Pursuit of Life

People around me and especially my friends know me as Ashok Kumar , born and raised in a middle-class family in New Delhi. I reside in heavily trafficked area of Sagarpur, a small area that adjoins Janak Puri- which was once known as Asia’s biggest colony. We are a close knit, joint family and my parents often come to stay with me; however, they are settled in their home town, contended with their usual chores. I and my brother stay under one roof; both of us are happily married and continuing to strive to fulfil our familial commitments in the fast running cosmopolitan lifestyle. Besides, I also have a loving sister and she is settled in her life in sub-urban town of Panipat, which is quite close to Delhi. My wife is a homemaker and she keep herself busy in raising kids. When the kids come back from school, she is busy in taking care of their usual state of things. My children are enrolled in a school nearby and they are performing well in their studies. Of course, they are li...

          The world has been suffering from one of the deadliest pandemics in a century. Coronavirus is a global crisis and the toughest challenge we have ever faced in a lifetime. Around 22.2 million people around the world have been affected by Covid-19 since the first case was found in China in late November 2019.           The current pandemic has put the whole world at standstill. No countries have escaped from Coronavirus. Countries are struggling to control it. With severe lockdown in many nations, almost 1/3 population of the world has to stay home. The future is uncertain, and there is no specific information on when the situation will stabilize. Undoubtedly, people are learning valuable lessons through this pandemic, and the world would not be the same place post-COVID-19. Some of the changes which we can predict are changing in social behaviour, daily lifestyle, healthcare system, and working life, etc. ...

Anna was a contented damsel who grew up on a hinterland. She had a deeper under understanding of frugal and pastoral countryside life. She wanted to become a doctor and this meant saying a GOOD BYE to her pastoral living. Anna had didn’t heard from her estranged father, and in his absence of many years from her life, mother and maternal aunt took care. Anna’s mother was a dare devil, who worked as midwife. She had great reputation for she was the only one in the village. She wanted to fulfil daughter’s aspiration, probably, because somewhere for a moment, Anna’s mother’s aspiration confided in her. After an emotional parting, Anna marched her steps to London medical school. This was the place where she would become an individual of interest. The first day at medical school was filled with gossip. Anna made good friends and but she was drawn closer to Martha, who was incidentally her room mate too. Martha introduced here to the digital world. Martha gave her personal iPhone for sea...