What next ? This morning I was thrilled to see a notification from @hivebuzz marking my ninth year on the Hive blockchain. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long! While I’m not looking to make a big

Wish you and your family a Happy Dusherra - Celebration is the ultimate way to keep negativity away As I wrote in my last post, Dussehra is fundamentally a celebration of the triumph of positive over negative

Sharing the Vahan Puja (worship of vehicles) with my son Dussehra or Vijayadashami is a festival to celebrate the victory of good over evil and apart from celebration, there is a deeply personal, mandatory

Finally getting fulfilled. I am a big fan of Sony TV, and I don't look at any other brand, because when I purchased my TV last time (Sony BRAVIA KDL-42W700B), I did a lot of research by going to the showroom

Welcoming my son back home today - navigating layovers and life lessons Exactly two months ago, on Independence Day, I left my son at his hostel in Kochi, hoping he would take his first real steps toward

The cat loves to play with the pots and I had to put tiny boundary to protect We are already in the middle of October, and time is flying by so fast. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) is coming up in just one week,

Passing the stagnation patience test to the next generation We spend our lives planning for milestones, meticulously gathering records, and believing that a lifetime of responsibility will eventually pave

The simple joys of family, food, and unplanned reunions Continuing from my last post, watching both our kids navigate the day together was a beautiful reminder of how sibling dynamics evolve; she was right

What 20 Years of witnessing a stage 4 cancer survivor has taught us about life and friendship There are moments in life when your entire perspective on suffering, resilience, and wealth gets completely

The power of foresight Just as the hype around Cyclone Arnab began to settle and we started catching our breath, nature has decided to throw another curveball our way. True to the unpredictable patterns

That's a real man - real bravery of rare breed Every single day, we rely on a massive, invisible web of infrastructure just to power our modern lives, completely oblivious to the human grit required to

The weather is perfect for a stem to survive As you know from my previous updates, my success rate with planting stems is very high - almost a hundred percent. The only critical thing that needs to be

A Tale of Coastal Resilience and Media Panic Ever since the catastrophic 1999 Super Cyclone (the historic Paradeep Super Cyclone), we in Odisha have become all too well-acquainted with these massive weather

Why the creators of Apple & Facebook looked to Neem Karoli Baba (And why you should watch the movie)

It's completely different for us than it was for our parents. Every generation looks back at their childhood and realizes how much the world has changed. But as parents today, when we look back at how

Rain, Resilience, and Reseeded Hopes - Restarting the Garden Against the Odds... Finally, I started working on the garden this weekend. Time is running out fast, and since it's already September, I really

Exploring Creativity and Breaking Stress Life at IIMK Kochi Campus is notoriously fast-paced. Between back-to-back lectures, complex case studies, group presentations, and the endless hustle of deadlines,

The defiant gaze at 5:00 AM: a stark awakening outside my gates The clock strikes 5:00 AM, and the world around my apartment complex is wrapped in a serene, undisturbed silence. For me, this hour is a

May Lord Ganesha remove all obstacles from your path and bless you with wisdom, peace, and prosperity This year, Ganesh Chaturthi felt incredibly special for our family. Usually, our celebrations follow

You can dress up like the '80s but you had to be there to know how good it really felt. Only those of us who belonged to that era can truly understand what was lost when life moved online. If you’ve been

The Invisible Line: When "Normal" Becomes a Luxury Every lifetime is quietly divided into two eras: the vast, comfortable "before" and the sharp, unpredictable "after." For