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I have spent years searching for you. Chasing shadows, following whispers, reaching for something that always seemed just a little out of reach. You appeared in fleeting moments—just long enough to make me believe I had found you—only to slip away again, leaving me grasping at the emptiness you left behind. You are a trickster.… Read more
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A few days ago, I found myself in a moment of self-admiration with my best friend, Sujata, who has been my partner-in-crime for almost 30 years. As we glanced at each other, we marveled at how smooth and flawless our skin looked. For someone like me, who has spent years battling acne, this felt like… Read more
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It sits quietly in a corner, weathered yet well-preserved. To the untrained eye, it looks like any other fauji trunk—rugged and utilitarian, a silent companion to a soldier’s journeys. But this trunk carries something far more profound, something that time itself has refused to touch. For almost 25 years, it has remained a sacred relic… Read more
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Last Saturday evening, with no work to rush to, I found myself lost in thought when my nephew, Shitij—an aspiring Gen Z doctor—walked in, holding an old, weathered photo album. The moment I saw it, nostalgia swept over me. This album, worn and frayed, had been a silent keeper of memories my entire life. Shitij… Read more
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As winter wraps its quiet arms around us, the year tiptoes toward its end, leaving behind a trail of days that now feel like whispers of time.For many of us, this season brings a natural pause—a time to reflect on the year gone by, to sift through its joys and sorrows, its triumphs and regrets.… Read more
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As a busy eye surgeon, a devoted mom to two mischievous one-year-old rescues(thanks to my biological daughter)and someone determined to squeeze in a workout alongside meditation and journaling—all before starting the day—I’m usually up and running by 5:00 a.m. But this morning, the first day of the last month of 2024,something changed. … I went… Read more
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You can take a girl away from mountains but not the feeling of belonging that’s always there in her heart . The breeze , the smell , the view .. the moment .. Who says mountains are non living .. I think they have a soul and they have stories to whisper otherwise how is… Read more
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Who’s the one person you keep pushing aside, the one who often comes last on your list? We’re quick to be there for others—the friend who calls at midnight, the coworker needing help, or the family member asking for one more favor. But there’s one person we routinely forget, one who deserves as much care… Read more
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On 78th Independence Day of my India …my heart is heavy with grief, not just for the nation I have served but for the brave souls we lost—Captain Deepak Singh, a soldier who laid down his life for our country, and a young doctor, Dr. Moumita Debnath, whose life was brutally snatched away in an… Read more
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How do you perceive time? Do you see it, or do you feel it? Confused? I think it’s both.Now, at 51,I’ve lived long enough to see and feel the weight of time. I don’t have to look far to find its imprint. After a childhood spent moving from place to place as an Army BRAT,… Read more
*DOPAMINE * Scribbles by Dr Suvi 