Highway

Highway For a man who left a legacy, photographs, and his motorcycle behind. We’ve all to take the highway to a hallowed heaven someday. Life’s luggage left at the bus stand. Mere cloth is all that covers this self. Bare feet follow the way of the highway in this lush desert of memory. The wind […]

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 […]

Did you update your WhatsApp status? Then read this Right NOW!!!

Photo by Owen Beard In a world where updating and upgrading are so common practices on Social Media Apps, that sometimes I wonder if we have forgotten to update or upgrade our life. We are so familiar to all these platforms(whats app, Facebook, Instagram) They are really amazing platforms and I love using them. I […]

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 […]

Let’s play again – Reviving our forgotten childhood games! Dr. Sandeep Kate

MAGIC !!! The mere mention of word is sure to arouse some interest ! Well, let me tell you that this writeup is NOT about Magic, at least not of the kind we usually mean when we think of the word. I’m talking about the long lost and nearly “magical” period of our lives that […]

Democratised Disruptive Innovation- What could it mean for the individual? Hirander Misra

To learn lessons for the future we have to look at the past. A few thousand years ago, when money never existed, a transaction happened only by exchanging agreed commodities by barter. E.g. Panchgani in Maharashtra where I recently held a TEDx talk on the subject I am writing about now is famous for strawberries […]

Into the world of smoky falls tribe coffee.

1. When did you realise your passion for entering into the world of coffee? I realised my love for our locally grown coffee ever since I was introduced to it by my late grandmother almost 25 years ago. Seven years ago I decided to venture into the Coffee business by starting a small café using […]

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 […]

Social Network – A ‘Boon’ or a ‘Bane’? By : Imran Choudhury. (Shillong,India)

Imran Choudhury. Social Network – A ‘Boon’ or a ‘Bane’? I update my Facebook status before I sit for my final exams, I check-in every time I use the restroom. I post selfies with my new-born nephew even before he is picked up from the hospital and I judge my IQ based on […]

Did you just update your social media status?

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” ~Cynthia Ozick. Some years ago, I was having lunch with my childhood friend, we happened to meet after a long time. A strange thing happened , which challenged my understanding of how present we are to the person in front of us […]