I keep hearing from our parents about all the rituals for our forefathers: feeding to the poor, giving alms for the departed soul. I hope it has some meaning. The rational side of my brain keeps asking me about the authenticity of these rituals. Once a soul, it becomes part of the cosmos. Do they …
Author Archives: Atul
Tamasha
Tamasha he to hai, sab jaan padte hai behrupiyee sabhi. Tamasha he to hai, sabkuch chakachaundh ke andhkaar me simat sa zo gaya hai. Jee rahe hain ek chaalchitra ke bhitar, baant rahe hai apni hunar ko gairo ki chaah ke liye. Apne khud ki zindgi khud se itne duur jaan padte hai ki asliyat …
entrepreneurship
The romanticism of entrepreneurship is not needed. It is just another part people pursue. I understand media and authors portray a glorious picture of it. But in the end, it is just another route or journey. For one success story, there are thousands of other failures. We don’t talk about them. The selective narration of …
War
Whose war is it anyway? War on independence, who are making free? Who makes and loses out of any war? We are lucky to be living a life with the basic necessities. Many others are not fortunate enough. They are just born in the country, color, race, or religion that makes them vulnerable. War happens …
relevance
We all dislike media for being one-sided or for showing half-truth. At the same time, we secretly desire to be part of it. Humanity survived all these years because of desire and aspirations for a better future. We are constantly chasing the utopia. With the advancement in technology and constant media gaze via various modes …
On Education
We grew up to an age where education had a final destination of becoming an engineer, doctor, Bank PO, or applying for BPSC or UPSC. Things have changed since then; many newer fields have emerged and, we have many paths to pursue our future careers. I also had some of our friends sent to madrassa …
desirability
I had posted a question on Twitter a few days back. I got many replies. I was chatting with Subbu today and, he mentioned our quest for desirability. We want to be liked and appreciated. We all know that capitalism thrives on our loneliness, boredom. We should add desirability as well to it. The three …
Paneer
Paneer(cottage cheese) came to my menu on one of the Thursday nights during dinner. I was studying in class 4th in a hostel in Ranchi. I was lactose intolerant those days. The smell of milk would make me puke. Paneer was served in a limited capacity. My dislike of it got noticed by one of …
Carnegie
We all know Andrew Carnegie as a philanthropist, industrialist, and robber baron. At the early age of 16, Carnegie joined the Pittsburgh telegraph office and became Thomas Scott’s private secretary and telegrapher. Later on, Carnegie joined Thomas Scott at the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he became general superintendent. Their relationship continued and, Carnegie learned, prospered, and …
lucky
I watched: Lucky, the movie, last night. The song hit my nerves. Added lyrics from the comment someone had added to it. I stole the right to live as if there was no time. I stole the eyes of God as if those eyes were mine. I took and did infuse a light that was …