Guru Har Sahai: Where Exile Became Inheritance Some places are born through conquest, commerce or imperial design. Others emerge from something far more fragile: displacement. Guru Har Sahai belongs to that rarer category. Its story begins in exile, but evolves into one of resilience, spiritual authority and enduring inheritance. In the mid-eighteenth century, Punjab was passing through profound political upheaval. The region that would eventually become Guru Har Sahai was…
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Manikarnika Ghat: Walking into the Heart of My Fear
Many of my travel inspirations emerge from offbeat films that linger in my mind long after the closing credits. After watching Dhak Dhak, I found myself embarking on one of the most challenging road journeys of my life—to Umling La, regarded as one of the…
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Gen Z: Protest, But Do Not Become Psychological Hostages!
As a parent of two Gen Z sons, I watched the recent protests at Jantar Mantar with concern—not because young people raised their voices, but because a legitimate demand for educational accountability appeared, at times, to become entangled with a much wider political campaign. The…
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The Cockroach-ing of Abhijeet Dipke
“Hello everyone, I have decided to come back to India.” — Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party. That announcement recently landed on my screen, and within minutes social media had done what social media does best: amplify, celebrate, and speculate. The Cockroach Janta…
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Dr Who?
Who Can Really Call Themselves “Dr.”? The title “Dr.” carries significant academic, professional, and public trust. It is not merely a courtesy title or a branding tool. In most jurisdictions, the designation is reserved for individuals who have earned a recognised doctoral qualification or are…