The war clouds were looming large around Kurukshetra in Northern India. Arjun, the ace archer, faced the most difficult challenge of his life. He had to confront and vanquish his extended family and his cousins in the inevitable fight. Finding a mentor was a priority. Both camps were matched in expertise and strength of the …
If the study of history is your worst nightmare, this can help. There is no imagination without the past. There is no past without stories. Scrolling through Instagram, I landed on the post of a traveller who was Damascus. That’s in..umm… Syria, I realized. She went on to share photos of Byzantine churches, lavish mosques …
Easy enough to blend in and not madly disrupt your life You must be living an enviable life. Get up at 5 am, cold shower and deep work till 9 am. Breakfast and socialising after that, but before a light nap. Then it’s back to the desk until your calendar indicates it is workout time. …
It was a little before sunset that the first of our cycling expedition party reached Jispa. The road behind us was deserted, and there was no sign of our support car as far as I could see. I could not raise them on the walkie, which meant they were at least 5 km away. I …
This does not make any sense. How confusing! Familiar feeling? When confronted with a math problem, a legal document, a situation you don’t know what to make of or someone’s overreaction. Confusion is frustrating. Confusion often leaves us feeling let down by our brains, less empowered to tackle situations, followed by a general loss of …
Traveling is equal parts excitement and anxiety for a lot of people. And traveling solo is a whole other level of jitters. Are you someone who dreams of traveling solo but can’t shake off the fear of the unknown? Or perhaps, you are an introvert and prefer it to group travel? Many people hesitate to …
When faced with unfamiliar problems, digging through possible solutions is a tiring and futile task for our brains. It simply does not have a map that guides it directly to the solution. Learning enables us to cultivate a series of patterns and techniques to cut down on a brute-force search of our brains for the …
Meditation is a powerful tool for improving mental health, reducing stress, and increasing mindfulness. But if you’re the type who cannot sit still and watch your breath or chant a particular mantra to keep focus, it’s time be time to spice it up and switch your meditation routine. And one of these techniques might be …
The first step when we want to travel typically involves looking for ‘inspiration’ on the ‘gram. If that is not enough, we ask our circle of friends for tips and advice. And if they cannot give us the answer we are looking for, we visit travel websites. All this to justify what we know from …
