In this sub-section, I write about lifestyle, art, and pen my thoughts.
9 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
It was a 4 day weekend and I started reading the Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh and I already have that feeling — the one where you know a book is going to stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Not because of some epic plot twist (tho...
5 Jun 2025 1 minute read 1 comment A Crypto Tale
They said, “Grow mint—it’s easy! It grows like a weed!” And I believed them. I really did. But here I am, yet again, with a tea glass of half-dying mint sprigs, questioning my place in the gardening world. To be fair, I’ve tried. More than once, and...
3 Jun 2025 1 minute read 1 comment A Crypto Tale
Composting has been a quiet yet deeply rewarding practice in my life. It’s grounding to watch waste transform into something rich, dark, and earthy – a full-circle moment from kitchen to soil. I’ve composted in three very different environments ove...
2 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
Some days, I don’t feel like doing anything. Not because I’m tired or overworked—though that happens too—but simply because I feel... stuck. A strange mix of laziness, boredom, and procrastination starts to take over. The longer I wait to start somet...
31 May 2025 2 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
We woke early on the third day, expecting to hear of the most sacred moment of the Maha Kumbh—the shahi snan, when the sadhus take their royal procession and plunge into the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. But that momen...
30 May 2025 2 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
By the time we reached the Akhada site we wanted to go to, the sun had dipped low and a soft haze settled over the banks of the river. What greeted us was not a chaotic congregation, but a surreal calm—almost sacred in its stillness. The Akhadas, hom...
29 May 2025 2 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
Early last year, I found myself drawn to something I couldn’t quite define—a pull that would lead me and two of my school friends to the banks of the River Yamuna in January this year. We were headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a spiritual spectacle that...
28 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
Every morning at 8 o’clock, a stray cat shows up at my door. She’s always on time, as if she’s following a clock. She sits by the door and meows softly, waiting for me to open it. Once I do, she walks in calmly and heads straight to a mat by my desk....
27 May 2025 1 minute read 3 comments A Crypto Tale
A few years ago, I craved more balance—between work, health, and the environment. That’s when I slowly started changing how I lived. Today, I grow my own food—small steps like planting spinach, bok choy, mint, Indian borage, spring onions, chili, tur...
26 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments A Crypto Tale
Freelancing has its seasons. Some days are slow, almost too quiet—like the world forgot you exist. Others, like today, come in waves: full inboxes, client feedback, edits piling up, Zoom calls scheduled back to back. Not overwhelming, but busy enough...
