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Article #77 : The Third Wheel

How many of you heard the phrase, “Two’s company, three’s a crowd”? Well, the third wheel on a vehicle where only two are needed is redundant and out of place. But what will happen if a third wheel tries to forcibly get into a vehicle? Let me share the answer with the help of a story based on real life incidents.  Once upon a time in one of the popular cities of India, there used to be a newly married couple. Both, husband and wife were IT professionals, all thanks to the corona and lockdown, in just one year of their marriage, they were blessed with WFH. But I like your imagination. The wife’s mother or the husband’s mother-in-law was a single lady at home. Since she was free all day, she used to be curious to know what was happening in her daughter’s life. By this time, you would have understood the lead role in our story, it was neither the husband nor the wife, but the wife’s mother or the husband’s mother-in-law. To avoid confusion, let me call our lead - the third wheel. Ear...

Article #76 : The Kashmir Diaries

Kashmir is known as “The Paradise on Earth ”. It is a universally acknowledged fact and I am nowhere an exception to disagree. In fact, those who have visited this place like me will strongly agree. It’s been a week now and I can’t get enough of those mountains. Still, I feel as if they are Infront of my eyes. The Snowcapped mountains that are blue and white in color, the various types of Chinar , Poplar, Deodar, Pine trees, the lakes and rivers, the valleys, mesmerize you as you travel all the way in Kashmir. Someone said it right, Kashmir is not a destination, it is a journey, a beautiful journey that should never end. Well, in this article, I am here to describe my Kashmir journey and highlight why it is important for you to visit this place at least once in your lifetime.    Before I start describing my journey, I think it is important to share my obsession with Kashmir.    It was July 2019 when I was planning for my third solo trip and came across Kashmir. ...