• The One Thing Everyone Should Know

    What’s something you believe everyone should know. When I was younger, I used to think that knowledge meant knowing everything β€” facts, formulas, history dates, and all the right answers. But life has a clever way of showing you that what truly matters isn’t memorized in books, but learned in moments. I still remember a…

  • The Art of Staying a Kid at Heart

    What does it mean to be a kid at heart? There’s a moment I’ll never forget β€” standing in the rain, shoes soaked, laughter echoing through the street. I wasn’t a child then, not by years or by the weight of responsibilities that had already settled on my shoulders. But that day, as puddles splashed…

  • Three Wishes and the Whispering Lamp

    You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? The old brass lamp sat on my desk, half-buried under papers and coffee rings β€” a thrift shop find I bought for fifty rupees. I never imagined it would change my evening. When I polished it idly that night, the air shimmered. A soft…

  • My Father, the Quiet Hero

    Describe a family member. When I think about strength, I don’t see muscles or loud confidence. I see my father β€” a man of few words, but with a presence that fills every silence with meaning. Growing up, I never saw him take a day off. Whether it was fixing a broken chair, helping neighbors,…

  • Dancing My Way to Joy

    What is your favorite form of physical exercise? When someone asks me what my favorite form of physical exercise is, I can’t help but smile β€” because mine doesn’t feel like exercise at all. It’s dancing. It started one rainy evening when I was feeling drained from a long day. Music was playing softly in…

  • A Ticket to the Moon

    How much would you pay to go to the moon? When I was a kid, I used to lie on the terrace, staring at the moon as if it were some magical world waiting just for me. My grandmother would tell stories of the man who lived there, guarding silver rivers and shining mountains. Back…

  • The Road Not Taken β€” My Alternate Career Dreams

    What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? There are days when I sit back and wonder β€” what if I had chosen differently? What if I had walked another road, one that led me to a completely different version of myself? When I was younger, I wanted to be a travel…

  • My Signature Dish: The Story Behind My Kitchen Triumph

    What food would you say is your specialty? They say everyone has one dish that defines them β€” a meal they can cook half-asleep, yet still impress anyone lucky enough to taste it. For me, that dish is Masala Khichdi β€” simple, comforting, and surprisingly soulful. It wasn’t always this way. In fact, my first…

  • The Days the World Stood Still

    What major historical events do you remember? Some moments in history don’t just pass β€” they etch themselves into your memory like scars, beautiful and painful at the same time. I still remember sitting in front of the old television, watching news anchors speak in tones that even a child could tell were not normal.…

  • The Leap I Haven’t Taken Yet

    What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take β€” but haven’t been able to? There’s a kind of risk that doesn’t involve jumping off cliffs or betting fortunes β€” it’s the kind that whispers in your ear when you’re staring at your comfort zone. For me, that whisper has been about leaving everything familiar behind…