I take immense pride and quiet joy in being a Sikh woman. Belonging to a faith that looked at my gender centuries ago and said, “You are equal, you are whole, you are welcome.” This is the kind of bliss that runs… Continue reading

On 26th August, 2026, catastrophic flash floods tore through Nepal-Tibet border region due to glacial lake outburst that led to debris and water crashing down Bhote koshi and Trishuli river basins. Around 780 people have lost their lives and over… Continue reading

Very few changes in the Indian subcontinent evoke as much anticipation as the arrival of Sawan, the monsoon month. The era before weather maps and satellite forecasts, its onset was felt in the scent of parched earth, the frenzied dance of peacocks, the surge… Continue reading

Speaking from personal experience, I do not exactly remember when I first heard these words “Be careful” but I am sure every girl once did. I remember taking countless local bus journeys from school and tuition centers. I must have… Continue reading

In an age of hyper connectivity where algorithms tend to maximise engagement through outrage that demand perpetual availability and with relentless siege on human attention, we watch billions of curated lives on constant display. A quiet epidemic of chronic anxiety… Continue reading

A birthday reflection inspired by Gurbani Almost every birthday begins in a similar manner.A flurry of texts and calls, friends and family offer blessings. A cake appears, candles are lit and then gifts are received in colorful papers and promises to… Continue reading

In the high altitude of the Trans Himalayas where landscape is defined by stark geometry of mountains and air thin enough to sharpen the senses, a unique evolution is taking place. Ladakh, popularly knows as the frontier of spiritual solitudes… Continue reading

Some days’ mind behaves like a disciplined civil servant. It processes files, follows instructions and arrives at reasonable conclusions. announce themselves with purpose. While on other days, it behaves like an escaped monkey. This is the story of one such… Continue reading

To be human is to possess the capacity for the ‘swerve’, which means a sudden, irrational deviation from a logical path that gives birth to the very concept of free will. It is about the uncomputable part of our nature,… Continue reading

A quiet transformation begins to unravel as one walks barefoot onto the marble inside the Golden temple. It feels alive with memories. As pilgrims walk slowly along the parikrama looking at the golden sanctum, a much deeper story of the… Continue reading