• ik sakhat seva di sakhi | manually cleaning a Sarovar 

    ik sakhat seva di sakhi | manually cleaning a Sarovar 

    This article discusses the significance of sarovars in Sikhism, particularly the Ram Sarovar in Sri Bhaini Sahib, Punjab. The author highlights the effort required to maintain the sarovar, especially manual cleaning of algae. It also emphasises the faith of sewadars and the importance of safety equipment in dangerous sewa(s). The page includes photos of the…

  • think about it, girls

    just have your thing, ladies. a plan for you, made by you. let it clash with whosoever’s plans. you want to have goals, trust me. they can be huge goals. they can be simple baby-step goals. just don’t get up and have the same goddamn agenda for all the days all your life.

  • The small yet significant details from my anand kaaraj

    I have been meaning to write about something very meaningful to me, which happened on a day that holds great significance for me irrespective of anything else – my anand kaaraj day. Cutting it all short for readers with consistently deteriorating quality of focus, probably because I may also be one of them, it was…

  • linguistically blending with the locals

    For most of my life, I have relied on my knowledge of three languages to communicate with others: Panjabi, which is spoken by my family since before my birth; Hindi, which is one of the primarily spoken languages of the land where I was born, Delhi; and English, which I learned in my school and…

  • 25 kilometers of goodness | a walk by the beach

    A blog post about Nihal and Rajarajan’s 25-kilometer walk along the beach in Kerala, India, with photos and descriptions of the experience, including witnessing a morning rainbow, painting, swinging on swings, and enjoying fresh fruit. The post also includes highlighted random acts of kindness from strangers along the way.

  • My first ever press visit powered by IRCTC

    My first ever press visit powered by IRCTC

    The author Nihal Kaur met a gentleman named Mr. Biju Mathai during a train journey. They had engaging conversations that spanned a wide range of topics. This connection led to a visit to the press of the publishing house where Mr. Mathai has worked for over three decades – Malayala Manorama.