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At 4 AM, I almost fell asleep at the New Delhi airport while waiting for my flight to Bangalore. This is when Pervin Saket’s novel titled ‘Urmila’ caught my eye. I was suddenly wide awake. I was glued to the book ‘Urmila’ right from the moment I found my seat. Pervin Saket’s novel ‘Urmila’ makes the reader pause and wonder after every chapter, “What’s going through Urmila’s mind now? What will happen next?” Here’s a sentence that I particularly loved: “ The moment a desire dies is a sharp one. As pointed as the splutter of a mustard seed, as shrill as a whine, as heavy as a star on a clear night. ” Here’s another one: “ Marriage is an act of balance. On the one hand, you feel right about something and you make a decision. On the other hand, once you decide, you make it right. ” ‘Urmila’ is a contemporary take on a woman’s inner journey and the physical experience of a loveless marriage, where her spouse is more devoted to his sibling.  The au...

I have always liked being alone - be it at school, college, work, family get togethers.  At other kids' birthday parties, the moms get together and talk about their in-laws, their spouses and children.  I feel like an alien.  Ask me about the Indian economy or politics or books, I can still make an attempt at decent conversations.  But no, the moms tend to talk about irregular periods and different colors of baby poo over a slice of cake, some bourbon biscuits and tea. That's when I am tempted to jump off from the nearest cliff.  I have nothing that I want to share. That's the problem.                                                                          [Image: Unsplash] I like being alone. What's wrong with it?   [ Do read! Qui...

Our thoughts worry us all the time, especially  about the future. Sri Ramana Maharshi has these simple tips to tackle worries or depression: 1. Take the mind to its starting place again and again. 2. The mind exists only by reason of thought. 3. Stop the thought. Then there is no mind. [ READ: How to control the quality of thoughts in your mind ] The meaning of this teaching is powerful - The Real You is Divine, untouched by sorrow, worry or any kind of suffering.  Therefore, ask yourself when upset or worried, "Who is it that is angry/upset/hurt/worried? The real me is pure love energy, the real me is Divine."