untrammelled powers and authority, he could move mountains with his hands. an empire of his own, coffers filled with gold but the madman wanted more land. obedient subjects didn’t have large asks how much did they really need? a happy home, some land to till enough grain and mouths to…

a banker by profession, our friend was a number cruncher. he said, "mr. fleur i have a confession; i’m terrible with flowers and just as abysmal with colours! what's an orchid? is that a rose? these violets look kind of purple. do you also have blue indigos? anything that she might like, works. i…

After I completed the Indian Hotels Company Limited’s flagship management training program called the Hotelier Development Program in March 2019, I got my first posting as Assistant Manager — Human Resources at the Taj Group’s upcoming property in Uttarakhand called Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa. I was really excited to…

I’ve always found train journeys to be rather tedious, especially when they stretch out for over 10 hours. I would often find myself sleeping most of the time and I would occasionally read or stare out of the window. I’ve always wondered how some couples have such interesting stories about…

After 5 months of being under lockdown at home in Pune, I finally got my ticket out to fly back to Uttarakhand and resume work. It was the first week of September and the village head at the place where I was staying decided to give us a wonderful surprise. …

I wrote this piece soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the increasing coronavirus cases in India. COVID-19 showed me a different reality of how fragile and vulnerable we are to a tiny speck of a virus. …

Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have both my parents around me. I was never deprived of any necessity or even luxury for that matter. …

There’s something about love that makes you impervious to all reason. Your senses go numb and once you click with someone you really want to be with, very few factors can deter you from being with that person all your life. So are there any boundaries when it comes to…

Self-worth and body image issues are rampant in the age of social media today. I came across several profiles trying to be something they’re not, comparing their physique, their features, their skin tone with their peers. …