I was 10 when India announced its one billionth baby- Aastha. The Times of India had dedicated the front page with a few-hour-old baby wrapped in a white cloth. The image of that morning newspaper is firmly etched in my memories. The national news marked the number billion and what…

Last year I poured my feelings out on the woes of marriage on International Women’s day, and I feel very stereotypical to talk about procreation in my 2022 post. But it has been something that has been on top of my mind as many I know have become parents, and…

Entirely based on Life 3.0 by Max Tegwall by Andrew Smithey. Disclaimer: The ideas on this piece are entirely based on direct notes and thoughts on the read. It’s a reader’s perspective, not a critique’s analysis of the topic. Consciousness or subjective experience gives meaning to the universe (i.e., everything…

Letter to 2022 I am late in writing my annual letter to the new year(Here is the one to 2021). More specifically, late in making it polished enough to be published (; It has been two years (ok, almost two years) till the invisible enemy brought the globe to a standstill. Every year…

Domestic abuse, abduction, menstrual hygiene, financial dependence are at the forefront of many international women’s issues and should be the forefront of issues for everyone this women’s day. As I continue to know more about those topics, this piece is a summary of my notes on marriage. A topic that…

I have been following the tradition of writing a welcoming note to the forthcoming year for the past three years. In retrospective of these letters, I see my ray of hope for every new year. 2020 shocked me along with the entire world, I cannot forget the pain and the…

Every four years, the USA braces for an impact. Red bleeds over blue or the blue bleeds over red aka democracy happen. I came to America under the historic black presidency of Barack Obama, and I also quickly witnessed his re-election. …

Is it either Christmas or Bihu? As a kid, I used to ponder over the Hindu calendar and the number of events we celebrated every month. There were national festivals, state festivals, regional festivals, and numerous other religious festivals. No wonder India is known as the land of celebrations. As…

I am a birthday person. Precisely, someone who gets overtly excited for their birthday with or without the need of an external validation marked by parties, adventure or gifts. I look forward to my birthdays and can feel butterflies in my stomach on my birthday. I love celebrating, and birthdays…