The Rise of Beautiful Chaos Remember when everything had to “match”? Gen Z doesn’t. For them, perfection is passé and chaos is the new cool. The more mismatched fonts, clashing colours, and overlapping stickers, the better. This is chaotic customisation — a rebellion against uniformity. It’s a movement where design isn’t about rules or grids;…
Author: NEERJA BHATNAGAR
A physicist by education, a teacher by training, and now a keen digital content creator. Blogger, YouTuber, Podcaster, and now an author too. Writing a book is the natural progression of a blogger.
AI Video Generators: The Future of Visual Storytelling
When Robots Become Directors Once upon a time, making a video meant cameras, scripts, and caffeine-fuelled editors hunched over screens. Now? All you need is a laptop, a few keywords, and an AI tool that politely asks, “What vibe are we going for today?” AI video generators like Runway ML, Pika Labs, and Synthesia are…
Why Weird Trends Matter: How I Learned to Spot the Next Big Thing Before Everyone Else
Why Weird Trends Matter Every big idea starts small—sometimes even looking silly. What seems “weird” today often becomes tomorrow’s mainstream. Remember when people laughed at selfies, or when TikTok was “just for kids”? As creators, entrepreneurs, or even curious learners, spotting these early signals can put us ahead of the curve. And I learned this…
Book Review: 12 Years – My Messed-Up Love Story by Chetan Bhagat
Love in the Age of Confusion Chetan Bhagat’s latest novel, 12 Years – My Messed-Up Love Story, comes not as a youthful campus romance but as a mirror to the messy, restless love of these times we are living in. It’s a story of two people who, by all traditional standards, don’t belong together —…
Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Banff: Stunning Views, Shuttle Tips & Personal Experience
Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park is home to two of the most breathtaking lakes in the world — Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. During my recent trip to Banff, I had the chance to visit both, and the experience was one of deep serenity, unforgettable beauty, and a few…
From Tea to Coffee: A Journey of Taste, Memory, and Ritual
In North India, where I grew up, the day belonged to tea. Tea was everywhere — at railway platforms, at roadside dhabas, and simmering endlessly in kitchen kettles. Chai was comfort, convenience, and community. Coffee, on the other hand, was a stranger — a luxury that appeared rarely, almost ceremoniously. At home, coffee was not…
Letting Go of Your Leaves: The Autumn Secret to Reclaiming Your Energy
The world around me here in Toronto is turning a magnificent hue of gold, crimson, and copper. Since the official arrival of Fall on September 22nd, the transformation has been breathtaking. Coming from India, where the term ‘Patjhad’ (पतझड़) (the shedding of leaves) holds a different climatic weight, witnessing this intense, widespread change—the glorious, sudden…
I Didn’t Outgrow the Dream, I Tailored It
I Didn’t Outgrow the Dream, I Tailored It Dreams are rarely abandoned. They don’t wither away; they evolve. Sometimes they wait patiently in the wings until life calls them back onto the stage. I didn’t outgrow my dream—I tailored it, again and again, each time to fit the season of my life. My story begins…
Banff Town – A Quiet Slice of Heaven in the Canadian Rockies
Banff – A Quiet Slice of Heaven Nestled in the lap of the Canadian Rockies, Banff town is a postcard-perfect destination that feels like it has stepped straight out of a painting. With the turquoise Bow River flowing gently through, snow-kissed mountains all around, and green spaces to soothe the soul, Banff is a traveller’s…
Objects That Outlive Us
Objects That Outlive Us: Sarees, Utensils, and Kurta-Pyjamas Some objects outlive people. They hold their breath quietly in cupboards and trunks, waiting for the hand that will touch them again, the eyes that will remember, the stories that will unfold. When my mother passed away in 1993, I inherited not just her sarees and…