It’s complicated or not
I fell in love with this beautiful girl in my class, Rekha. Every romantic movie and song seems to be telling the story of my heart. My best friend also liked her. After secretly admiring her…
Haunting Past
I worked as a government official before the India-Pakistan partition. My colleagues called me Binal Babu. Our staff included both Hindus and Muslims, working under English officers. Even though the British ruled over us and there…
A Lot Like Love
Every time we experience something different in a new relationship, never felt this before. But after a while, we somehow lose interest. The feeling simply evaporates, leaving us confused. How did it change so suddenly within…
Young mind and money
“It’s so cool these days that young people in their twenties live independently and get highly paid at MNCs. They enjoy holidays with their friends, parties, shopping, and more,” my teenage daughter told me one day.…
Laddoo
It is said that "The root cause of all miseries is our desires". For many years, I kept pondering it. Are desires so bad? Imagine there are no desires left, nothing to achieve, nowhere to go.…
Teenage Crush
I was the eldest sister among my siblings and soon became financially independent. My youngest sister was in senior school. She used to share everything about her friends and daily life. At least I thought so.…
Men’s shoe
What does a child see when he is young? He sees his mom managing the home, meals, taking care of children, cleaning, washing, etc. Even if she goes to the office. The child sees the predominance…
Dealing with Anger
When I took over our family business, a stationery and book shop, it was in poor working condition, with mismanaged stock and an empty bank account. After my father's death, the salesmen and employees took control.…
Out of Comfort Zone
She changed her priorities after marriage. Later in life, she realized that her financial dependency stimulated her weakness. It might be her ego, but it pushes her to grow independent, and she is not ashamed of…
A paid job
Ms. Manushi Chillar of India won the International title of Ms. World 2017 by answering the question, “Which occupation do you think should be the highest-paid?” Her response was simple and profound: “A mother and a…