Two diverging roads representing Howard Roark's path of originality and Peter Keating's path of conformity from Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead.
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Howard Roark in a World Full of Peter Keating

I was back in Bangalore after a long time. And I was catching up with some of my buddies today. It was a casual meeting to talk about life, dreams, and stuff that mattered. I met Sumiit for the first time, and we were chatting about a book I was reading, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Mind you, this book has been with me for many years now. I started it many times but couldn’t finish. Determined, I started reading it again recently and glad that I stuck with it this time. I explained the basic idea in the book, …

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Places I Wish I Visited In My 20s: The Magic of Mana Valley

There was a time in my 20s when every weekend was an adventure. Almost any given weekend, you’d find me hiking up a new peak in the western ghats, chasing waterfalls, or camping under a blanket of stars. From Kudremukh to Kodachadri, I explored it all. But while I was busy conquering the misty mountains of the western ghats, something was missingβ€”the towering, majestic Himalayas. In my late 20s, Life took over the driving seat. Work was demanding and sometime later, I got married. Result? the 7-10 day breaks I needed to explore the north truly became rarer. Before I …

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One Chance

Death is a subject I have understood for a long time and come to terms with. I could sense that in my reactions when I hear death news these days. However, one thing that keeps me awake at night is that I am alive. Not just alive and breathing but leading a very active & intentional life. The more I think about this subject the more I am convinced I have one chance. I don’t know if I would be born as a human being in the next life, Surely I can’t say if I’d be as smart as I …