Posts from the personal development category.
Imagine this: you’re on a train, the hum of wheels against tracks lulling you into that half-dreamy state where thoughts wander. You pull out a slim book — just 72 pages, light in your hands — thinking, I’ll read a story or two before my stop. And then, suddenly, the world outside the window blurs because the world inside the pages has cracked something open in you. That was my experience with Rai...
Have you ever stumbled across an old letter in a drawer — creases soft with time, ink fading, but the emotions inside still startlingly alive? That’s exactly how I felt while reading Stamped, Sealed but Unsent by Nilshree Yelulkar, an anthology where 27 women lend their voices to letters that were never actually sent. I’ll admit, I’ve always been a little obsessed with letters. Maybe it’s because ...
Imagine this: you pick up a book thinking it’ll be another doctor’s memoir — maybe filled with medical jargon, some predictable patient tales, a touch of sentimentality. But within a few pages, you realize you’re not just reading about medicine. You’re reading about life — messy, beautiful, heartbreaking life. That’s what happened to me with The Reluctant Doctor: Stilettos to Stethoscope by Balesh...
You know that little thrill you get when you pick up a book and within the first few pages, you sense it’s going to keep you up way past bedtime? That was me with The Diary by Deepa Vishal. I’d planned to read “just a chapter” before dinner, and well — let’s just say sleep was a distant dream that night. There’s something about the mix of an ominous premise and brisk, no-nonsense prose that pulls ...
The other night, I found myself lying awake long after I had turned the last page of Misunderstood: A Guide to Mental Wellness by Sree Krishna Seelam. You know that strange quiet after finishing a book — the kind that feels less like silence and more like someone has just left the room but their words are still hovering around you? That’s exactly where this book left me. And I’ll be honest — I did...
There are some books that don’t just whisper stories — they wrap you in their silence until you feel it pressing against your skin. Aparna Salvi Nagda’s The Labyrinth of Silence did that to me. And before I go further, let me share something personal — I know Aparna, we live in the same vicinity. I had read her book last year, but for reasons I can’t even explain, I never got around to reviewing i...
I just closed Insightful Inc. by Manish Makhijani and, honestly, it felt like stepping into the mind of a master observer. Have you ever watched a seemingly ordinary scene — a mother choosing a cereal at the store, a commuter navigating traffic — and suddenly realized there’s a whole universe of decisions, emotions, and habits hidden there? That’s the kind of lens Makhijani invites you to wear. Dr...
A few weeks ago, I watched a toddler at a café being spoon-fed by his mother. In one hand, she held a small bowl; in the other, an iPhone streaming bright, animated videos. The child’s eyes never left the screen — not even for a second. It struck me how “normal” this scene has become, and yet how unnatural it really is. That’s exactly the uncomfortable truth Jonathan Haidt tackles in The Anxious G...
अर्ध्या काड्या मसणांत गेल्या. Like on every birthday, I feel like crap today.
Have you ever read a book that feels less like a story and more like being invited into someone’s life-changing adventure? That’s exactly what happened to me with Vineeta Muni’s Across the Himalaya — First Women’s Traverse. This isn’t just a travel memoir. It’s an audacious testament to grit, resilience, and the quiet power of dreams — one that made me pause, breathe, and almost hear the whisper o...
