You made a difference.

Let us be grateful to all the people who have been working on a frontline to keep us Safe and Alive. This short video of just over a minute is dedicated to these fine men and women, who are making a huge sacrifice and making a difference. Thank You! You have families. Yet, you […]

I Give Up!

Over 5 years, 104 countries, thousands of visitors, we have enjoyed it all. But there comes a time when certain things have to be changed, the new ways have to be brought in and here I have decided to do the same. There are days when I feel that I have failed to innovate and […]

How 5 days of limited internet access made me find myself.

This summer vacation I was in an offgrid hilly area of Munnar in Kerala. Where internet and phone network was not always available.. First I was restless without it and then after sometime it became depressing… I was so used to the constant messages and notifications, that it felt very abnormal not to get all […]

DO NOT MESS IT UP LIKE THEY DID WITH US.

Etymologically, the word school is derived from a Greek word ‘skholē’ meaning ‘leisure’.Leisure?? School??They don’t seem to align now, do they? When I woke up this morning I didn’t set out to come up with this write up, but as I started working on a school report – I couldn’t help but find it sarcastically […]

Sometimes ideas won’t come to you, you have to go to them….

(Photo by NeONBrand) Many times we wait for an inspiration to strike us- to write, learn an instrument or do whatever you deep down always wanted to do. Sometimes it is the action which comes before inspiration.. You just have to stick with that musical instrument or sit with those blank pages and start writing… […]

No more groggy mondays if you do this..

(Photo by Rawpixel) Ya, we think going back to work on Monday is difficult and after spending a relax sunday it’s natural to feel that way. Tell me one thing you like doing and you won’t mind doing it again and again… Why is that- because you enjoy doing it and secondly you look forward […]

Oh, you screwed-up, no problem… Here’s why…..

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default. – J.K Rowling Photo by Thomas Stephan . . If you have never screwed-up at something at some point in life, then this […]

Dream like your life depends on it..

Photo by Bethany Legg Sometimes external situations in life may push you to pick up a job that you dont enjoy or it will push you to take risk, be creative, innovative and do the things you always wanted to do and earn your living from it. But, why wait for external situations in life […]

5 Things you did not know about 2019.

While some of us are making our New Years resolutions – we have entered into the New Year. In this post I am going to tell you about 5 things you did not know about 2019. . . . Photo by Ethan Robertson . 1. If you don’t take action, this year will not be […]

Bigger the crisis, bigger the opportunities…

The words of Napoleon Hill are ringing in my ears. “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit”. If you are not experiencing crisis or have never experienced crisis in your life than this post is not meant for you. But for those who are or […]

What are you most grateful for today?

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around”. – Willie Nelson Gratitude has always been a bridge which has helped me to travel from where I was to where I wanted to be. I realized that the more I am grateful, more comes my way to be grateful for. Over 8 years […]

My walk from Garage to NASA, Md Adil Aman

We all are in pursue of one answer. What is life? For me life is Marvel movies, Dan Brown books and Ed Sheeran songs. You guessed it right. I’m a kid. I’m the person who dared to dream. So, here’s my story. I was born and brought up in a small town named Asansol in […]

If I did it my way and failed, it’s OK, An extra step changes everything. -Anil Singh.

If I did it my way and failed, it’s ok. These words came out of Anil Singh’s mouth and most of the audience had an immediate connection with him. This article is my take on Anil Singh’s TEDX, Panchgani talk, which at a personal level did move me a lot. His journey with marathon started […]

From Mom’s Nose Pin to Brother’s Gym: How at the age of 9 I realised that gender is fluid, Aishwarya

“Rahul, Raj, Govindda, Ajay…..” the audience blabbers as they were asked to guess the host of OBR (One Billion Rising is a global movement, founded by Eve Ensler, to end rape and sexual violence against women (onebillionrising.org) “It is Aishwarya”, says the host finally. “My name is Aishwarya and I was born a girl.” I am a […]

One voice was louder than the rest- DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!

I loved dancing since I was a kid. I always looked for opportunities to get on stage and dance. After I had finished my schooling years, my dream of being a professional dancer was fading away. I knew dance was the only thing that would make me come alive. After my 3 years of graduation, […]

Mic Check! with Alfie

A warm Hello to all Masters of Ceremony and Anchors, present and future. Here are a few thoughts based on 20 years of experience in this field. 1. WHAT ~ WHEN ~ WHERE ~ WHY : Try and find comprehensive answers to these questions vis-à-vis your event, or people might soon start asking HOW did […]