I have realised that some of my best trips happen when I don’t really know where I’m going. Recently, Jagdev and I came back from Shimla. We got home, spent two days there, and then, instead of settling back into…
There is a strange point in life when having free time stops feeling like a luxury. You wake up. There is no urgent work waiting for you. Nothing particularly needs to be done. You have already checked your phone, watched…
I still remember the first time I sat alone in a café and realized I wasn’t paying any attention to the coffee in front of me. Instead, I was paying attention to everyone else. Or at least, I thought I…
A few days ago, I was sitting in a café waiting for my coffee. It wasn’t taking unusually long. In fact, it was probably taking the same amount of time it always does. But within seconds, I had already reached…
I finally got a tattoo. I’ve wanted one for a long time, but for some reason, I kept postponing it. Every time I thought about getting one, another question would appear. Was this the right design? Would I still like…
A few months ago, I was standing outside my apartment with a cup of tea in my hand, looking at a narrow strip of space along the outer wall near the parking area. There wasn’t anything particularly special about it.…
A few years ago, if you had asked me what made a good trip, I probably would have given you a very predictable answer. More places. More sightseeing. More photographs. More activities. Basically, more of everything. Somewhere along the way,…
Whenever I tell people that gardening is one of my favorite hobbies, they immediately make one assumption. “You must have a really nice balcony.” I don’t. In fact, I don’t even have a balcony. I live in a ground-floor apartment.…
One thing I have noticed in many homes is that people spend a lot of time decorating shelves, coffee tables, sideboards, and corners, but the biggest wall in the living room often gets ignored. Maybe because it feels too large.…
One of my favourite things about gardening is that a single plant can quietly become many plants over time. You do not always need to visit a nursery or buy something new. Sometimes all it takes is a healthy cutting,…
Most YouTube advice sounds simple: “Upload at 6 PM.”“Upload at 7 PM.”“Post when your audience is online.” But after spending years watching creators, running channels, and observing how different types of content perform, I’ve come to a different conclusion. There…
There is something satisfying about finding a new purpose for something that would otherwise be thrown away. An old frame can become wall art. A wooden crate can become a side table. A thrifted candle holder can find a place…