The metamorphosis from a Historian to a Poet — After spending 50+ years on the planet, I am just living for myself and enjoying every moment. I’ll like to call myself a student of life. Being born in an intellectually wealthy family in India’s most culturally diverse cities, Lucknow, gave me a clear perspective that knowledge leads to success…

Weird ways to waste time What is our favorite song? Which one motivates us the most? Where is the link we saved on the Mac? What can we do to choose the best one? Well! That’s the problem. When do we get to select a few? Wonderful. This one is good. Waves of…

A fundamental right to receive the transplants — Optimism empowers humans to do the impossible; even the obstinate self-doubts don’t deter them. Oblivious to the hurdles in front of them, they keep moving toward their goals. Over the course of two millennia, billions of human beings have worked very hard to transform the planet from an unhabitable mess…

Life-changing discovery — “…. For unless I am myself, I am nobody.” Virginia Woolf Numerous failures brought us closer. Naïve expectations about life drew us closer. Noble thoughts camouflaged our differences. Novel ideas to combat challenges blended our weaknesses. Being faithful to you elevates my value. Being conscious of your presence awakens my senses. Being…

Application process — A uniquely designed parallel universe safe for human life was finally discovered by the phenomenally accurate telescope a few decades ago. Universally acclaimed teams of scientists, astronomers, engineers, IT professionals, policymakers, teachers, writers, and poets have worked tirelessly to successfully establish a connection with the Ultimate Universe (please note the…

Native American gems — Mood changers and room brighteners. Mantlepieces and masterpieces. Memorable mementos and healers. Majestic in beauty and magnetic in attraction. Yellow in color. Mellow in appearance. Famous for sunny charm. Favoured for soil rejuvenation. Symbols of loyalty. State flowers of Kansas. Suitable for warmer climates. Sunflower heads contain thousands of tiny flowers…

A cat’s perspective — Seriously, I’m just fed up with this drama over flowers in my kingdom. Every year since she has been rescued and nurtured to optimum mental health, there’s madness on Mother’s Day. I can tolerate the trauma of not being the center of attention for one day, so I sulk under…

Infamous disappearance — Fires enveloped the whole house within minutes, and Fable Fountain fainted before she could reach the bedroom door to get outside. Flaring flashes were lighting up the entire neighborhood when Fabian Fountain entered his driveway to witness the disaster in shock and disbelief. The fire brigade came within minutes of…