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 —…
Tag: Neerja’s Musings
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…
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…
What Happens When Technology Stops Forever? A Dystopian Story
I once dreamt of a town where every machine fell silent—phones, cars, even clocks. What unfolded there still lingers with me, a reminder of how deeply technology shapes our lives…… #ReadMore The Town Where Machines Went Silent It is not marked on any map. Travellers stumble upon it only when their devices die in unison—phones,…
The End of Registered Post in India: A Bittersweet Goodbye to a 50-Year-Old Legacy
In a historic move, India Post is officially discontinuing its Registered Post service from September 1, 2025, drawing the curtain on a 50-year-old era of trusted communication in India. For many of us, this isn’t just the end of a mail service—it marks the quiet dissolution of a deeply personal ritual and a time-honoured legacy….
BigSmall.In – A Cart Full of Wonder
BigSmall.In – A Cart Full of Wonder There are days when we seek answers, and then there are days when we seek little joys—those unexpected, delightful things that carry no agenda except to make us feel. And while scrolling through big, cold marketplaces, I stumbled upon something that felt refreshingly human—BigSmall.in. What a name. BigSmall….
Analogue Hearts in a Digital World: Why Old-School Values Still Matter
We live in a time where even our coffee makers are “smart” and our refrigerators know when we’re out of milk. Where a child learns to swipe before they learn to write. Where feelings are reduced to emojis, and friendships live in the cloud, not next door. It’s dazzling, yes. Efficient, sure. But somewhere in…
When God Became My Personal Assistant – A Day of Divine Delegation
Imagine this: You open your eyes one morning, and instead of Alexa’s robotic “Good Morning,” you hear a celestial “Om” that feels like a spa day for your soul. You stretch—and find out God’s already done your yoga, walked your 5,000 steps, and left you glowing without breaking a sweat. Welcome to the one day…