The mother-daughter bond is considered the strongest, most beautiful and sensitive of the parent-child bonds. Yet, no matter how close they are, every daughter, at some point in life, vehemently vows never to become like her mother. …

It was just half an hour to the summer break. The patience of the students started to wear out. In his 23 years of experience, the history professor had never seen his students calm and focussed on the last day of a semester. There was some time to spare, and…

It was my third week at home, living on frozen food and searching for a job on AngelList. I must confess, I was mostly just staring at the laptop screen, thinking of my start-up days, which I knew were over for good. My dreams were shattered, and I had lost…

Mysuru’s afternoon sun burned brightly, but it wasn’t as scorching as we’d anticipated. After a short drive uphill, we arrived at the Chamundeshwari temple. Mahishasura’s statue stood outside the temple complex, welcoming pilgrims. …

The cold bit through my gloves. Even my nose was as cold as ice! But excitement coursed through my body, keeping it warm. My eyes feasted on the sights of a London evening by the banks of the River Thames. What had seemed like a concrete jungle by day had…

hiva is one god who’s as celebrated in popular culture as he’s revered in the holy scriptures. It’s probably not very surprising. Shiva is said to have a rather human temperament: one moment he’s the soft-hearted Bholenath, and the next an ill-tempered Rudra. Mahadev also finds a dedicated place in…

“Great things never came from comfort zones,” read a quote in the hotel lobby where I was put up during my trip to Bhutan. I had contemplated much about this trip. …

in front of me with awe and wonder despite the scorching sun hitting my eyes. The Virupaksha or the Hampi temple stands majestically amid the ruins narrating the stories of the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire–a testimony to the golden period in the history of south India. Situated in the…

From afar, the temple complex looks like a cluster of pure white and pale brown castles cascading down the green hill. But the way I see it, that is not the only thing that makes this site beautiful. Its real beauty lies in its upholding of universal brotherhood. Perched atop…