My life has changed so has my writing, nothing remains static. The first time I wrote something was in 98, but as it did not fall under the cultural norms of our society, it was torn away. Society does not give you many options to excel, if you are crossing their invisible lines they will pull you back. I did not give up on my pen but I stopped sharing with those who judged.
When I stepped into the field of journalism couple of years back, I had this passion to change the world, but then I realized journalism is not some political sloganeering rather it is recording history on a daily basis or from simple happenings around us.
Today my writing has covered various important events of history, explained pain through poetry and spilled thoughts on paper and keyboard.
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To Safari and back
A visit to the recently inaugurated Lion Safari reveals the state of big cats, and more
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The spirit of Vaisakhi
If you grew up watching Bollywood movies or Indian TV soaps, you would most certainly be familiar with festivals like Holi, Diwali, Lori and Vaisakhi, and how these festivals are about pageantry of colours, dhol, bhangra beats and luddi dances. But there’s a lot more to these events than meets the eye, and you’ll know… Read more
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