There is something quietly profound about the way certain foods anchor us to ourselves. Not the grand meals or celebrated feasts, but the small, unassuming things that arrive without fanfare and stay forever. From an apple orchard on a Kashmiri hillside, where late summers meant pilgrimage and wooden crates packed with care, to stolen plums that extracted their revenge, to the first overwhelming fragrance of an Alphonso mango in Bombay, Raina traces a life mapped entirely in fruit.
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We fled Kashmir overnight, hidden in the back of a truck, eighteen souls pr
Rendezvous With My Master, My Soul Friend & An introduction To Mahavtaar Babaji
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The Roundabout View of Life!
Roundabouts are more than just traffic calming devices; they offer valuable
The Instagram Traveller: The One Kind I Will Judge
Live and let live, I said. Every journey is valid, I said. I meant it. I ta
Grammar of the Void – Book Review
Grammar of the Void is a debut that earns its ambitions. From the quiet nos
In Focus
CRISPR Partner: The Urge to Edit Love
Love rarely announces itself as control; it arrives as care, wrapped in suggestions, reminders, and the hope that a partner might become a slightly improved version of themselves. But when affection turns into quiet correction, relationships can begin to feel less like acceptance and more like revision—an emotional CRISPR, precise in intent yet unpredictable in effect.
Editor's Desk
The Invisible Passenger
The April 2026 voyage of the MV Hondius turned tragic when passengers began falling ill with a fatal respiratory condition, later identified as the Andes strain of hantavirus. This outbreak serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of zoonotic diseases and the rapid adaptation of RNA viruses. By examining the ship's incident alongside historical pandemics, the article underscores the hidden biosecurity vulnerabilities of global travel and highlights the critical need for sustained investment in public health preparedness.


