“When all of the universe failed his dreams, a magician finally gave up on the possibilities of a miracle.” This was the post I had put up on my Facebook wall on the morning of 27th June 2016. It was the occasion of the final of the Copa America (South American National Football Championship) at MetLife Stadium, New York. And Lionel Messi, having missed his penalty kick in the shootout, lost out to Chile in most unforgiving fashion. This was the third straight loss in the tit

The "Endangered" One-Horned Rhino at the Kaziranga National Park. April 15, 2025. An April morning in Assam possesses a unique, crisp clarity. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of fresh spring growth, mingling with the heavy mist rising off the wetlands of Kaziranga National Park. In the soft, diffused background of the photograph, a group of tourists sits atop the steady back of a majestic Asian elephant. It is almost like a pilgrimage to see one of the planet's great c

Spirited festive atmosphere on the occasion of the Bathukamma festival 2024. NTR Stadium, Mahabubabad. As I wrap up my tenure of two years and four months (862 days to be precise!) as the Additional Collector (Local Bodies) of Mahabubabad district, I find myself looking back at the vibrant, often unpredictable world of district administration. There is something deeply personal about your first district, and as any officer will tell you, your first district is where you "come

History, as we know of it today, was written in eight days. Whether you view Holy Week through the lens of faith or as a profound human narrative, it is the ultimate study in the volatility of the human heart and the persistence of hope. The story of Holy Week is a profound human drama- a whirlwind of high-stakes emotion, shifting loyalties, and a love that refuses to stay dead. To walk these eight days is to see a mirror of our own lives: our capacity to cheer one moment and