Paint A Smile
My friends were making plans for a weekend party and I was sitting there with my arms and legs crossed, trying to make up excuses in my mind. My best friend’s wedding was about to take place and I didn’t [...]
Gladiolus
Perhaps there are stars that shine the brightest just before they explode. She was a star whose light I have borrowed for the rest of my life. 6 months ago, one day, while eating a donut and binge watching Breaking [...]
जिंदगी… एक जिम्मेदारी।
सक्षम, सुशिक्षित परिवार में जन्मी ‘प्रगति’, तीन बहन-भाइयों में सबसे छोटी थी। माँ बाप ने अच्छी परवरिश के साथ बच्चों को हर तरह से योग्य बनाया। भाई डॉक्टर बना, बड़ी बहन किसी कंपनी में विशेष ओहदे पर थीं व प्रगति [...]
Probably, I also became one…
It is an extremely happy day for her. Aarvi's student shantibai's daughter Rashmi has become a Chartered Account with her name in the merit.As soon as Rashmi gave her the good news, her eyes got dewy. She told to herself [...]
The Sail for Tomorrow
THE SAIL FOR TOMMOROW Pratyush was typing on his keyboard with some horrific speed in an eager earnest to complete his office project when Rihan came in with a few colourful A4 papers and asked him in a childish lisp [...]
Backdoors, Red Lights and the Infallibility of Hope.
Seven decades back in time, an entire nation rallied behind the dhoti clad mahatma and claimed with no declamatory phrases, no high dramatization, and no bloodshed, a destiny of their own. The world had then stared with apprehensive eyes at [...]
My Best Friend
Being a social butterfly was always cool and I was aspiring to be one, I still aspire to be one. During my school days I was an introvert, but then at the age of fourteen I wanted nothing but to [...]
URVEE: FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
“Ganpati Bappa, Morya! … Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya!” shouted the villagers with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow as they bid au revoir to their dearest Lord Ganesha. It was ‘Anant Chaturdashi’. Everyone enjoyed the day to the fullest. Soon [...]
A student at 55! Old by age, young at heart
His little fatigued eyes full of invisible tears, his stooped shoulders tired of carrying burden, wrinkles on his face depicting a 70 year old man, and 365 days of continuous sweating were not enough to make him lose the battle [...]
My Perch – Celebrating Childhood
Some days we look like a library - we read, write and ponder Other days we are a school where we learn, educate, unlearn & unschool Some days we are a creative, mindful theater group & harmonious musical center On [...]
