Books came into my life when everything else looked pretty gloomy. It was the Lockdown and my family had to move back to our hometown. Things weren’t exactly smooth. Amid so much uncertainty, I instinctively turned to books. As a kid, I used to think of reading as a very beautiful habit. However, that was Read more…

I was born an avid reader. As far back my mind goes, I remember I never forced myself to read. It just came naturally to me, and it is something I still love doing. One Sunday, my grandpa took the first-grader me to the Sunday Bazaar (also known as Gujari Bazaar). “Buy anything you like,” Read more…

Hey, everyone! My name is Siddharth Bisht and I am presently a grade-twelve student. I have been a diehard soccer fan since the age of four, so much so that I told my parents that I wanted to learn soccer. They readily agreed and enrolled me in a soccer academy. Frankly, I was totally crazy Read more…

I was surprised to run into a familiar face at the café I used to frequent. And before I knew it, I had butterflies. It was, after all, my school-time crush. I still remembered him as a complete bookworm. On the other hand, I… well, I was just the opposite. It took a wave of Read more…