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I think some parts of the Indian population finally fell into a digital rabbit hole that possibly no one expected in 2026: Jeremy Wade talking about actual river monsters (humans) in the Ganga River in his Might Rivers series. The episode originally aired in 2018, but it was recently uploaded for free viewing on YouTube. After the full episode went live on YouTube, there has been a barrage of Shorts and Reels that show and remind people of how they have affected the river and the effects of a changing climate on ecosystems. The episode discusses how the river is… […] continue reading
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There is a sacred moment between night and day when I can meditate in solitude while being present in the natural world. There is no human interference at that time, as most people are still sleeping. No one is up except for the early rising birds who can now sing without being diluted by the traffic, machines or just humans talking over each other. Even though this peace is temporary and I will soon live through my chaos among the human society, there is profound beauty in feeling one with the self without having to act or impose the expectations… […] continue reading
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Growing up in the early 2000s, the stories of astronauts Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla, and Sunita Williams (an American astronaut of Indian origin) were woven into my childhood textbooks. Later, as a teenager, I discovered Ravish Malhotra, another pioneer whose name deserved wider recognition but never received it. After these icons, there has been a long gap. An entire generation of children grew up without any Indian launching into space. The sense of scientific pride associated with human spaceflight faded over the years, even as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved remarkable success in uncrewed missions, placing satellites and… […] continue reading
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As has been done multiple times, I’ve circled back again lately. Not in a literal sense, but emotionally. I’ve had some incredible new experiences in the recent months and years – moments that should have filled me to the brim. And yet, there’s this familiar ache, this kind of hollow space that just… persists. It’s a feeling when you’re supposed to be soaring, but you still feel a bit grounded and stuck. And then, you still push through, try new things, meet new people, and open yourself up to different perspectives, and believe it’ll be different this time, but it… […] continue reading
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The moment I start to think about doing something new (and mostly important) – a whole squad of expectations bursts onto the scene (like Micah Richards did many times), setting up camp in my head before I’ve even taken a single step. My brain hitches a ride on a time machine, races into the future, designs the “perfect” outcome and then presents it to me as the only acceptable reality. And me? I’m still back here, figuring out which foot to put forward first. Such self-imposed blueprints with vivid imaginings of how things should go arrive so fully formed that… […] continue reading
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There are always big and scary things on the horizon that I don’t want to deal with, but you should not be shocked when I say I’m really good at that. Like, award-winningly good. And sometimes, it just feels so comfy, like pulling a warm blanket over my head on a chilly winter morning. Deep down, I know that the thing isn’t going to magically disappear. It definitely isn’t going to fix itself, either. Yet, I push it down, and there’s this lovely sense of peace for a little while. When the time is right, I’ll face what I need… […] continue reading
