Swami looked restless even before we sat down at the café. His phone screen was glowing with multiple tabs open. I recognized the familiar pattern — Swami was in the middle of a health scare. “Jigneshbhai!” he said in a hushed, urgent voice. “Last night I had this dull ache in my shoulder. I googled … Read more
When Nikhil and I set out on that trip, we weren’t expecting royalty. But Domli had other plans. It started with a phone call from the Rani Saheba herself — her voice filled with pride about her great-grandfather, Tribhuvansinhji Bapu, a Cambridge-educated ruler who once gave his kingdom modern sewage systems and cricket grounds. Her … Read more
When we met last weekend, Swami was staring at his phone as if it had just been delivered the end of the world. His coffee sat untouched, growing colder by the second, while Jigneshbhai and I enjoyed our slow sip. “Friends,” he said, his voice trembling, “I think I am ruined!” Jigneshbhai, sitting across from … Read more
Ping. Ping. Ping-ping-ping. The phone wouldn’t stop buzzing that morning. I glanced at the screen. It was our apartment WhatsApp group — the one meant for “important updates only.” The thing about the Keshav Kunj WhatsApp group is this: it always starts with good intentions. Someone shares a helpful reminder, like “Garbage pickup time has … Read more
🏔️📚 Sharing some pics from the book signing event at the Climbing the Mountain launch. Thanks everyone, and hope you are enjoying reading it. Share your pics with the book on social media if you like it! If those who missed the event would like to order an author-signed copy, you can place your order … Read more
Most of our adult lives revolve around jobs and money. But ask two people what a job is for, and you’ll get two different answers. Ask them what money is for, and again the answers will vary. The truth is, our views on these two things reveal more about us than we realize. I spent … Read more
Swami stormed into the café last weekend, phone in hand, eyes wide like he had just discovered a hidden treasure. “Jigneshbhai!” he shouted, waving the phone so wildly that I almost spilled my coffee. “You won’t believe the deals I just found!” Across the table, Jigneshbhai calmly stirred his coffee. He didn’t look up. He … Read more
My new book ‘Climbing a Mountain: Short Stories Inspired by Trekking’ is now available on my estore as well as on Amazon. Here are the links where you can get the book: On my eStore and On Amazon Here is a short description on what the book is about. Some mountains aren’t just made of … Read more
At 2 a.m., the world outside was still. Inside my head, it was anything but. I was close to 11,000 feet above mean sea level, trying to sleep in my hotel room. The ceiling fan whirred softly above me, a steady rhythm that somehow made the silence louder. I thought I was sweating. I turned … Read more