My copywriting job in Mumbai was a dream I had worked for throughout college life. Working with the best in the business, the days were those of physical exhaustion with a strong sense of job satisfaction. The nights, however, sent me into flashbacks of agony, of … Continue Reading
Happiness 101: An Amateur’s Guide
“Can Money buy happiness?” The decades-old question has always been a hot-topic, but in today’s world, the debate is more sizzling than ever before.
My artsy friend’s Instagram is dedicated to proving that, no, money has no bearing on happiness; while my finance bro’s … Continue Reading
Spotting the Marvelous in the Mundane: Highlighting Life’s Underrated Moments
This year, when I went home after my third year MBBS university exams, I finally got to spend some quality time with my grandmother. In a very candid chat with her I inquisitively asked her how a person could be both ambitious and content at the same time. This question … Continue Reading
International Quiz for Medical Undergraduates 2023
The International Quiz for Medical Undergraduates, KMC Manipal’s flagship Medical Quiz, saw its 7th edition held on the 17th, 18th and 19th of April, 2023. After a resounding comeback from 2 years of lockdowns with its 6th edition, a new trove of 45 teams from all across India returned for … Continue Reading
A Friendly Reminder
Dear person-reading-this,
Things are really hectic right now. Hours, days, weeks, months, you can’t really tell where one ends and the next begins. There’s too much electricity in the atmosphere, every moment charged with a palpable tension. It’s a lot of stimuli to take in. It’s not seeming to slow … Continue Reading
Propensity for Prosperity: Day Thirty of NaPoWriMo 2023
A pelted stone thuds on my decaying vest,
As I turn around hopelessly I see a cacophony of misdirection, nurtured on a puerile countenance.
How do I get in their way?
In a dull-witted jitter I turn back.
Perhaps they want to trod upon us to get to something better,… Continue Reading
When I’m Gone: Day Twenty Six of NaPoWriMo
When the dust has settled,
And your tears have dried.
Look around and you will find,
That I’ve been gone a long time.
Do you watch as our ghosts waltz through the room,
Or do you sprinkle our ashes from a fire gone uncouth?
Do you reverberate with the … Continue Reading
The Gamble of Emotions: Day Twenty Four of NaPoWriMo 2023
Ahoy! Hither I step into the fabled land,
Of passion, of friction, of exhilaration and anguish.
With a proud head and a prouder stand,
I pledge to make to expand my realm, my fetish.
Oh, war of words, here I come!
I’m here to claim my throne-
Scratch … Continue Reading
Maa, We Need To Talk: Day Twenty Three of NaPoWriMo 2023
Your shouts and my screams echo in my mind,
The sheer pain that runs through my body almost renders me blind.
My chest feels heavy, and I know yours does too,
But why is understanding me such a difficult job for you?
My tears stain your dupatta as … Continue Reading