PINKY PANDEY ‘In our togetherness, castles are built‘, says an Irish proverb. Not stressing much on what it means, we all are acquainted with the idea of being together, being connected. The word ‘connection’ brings to our mind an immediate […]
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I’ve begun to learn what longing means. It’s not the post 2 am missing- It’s the 8 am Getting ready to work And bam! You long for them As you shove cereal into your mouth Because you’re late. Missing is […]
She has been in a relationship with that person for the last four years hence it’s very natural for her to let him thrash her once in a while. “My fault,” she says every time I question her about the […]
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Little Miss Bento aka Shirley Wong Loves Doodling and Packing Lunch Boxes – This Led Her to Become A Renowned Food Artist What comes to our mind when someone mentions food? Taste and if we think a little harder – presentation. […]
“Main Rahul Makin Banna Chahta Hun” Not one but many of the students that I interviewed during my stint as a Journalism Professor in New Delhi said this to me. RJ Rahul Makin has been the reason behind many young aspirants […]
Dear J.K Rowling, I owe you my sanity. I was 9 when I held the first Harry Potter book in my hands. It was the very first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. I don’t quite remember who […]
Meet 21 year old Satyapal Kumar, a pass out from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Kaimur) who is a multi-tasker to say the least. Satyapal is a state-level silver medalist in Yoga and a passionate tabla player. He is also a social […]
Get a better ideal for yourself and remember that even if you think of yourself as Radha, the man that you are sleeping with is no Krishna!
Pandals (tents) and processions, pandits (priests) and devotees are thronging up and down on the streets of Begusarai – a small district in the state of Bihar in India. This is the month of October – the month of worshiping […]
In just two months, The Vent Machine (TVM) proudly stands at 18K+ hits and has successfully completed the first official content partnership collaboration with Whatashort Independent International Festival 2018.
And when I walk ahead
With no light on my head,
The cave is too scary
I fall into a bottomless pit
पच्चीस दिन बीत गए | सिंगापुर से दिल्ली, दिल्ली से छपरा, वहां से बेगूसराय, वहां से पटना और फिर दिल्ली – आज दिल्ली से सिंगापुर – ये बीता महीना काफ़ी इवेंटफ़ुल रहा | अपनों से मिली, उनके साथ वक़्त बिताया […]
Sometimes I feel trapped Like unsaid thoughts Chained to a body, Emotions that are meant to be screamed Are muffled and choked Under a thick blanket of society… I feel the world crumble Into pieces that don’t fit And I […]
I used to feel sad and emotional about goodbyes. Going from my In-Laws’ to my Mom’s, from my Husband’s to my Father’s or from my Brother’s to my Grandparents’ – every single goodbye is equally painful. Oxymoronically, it comes wrapped […]
I went to Delhi in the year 2008 in the search of what I thought would be my career one day. The city gave me more than that – it helped me find what and who I am. I had […]
तो एक और सफ़र ख़त्म हुआ… इस बार कई वर्ष बाद माँ के साथ लगभग बीस दिन रही… सिंगापुर से लेकर बेगूसराय तक का ये सफ़र बहुत ख़ूबसूरत रहा.. इस बार एक बात का एहसास हुआ कि एक बेटी से […]
जब हम छोटे थे मम्मी एक बात हमेशा कहती थी कि कोई भी तालीम कभी ज़ाया नहीं जाती | वो कहती थी कि जहाँ जो ज्ञान मिल रहा है – किताबी या बहार से – उसको सीरियसली लो; कब कौन […]
अक्सर घरों में बच्चों के लिए ढेर सारे सॉफ्ट टॉयज़ लाये जाते हैं | ये एक आम बात है | हमारे घर में भी काफी सारे सॉफ्ट टॉयज़ हैं लेकिन हमारे सन्दर्भ में इस बात के पीछे एक खासियत है […]