February 2025
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The Road: Where life truly happens
We often chase goals, believing that success lies at the finish line. But what if the real reward isn’t in reaching the destination, but in the journey itself? When you strive for a goal—when you take on a challenge—you might not always succeed. Yet, in the process, you grow. You change. And that transformation is Continue reading
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Whispers I Hear
The darkness grew darker, The ruffling of leaves Took on a new meaning… Life as we knew it Is not what it is! There are moments in life when everything shifts—when what once felt familiar suddenly becomes unrecognizable. The rustling of leaves, once a gentle whisper of the wind, now feels like a coded message Continue reading
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Time Capsules for the Cosmic Ocean
Are we really alone, in this vast expanse of spacetime? To break the Great Cosmic Silence, a planetary civilization first needs to sustain for a long period of time to reach a level of scientific advancement enough to break the cosmic distance barrier. For this, the civilization not just needs to be lucky enough to Continue reading
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The Sound of Silence
Music— that enchanting disturbance of air— ripples through the cosmos, weaving harmonies that stir countless emotions. Its distant echoes flow through our very being, carrying us on a journey of bliss and transcendence. Yet, music is not just sound. Silence, too, is part of its essence. It is silence that gives depth to every note, Continue reading
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Time is all we have
Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture is an inspirational memoir that left a lasting impact on me. A professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, Pausch delivered this lecture while battling terminal pancreatic cancer, distilling his life’s wisdom into a message that continues to resonate with readers worldwide. I first read this book shortly after Continue reading
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Are Dreams Gateways to the Hyperverse?
Dreams are strange and unpredictable. They often jump from one scene to another and time feels distorted. Interestingly, these are also the qualities of what some call the “hyperverse”—a higher reality where time and matter don’t follow strict rules like they do in our physical world. Could this mean that when we dream, we are Continue reading
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The Dark Chamber: Madness of Reality?
There are moments in life when we find ourselves in complete darkness—not just the absence of light, but a deeper, more unsettling void. It is in these moments that we search, even unconsciously, for the smallest sliver of brightness. A ray of hope. A sign that something beyond this emptiness exists. But what happens when Continue reading
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Microfiction: Story in a Few Words
Have you heard of microfiction? Microfiction is storytelling distilled to its purest form—just a few lines packed with emotion, intrigue or surprise. It’s proof that sometimes, less is more. Take, for instance, a story often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, though its origins remain debated. The six-word story reads: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” This Continue reading
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Saikia’s Paradox: Why civilizations never reach the stars
Where are the aliens? It is one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Our galaxy alone has hundreds of billions of stars, many with planetary systems that fall within the habitable “Goldilocks Zone.” Scientific models—like the famous Drake Equation—predict that, statistically, intelligent life should be abundant. Yet, despite decades of searching, we have no Continue reading
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