Picture this. You’re eating your daily lunch but instead of eating your food mindfully, your mind is constantly drifting to all kinds of work related thoughts. Drafting that proposal or presentation, contacting that investor, that client meeting or that pending task at work, that Google Meet call, that journey back…

How can a song — written by a perfect stranger — feel as if it were written about you? The process of how music goes from the inner sphere of the artist, the inner workings of an artist’s mind & feelings & emotions & then translating into a tangible end…

What is the key factor that determines a long healthy life? What makes us healthy and happy throughout our lives? It’s not money or success or net worth. Neither is it going to the gym or maintaining a healthy diet or having a stellar career. The single most powerful ingredient…

There’s just something about a bit of melancholy, that gloomy & emotional themes to music inherently possess, that hits home on so many levels to many people across the globe. Sad music, fulfills a longing, a desire, & helps us develop deep connections with a part of ourselves, through the…

What started as a bit of a Twitter rant, has resulted in this reflective piece on the genre of hip-hop and the sorry state of affairs the genre finds itself today as the young generation of listeners across the world are being fed, pardon my usage of the term, “mind…

How to overcome fear or anxiety about anything — Fear is a construct in our heads which inhibits & causes most of our anxiety, problems & destroys the well being and balance of our lives. If you’re scared of something, or anxious about something, it’s fear which is causing this feeling. But what is fear? Is it chemical…

Cinematography 101 — The art of cinematography is a delicate yet resounding art form when it comes to film. The ability to take unique shots that exemplify scenes or make them more compelling for audiences to watch, is a skill that separates the great films from the average ones. In David Mamet’s book…

Bombay is not just a city. It’s an emotion. There have been a diverse range of writers & poets who have tried to explain Bombay in their literary works. Suketu Mehta called it, “Maximum City” in his book, while Gregory David Roberts explored the city in vivid detail in his…

The Greatest Rare Rock & Roll Live Performances Through The Years — Music has its own way of permeating through & moving people. As the years have progressed since the turn of the 20th century, we’ve seen music evolve & develop spanning several genres. Music & the arts are important & a critical part of our lives, as explained by survivors of…