Introduction On a humid Monday in Nagpur, a stationery shop owner named Meera stared at full shelves and an empty cash drawer. Sales were fine, but suppliers were calling for payment, staff needed salaries, and a big school order was due next week. The business was not failing; it was simply stuck between money tied […]

When Anjali bought her first ETF on a Friday evening, she felt proud. “Finally, I’m not just sticking to fixed deposits!” she thought. But the next morning, over her cup of chai, she noticed something strange. The ETF price on her trading app was different from the Net Asset Value (NAV) she had checked the […]

For many people, the amarnath yatra is not a “this year only” plan. It’s more like a quiet wish that keeps sitting in the background. A father mentions it once every few summers. A mother keeps it in her prayers. Grandparents speak about it like it’s a promise waiting to be completed. And then one […]

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated every year to remember Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. For many people, it doesn’t feel like a festival. It feels like a day that reminds us of something we all understand: every person deserves respect. No conditions. No “but”. People always ask, when is Ambedkar Jayanti? It is on 14th April every […]

Ashadhi Ekadashi goes by many names — Devshayani Ekadashi, Toli Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi, Devpodhi Ekadashi, Maha Ekadashi, and Hari Sayana Ekadashi. Each name carries its own story, its own layer of meaning. But at its heart, the day is about one thing: letting go. Letting go of food, yes — but more than that, letting […]

There is something special about the way Bakra Eid feels. The early morning air, the sound of the azaan, families dressed up and heading out together, and the entire neighbourhood smelling of slow-cooked meat by afternoon. It is one of those festivals that does not just stay on a calendar — it stays in memory. […]

Diwali always gets the grand entrance — the fireworks, the lights, the noise. But Bhai Dooj? It slips in quietly, two days later, like the younger sibling it essentially celebrates. The sweets are still around, the festive mood has not quite faded, and then someone’s sister is on the phone asking, “What time are you […]

There is a particular feeling that arrives every December — and most people recognise it before they can even name it. It shows up in the smell of something baking. In the way a neighbourhood suddenly looks different at night, all lit up and unhurried. In the sound of a carol drifting out from somewhere […]

Somewhere around late October, it happens. Someone in the family – usually a mother or a grandmother – starts mentioning Dhanteras in passing. Casually at first. “Have you checked when Dhanteras is this year?” And then a little more urgently. “We should clean the puja room this weekend.” And then, suddenly, all at once, it […]