Hardeep Bali
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Marble, Motif, and Meaning: The Sacred Language of The Golden Temple
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
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The Patience of 2G: A Brief Return to Slower Time
There was a time when the internet did not rush. A page would take its time appearing, images revealing themselves slowly as if emerging from a fog. Messages travelled quietly through invisible routes, arriving minutes later with the quiet satisfaction… Continue reading
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AI Is Changing Academic Writing: Are Researchers Ready?
Advancement in Artificial intelligence is driving a momentous change in the academic research and publishing sphere. With the speedy incorporation of AI technologies into research writing and publication process, the technological curiosity or speculative discussions have become a reality now. This unavoidable change in the academic world… Continue reading
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The Quiet Intelligence of Winter Landscapes
Snow arrives without spectacle, yet it completely reorganizes perception. Forests once known by edges, barks, branches softens into continuity. Depth flattens, color withdraws, and what remains is a world reduced to form and rhythm. This reduction is not merely aesthetic. It alters how attention moves, and, in… Continue reading
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The month of Poh (ਪੋਹ ਦਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ) and the Grammar of Suffering in Sikh Scriptures
Separation, remembrance, inner awakening Poh arrives without ceremony, wrapped in silence and cold. The tenth month of the Nanakshahi calendar mid-December to mid-January in the Gregorian system arrives with an austere cold marking the heart of winter, when the earth… Continue reading
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“Haiku”
The first word that comes to my mind when I hear haiku is brevity. I discovered haiku while pursuing my engineering degree, often skimming through the English literature section of our four-floored, glass-windowed library even during exam time. I still can’t put… Continue reading
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The Mighty Pen: Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Literary Legacy in Word and Spirit
On the sacred occasion of the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, it is vital to remember him not only as the founder of the Khalsa and a peerless warrior-saint, but also as one of the most powerful literary voices of… Continue reading
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The Philosophy of Lost Belongings
Political transitions, global crisis or personal struggles are some certain visible upheavals in human life. Yet an equally profound experience occurs in the quiet corners of living: the disappearance of objects that once shaped our sense of self. The objects… Continue reading
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Malarkey, Skedaddle & Shenanigans: 2025’s Joyful Vocabulary Comeback
Unexpected things happen in the English language every year and 2025 is no surprise. In addition to shocking Gen-Z lingo, a few words from the treasure trove of dust-covered & forgotten words have resurfaced for good. Certain terms like “malarkey”, “kerfuffle”, “coddiwomple” and “flummoxed” can be found in recent political spaces, travel… Continue reading
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Hari Parbat: Three Faiths on One Hill
One early November morning, as Srinagar greeted the sun, I found myself driving to a peak that had witnessed the valley’s stories for centuries. Hari Parbat, a postcard-worthy spot, carries many identities on its slopes. It is a fort, a… Continue reading
