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The Story of Rage Bait
I had almost pressed enter on a furious reply. Then I paused, and saw the post for what it was: rage bait. Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2025, doing exactly what it was built to do. This is the story of staged outrage, and how to stop taking the bait.
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The Story of Awe & Wonder
What’s the difference between awe and wonder? Three stories to explore it: shimmering midnight Alps, Jurassic Park, and a grandmother who put a god in a mango tree.
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90 Days of Analog Living
What happens when you stop scrolling and start listening? For ninety days, I lived a quieter, analog life—writing without publishing, watching stories unfold, breathing deeper. The digital world stayed, but my relationship with it changed. Presence became the real reward.
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Am I Cheap?
“Mom, you are cheap, but I am expensive.” I heard my daughter say as we negotiated, while shopping. She for sure is, but am I…? Thus, in this blog, I plan to understand the kind of buyer I am. Kindly bear with me as I explore my perspectives and choices. I am a millennial Indian. That…
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I met my younger self for Coffee today.
I was unaware of the latest trending #Imetmyyoungerselfforcoffeetoday until I came across the below quote, which caught my attention and made me ponder. I met my younger self for Coffee today. I lit a cigarette, He left the table. I spoke of money, He spoke of dreams. I showed him my watch, He showed me…
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The Good Girl Syndrome
I recently wrote this poem, “The Good Girl Syndrome.” As I planned to publish it on International Women’s Day, I wondered: Who is a good girl? How are these good girls created? A ‘good girl’ is a metaphor for anyone who doesn’t question the world around them, absorbs things as received, and isn’t curious to…
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Gandhi In My Life
I was having a conversation with a young Polish at Davos earlier this year. Our conversations shifted to Gandhi and I enthusiastically shared Gandhi’s philosophy that had resonated deeply with me. He instantly said, “Of course being an Indian, he is a local hero with a massive global recognition. I am not surprised you love…
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OnceUpon-When the Child was the Father of Man
The civilization has evolved into a continuum of complex systems that are difficult for a single human being to decode. Think of it: can one person have equal expertise in quantum physics, nanotechnology, metaphysics, astronomy, herbology, psychology, art, human anatomy, music, or machine learning in the same proportion? We are in the age of information,…
