There’s a special category of tasks we all pretend not to see. Updating KYC. Renewing insurance. Fixing that tiny crack in the bathroom tile. For me, for the longest time, High-Security Registration Plate installation sat comfortably in that pile of...

There’s a funny way we treat vehicle-related tasks. We’ll service the engine on time, obsess over mileage, even argue about fuel prices—but when it comes to paperwork or compliance, we tend to drag our feet. High-Security Registration Plates, or HSR...

Most of us don’t think much about our number plates. They’re just there—two pieces of metal at the front and back, carrying a few letters and digits that we barely notice after the first week of owning a vehicle. But sometimes, small things carry bi...

There’s a certain rhythm to owning a vehicle. You remember to refill fuel, schedule servicing, maybe clean it on a Sunday morning if you’re in the mood. But then there are those less exciting tasks—paperwork, renewals, compliance updates. They don’t...

There’s a certain kind of evening that feels familiar in many Indian neighborhoods. The day’s heat begins to settle, shops start pulling down half their shutters, and tea stalls grow a little more crowded than usual. It’s not because of a festival o...

There’s something oddly comforting about routines that revolve around numbers. Not the kind you see in spreadsheets or bank accounts, but the kind that show up in quiet corners of daily life. In many towns and cities, Matka has become part of that r...

There’s no easy way to prepare for a blood cancer diagnosis. One moment, life is moving along in its usual rhythm—work, school runs, weekend plans—and the next, everything feels uncertain. Medical terms you’ve never heard before suddenly become part...

When Illness Changes the Conversation There’s a moment in every household when health becomes the only topic that matters. It usually begins with a phone call, a fever that won’t go down, or a test report that doesn’t look quite right. Suddenly, the...

When Health Becomes Personal In a city like Lucknow, life usually moves at an easy, familiar pace. People greet each other with warmth, traffic crawls rather than races, and evenings often end with tea and conversation. But the moment someone in the...

If you ever sit long enough at an old tea stall in certain parts of India, you’ll hear stories. Not the dramatic, movie-style ones. Just ordinary, quiet stories about numbers, small bets, and the strange excitement that used to build up every evenin...

There was a time when the most important number of the day didn’t come from a phone notification or a stock market app. It came from a small chalkboard, a whispered message, or a folded slip of paper passed across a tea stall counter. People didn’t ...

That strange moment when your phone feels heavier It usually happens quietly. A payment alert buzzes. You glance at it without much thought. Then you look again — slower this time — and something doesn’t line up. The amount feels wrong. Or the name ...

That awkward silence after the beep Anyone who’s used an ATM or UPI long enough knows this moment. You tap, insert, enter a PIN, or scan a QR code. There’s a pause — longer than usual. The screen blinks. Then… nothing. Or worse, a vague message that...

There was a time when taking the highway felt like an event. You planned for it. You packed snacks. You told people you’d be “on the road.” These days, for many of us, highways are just another way to get to work, drop kids at school, or deliver goo...

There’s a quiet moment most regular drivers experience. You’re halfway down a familiar highway, radio low, traffic moving at a predictable pace, and you suddenly realize this drive doesn’t feel special anymore. It’s not a “journey.” It’s just Tuesda...