“Your heart & my heart are very, very old friends” As far as life experiences go, I think I’ve had my fill with the highs and lows of unrequited love. I also think Cupid is drunk in a corner somewhere; yes. Quite often, the arrow hits only one person and misses the other. Most days I strongly believe I’m just…

Friends make you smile, they make you cry, they hold you up, and make you strong, when other elements bore you down. My life has been full of friends (or, acquaintances) for a long time. They always come and go, and some stick around like octopuses. …

I’m a 27-year-old; I have a few learnings from my life experiences, a ton of them to go. But, what I learned very soon in life is “Friends Forever” is a nice concept; one to cherish and look forward to, too. But not one to bank on. This isn’t necessarily…

When Glass Animals came out with ‘Dreamland’ last year (2020, yes), I wondered what inspired them to create some of the best music they ever came up within this album. So, just like all of us, they too had time to think, to reflect and to innovate. Their experiences and…

Best-friends forever? Infinite friends? What is the crux of a healthy friendship? Oh, so many ways to look at this. …

Imagine a situation for me: you’re at a cliff. Behind you — wall of fire, and ahead of you — the devil claiming you only get to live if you truly answer what makes you rich. Many people argue that there is no right way to answer this question. But…

“How can you not need coffee as you wake up?” “I’m a coffee-addict dude!” Statements that every mid-20s & mid-30s fellows say to each other to begin their morning banter. Really though, are you a coffee person or a tea person? I live my life in conflict with these two…

This year, I have had the good fortune of meeting some new people. Don’t get me wrong. I meet new people every year. But this year has been nicer to me. I say this because I have a tendency to lose the friendship of at least one person every year…

What is celebration? Is it the bells and jingle during Christmas? Is it the firecrackers and dressing up on Diwali? Is it the colors and dancing on Holi? Is it really all these things; or is it the togetherness we feel on these special occasions? Think about it. The people…