Have you ever heard the phrase, “Travel like a local”? It’s a popular mantra for avoiding tourist traps and blending seamlessly into a new environment. But there’s a deeper reason why this approach is the gateway to truly experiencing a place:…
Social Media has always been full of keyboard warriors spewing ignorant comments about topics they don’t fully fathom. And one such topic from the recent days which a lot of people hold dear while posting their erroneous judgements about, is…
What does it mean to love? The classical philosophical debate between empiricism and idealism can unravel two different traditions of love, loving and being loved. Empiricism is the view that all knowledge and reality emerges from our senses and experience…
When the Parsis first came from Kerman and other parts of Iran, they promised to dissolve into the already (and even then) bursting the seams of the city’s populace like sugar in a glass of milk – without overflowing. The…
Mumbai is a city for those who know the way. There aren’t many resourceful signages (almost none at the local train stations) and yet everyone simply strides towards their respective destinations. The lean physique of most natives is a testament…
“Am I happy with my life?” Many of us ask ourselves this question to bring back to mind our goals and aspirations. A majority of the distinguished, lucrative personalities, when interviewed seeking their formula for success, admitted rather proudly to…
If you’re travelling on the Delhi Metro and happen to find a book placed on a platform or somewhere near the maps or metro signs with a small sticker, chances are you have found a book put there by the…
Can song lyrics ever be held at the same esteemed position as literature? What defines either of them, and what sets them apart? Both are composed of words, emotions, and a certain vibe. Both are shaped by political atmosphere, societal…
Aloof as the American continent can be geographically, it’s never been far enough to not disrupt, engage, captivate or at times attract criticism or humor (not humour) or even commendation from every corner of the world. Sure, the Atlantic and…
Stories; some inspire, some scare, some move; all of them are a literary version of life. And then there are some so painfully honest that our feeble conscience, in its conveniently sheltered milieu, would rather choose to live in denial.…