So far, the new year’s been a bumpy ride. Bad news has outweighed the good. And despondency is slowly taking over. It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. William Shakespeare This year, especially the next few months, look sketchy. It will be difficult to predict – with certainty –…
Read MoreFear has a numbing effect on me. My brain goes blank and my body freezes. And once that happens, I find it hard to think straight, or think at all. When you come back home, and lounge in your comfy sofa, any trip feels good. That’s because you made it back – in one piece.…
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After spending a day in Gangtok, we decided to head towards the north. The mountain town of Lachung averages about 9,600 feet (2,900 m) and requires a day of travel from the capital. Google maps indicates a 3 hour long journey. However, I remember taking longer to reach there. Part of the reason could be roadblocks…
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Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim, is the starting point for all exploration trails in the state. Most travelers make the mistake of spending less than a day in this mountain town. Although, the average altitude of Gangtok doesn’t rise beyond 1650 m (5,410 ft), it’s advisable to acclimatize for a few days, before proceeding…
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Every traveler starts somewhere. Early trips begin with visits to familiar places. And then, you get a little adventurous. You think you can beat the odds and step out of your comfort zone. Back in 2009, we decided to step out of ours. And, we’ve never looked back since. We credit this trip – to…
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Did the chicken come first or the egg? Does art imitate life, or life imitate art? The argument can sway in either case. Recent findings suggest, a strong possibility of the chicken arriving – before the egg. And I’m tempted to say; it might not be very different in the dilemma of life vs art.…
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Our brain is a complex amalgamation of neural networks, neurochemicals, and grey matter. Despite remarkable progress being made in the area of neurosciences, there are very few aspects of the brain that have been understood. And the most perplexing – is the one – that affects 4 out of 5 people on the planet. What…
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I never really liked being a kid. I couldn’t understand why ‘adults‘ envied kids. As an adult, they could do what they wanted, wear what they liked, and didn’t have to give an examination to prove what they knew. Or so I thought. I’m on the other side now. I’m the ‘adult’. And I get…
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Most of my childhood summers were spent in our home town. With the temperatures soaring, there was little that my siblings and I could do. We’d either curl up with a good book, eat raw mangoes, or snooze after a heavy meal. When we’d exhaust all other options, the front yard and the copious greenery…
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