Mrigakhi Das
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Ruskin Bond and the Inheritance of Quiet Wonder…!
There could be no better way to begin Bookshelves and Backstories than with Ruskin Bond, the writer who has never been just an author to me but rather a companion, a guide and a gentle presence in my everyday world. When I think of Bond, I do not think only of the many books stacked…
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Velvet Absence !!!
(Presence isn’t always proof of connection. Sometimes, absence wears velvet.) Imagine being gifted a grand piano in the middle of your living room. It’s elegant. Polished. The kind people admire when they enter. It reflects the light beautifully. You dust it regularly, maybe even place fresh flowers on top. But the truth sits heavy —…
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When the Sky Forgets Its Manners!
Day 3 Before we called it rain, it was just a sound. A rhythm. A hush. A tap. Before we named it bad weather, it was simply the sky expressing itself. The philosopher Edmund Husserl would urge us to “bracket” all our assumptions—to let go of labels, expectations, even metaphors and just experience the rain.…
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Économe & Hachoir-Comédie Fine de Ma Cuisine Tragique !
There comes a moment in adult life when you’re not judged by your degrees, your job title or your Spotify playlist but by whether or not you can dice a tomato without looking like you’ve just escaped a murder scene. I encountered that moment not with defiance, but with a vegetable chopper in one hand…
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Standing in Someone Else’s Rain!
Day 2 We often hear the phrase -walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. It’s a noble sentiment, but let’s be honest—shoes are dry, structured and manageable. Try instead standing in their rain. Not the soft cinematic kind with violin music in the background, but the messy, unexpected kind—the one that ruins your plans, soaks…
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Rain,Reimagined…!!!
Welcome to Rain, Reimagined—a journey where water becomes more than weather. In this series, I invite you to step beyond the umbrella and into the downpour;not to escape it, but to feel it, question it and perhaps, understand life a little differently because of it. Rain has been romanticized, feared, worshipped, and ignored but what…
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My Love for Mountains Over Anything!
In a world that constantly pulls us in all directions — deadlines, duties, chaos and crowds; there lies a silent escape that I hold closest to my heart: the mountains!! These towering giants aren’t just geographical wonders to me. They are my personal healing space. What am I healing from? From the noise of everyday…
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A Thank You Letter to Myself….!
Dear Mrigakhi, You have always carried within you a spark, a fire that never went unnoticed, even when it felt like the world was waiting for you to shrink. Today, I see that fire burn brighter than ever. Thank you for confronting every challenge, for standing in spaces where you were told you might not…
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Shiv Shakti: A Decade of the Unseen,Yet Felt!!!
I believe that every relationship in our lives is special. They shape us, guide us and offer us solace. Every bond deserves to be cherished, for in their warmth, we find both strength and serenity. And if there is one relationship,beyond the love of my parents that I hold closest to my soul, it is…
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Evening Reveries with a cup of Chai……!
There’s a kind of magic that unfolds when the day ends, and the evening slips quietly into place. The world, exhausted from its relentless pace, seems to exhale, and so do I. In that in-between moment, as the sky blushes with the last traces of sunlight, I find myself drawn to one ritual that has…
