This write up emerges from a recent tradition that I’ve put into place, something that I tend to do as the calendar year closes. I know, it’s a little after that, but we’re still in the first half of January so it’s okay. …

Growing up, I’ve had friends who are in the medical field and I’ve always been a mix of curious and awestruck at their ability to deal with death. At times, it feels almost like they are impervious to it, but I do suppose beyond the professional we get to see…

You bring out the collar and leash as silently as you can, but it’s of no avail. Your pet has heard the jangle and knows trouble looms forth. She’s started trying to escape. But this isn’t your first rodeo either. …

I’m pretty sure that humankind has always looked up to the skies and longed for the freedom of flying freely in the skies like birds. Countless myths, legends and pantheons include flying people and creatures often depicted as exploring the open ether — some warning us of dire consequences a…

As of writing this, I’ve spent all of ten complete days on the other side of the big three oh and having attained this ripe old age, it is only natural that I sit down to reflect on the past and pen it all down for posterity to someday dig…

I’m currently reading Ray Dalio’s seminal work, Principles (wow Tanmay, totally no plagiarism of title here eh) — a lovely gift from AB (who just fulfilled my wishlist and didn’t do much more but I’m kind, all credit to her) and it is a fascinating read. Apart from the author’s…

[This is the ninth and last in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.] When…

[This is the eighth in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here, here, here and here.] Background There came a…

[This is the sixth in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here, here and here.] Ha! What a title isn’t…