Yaadon ka kya kare, ache ya buri, jo bhi sahi. Zindagi ke guzre hue panno ka kya kare, ache ya bure hi sahi. Ab ke zine me jo maza hai, ab ke zindgi me karne ko itna kuch pada hai. Kyun jana baar baar yadoo ke galiyare me. Kyun jana, dafan hona bite hue zindgi …
Author Archives: Atul
don’t
There is an unsaid rule of communication. If you have nothing good to add, say or suggest in any conversation. Just don’t say anything. It saves a lot of your time, brain neurons and puts you in a neutral zone. In the end, there is no right or wrong. It is all about the side …
software
We are living in a software economy. There is an app for everything from birth records to death, from groceries to cigarettes. Getting a loan via a mobile app or buying something online is simple now. The revolution has created jobs for many and bought many families out of poverty. Every Indian can aspire to …
around
Sometimes in our life and business, we need people around to comfort us. Just the assurance of theirs: “I am here for you” does a miracle. I have been lucky to have people who stood by me in my personal and professional life to see me growing. I feel like no money and wealth can …
journey
As a founder, life is no different than running a ship in uncharted territory. The help of team members makes the journey meaningful. Outsiders with no skin in the game have too many opinions. It can be social media experts or journalists, media houses. They see the effort or outcome from a biased and blurry …
Rangdari
Paisa bhejo 5 lakh cash Nahi to kidnap kar lenge.(send us money else we will kidnap you). The call kept coming. It was an era of Jungle Raj in Bihar. Dr. Kumar is a well-known physician in North Bihar. He has a god-like love among patients, especially those who get treated for free every Saturday. …
Murder at the Mushaira
I picked this book while I was roaming at the newly arrived section at Blossoms. My attachment to Urdu and Delhi was the reason for it. The book takes twists and turns also has Mirza Galib, the famous poet acting sleuth. I enjoyed the narration. Raja Mir, the author, has covered the tiniest details. It made …
double
I have lived in Delhi for over a decade, did schooling and my first few jobs but never visited Sanjay Van. This time around, Ayush took me there for a walk promising to show Delhi I had not seen before. And he was correct on all the accounts. I have known Ayush since his secondary …
beta
Apart from mouth-watering food, proximity to Lalbagh has been my reason to move to south Bangalore. For the past few years, I have become a regular. Earlier it was all about running, which I have cut down and mostly into walking. The knee injury has been on and off. Some faces, families in the park …
Conversation
I was on multiple calls last night. I was talking to friends after many years. We were grateful that we survived the COVID. The uncertainty about life during this period gave food for thought to most of us. Most importantly, it made us realize the importance of being self-content and not losing ourselves on the …