Diamonds

I wanted to be a diamond, That shone bright from afar. A beautiful glazing diamond, Pristine and  pure, without a scar. I wanted the glitz and glamour That a diamond bore. Not the metamorphosis Beneath the surface, at the core. Deep inside the earth’s heart, Where pressure and temperature is extreme. A blood diamond is…

A feeling called “Benaras”

Kashi, The feeling: Varanasi or Benaras is known by many names. It is called “Kashi ,The city of Lights” or “Rudravasa, where Lord Shiva resides”. Varanasi is a place but Kashi is an idea, an experience, a feeling. Words are insufficient to describe the existence of Kashi. It is surreal like a dream and yet,…

Tripping with Granny: An excursion to Majuli, Assam

Have you ever gone for a trip exclusively with your grandparent, minus the parents, aunties, uncles, cousins, just the both of you? Well, if you haven’t done it yet, you must plan one immediately! For it is an experience, you will cherish for your lifetime. You will discover the human side of the generation from…