Bakul Banerjee writes an essay sharing her personal experience of how her love and passion for Geometry eventually led to a career in Science, something that she continues to be passionate about.
Passion cannot be reduced to a dry, dictionary definition. It can only be experienced. Suresh Subrahmanyan discusses some luminaries who have excelled in the fields of cricket, music and art because of their passion. He also takes us through situations where this indefinable emotion overwhelms us.
What is life really about? Why are we living it the way we are? Where does the curiosity to know things begin and what is limiting us? Aditi attempts to unravel the secret of life.
Chandramohan Nair recollects his two years at a French-medium school in Brussels when his struggles of coping with a new culture and language were greatly eased by some wonderfully supportive classmates.
Vani describes her journey tracking greenery in Delhi, something that had never caught her eye or crossed her mind before.
Laxmi Sivaram describes her relationship with greenery at various points in her life and how it helped her get through tough times by providing an anchor, a source of inspiration, and acceptance.
Chandramohan Nair muses on the life-enriching nature of journeys without a destination as epitomised by the unusual sailing voyage of an Australian linguist.
Richard Rose’s essay reflects on the joys of travelling to the seaside and contrasts experiences in the UK and India. It reports an amusing true incident when visiting a beach near Chennai in Tamil Nadu and suggests that such experiences are unique to India and part of the charm that rewards such a journey.
