Thoughts & After-thoughts !

In the afternoon hours of June 14th, 2020, people came to know about the tragic news of the death of the Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR). The suicide of this 34-year old young man who had just entered the best phase of his Bollywood career naturally sparked lot of debates across the media platforms. The tragic, abrupt and unfortunate end to a successful career left his family, friends, fans and well-wishers in a state of utter shock and disbelief. The unnatural demise of this celebrity naturally sparked an outrage across Bollywood circles and beyond. It gave an impetus to oft-raised debate of Nepotism in Bollywood, with even some insiders blaming the patronage culture of Bollywood as the reason behind his suicide. Naturally, the fans and others having sympathy, high regard towards self-made actors and a grudge against the family prodigies, gave a call for boycotting certain production House films. No doubt, the sudden and tragic death of a young, dynamic and successf...

Hello there ! May you all be blessed with the peace of mind in these turbulent times ! In this write-up I will try to make a point regarding how certain  little things that we often tend to take for granted in our lives actually matter a lot, even, many fold greater than their perceived importance. To start with, I have deliberately wished peace of mind for all of us. Though it is seemingly insignificant an expression, yet the positivity it tends to generate in our minds is significantly large. Let's start from analyzing our day-to-day activities. When we wake up in the morning, what is the very first thing we often do? Is it about annoyingly turning off the alarm clock or pressing the snooze button? Or is it that you wake up to celebrate  a new and fresh day full of possibilities with a gentle smile on your face! I know it might appear too optimist an idea, but what harm can this 'insignificant' act do to us. Rather, I would argue that the only thing it will...