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My First Attempt at Writing a Light-Hearted Experience of Living with Epilepsy

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Living with epilepsy is strange because most of the time, nobody can actually see it. To everyone else, you look normal. Functional. Fine. And then one day your brain suddenly misfires, your body betrays you, and people around you panic while you’re left trying to piece together what just happened. People think the seizures are the hardest part. Sometimes they are. But honestly, the harder part is living in the uncertainty of it all. Explaining what it is. Not knowing when your own brain might decide to stop cooperating. Explaining epilepsy is exhausting too. The moment you mention it, everyone suddenly becomes an expert. Someone tells you to sleep more. Someone else suggests yoga, turmeric, herbal tea, positive thinking. As if generations of neurologists somehow forgot to try drinking enough water. People mean well, mostly. But after a while, it becomes lonely trying to explain that epilepsy is not just “stress” or “being tired.” It’s a condition you carry every single day, eve...
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Interview with Rohit - Inside the Mind of a Modern Content Storyteller: Rohit George

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Rohit George is a Mumbai-based content writer, editor, and stand-up comedian with over six and a half years of experience in digital publishing, editorial writing, and long-form content creation. Currently working as a freelance writer and editor, he creates thoughtful, research-driven content across subjects such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, education, wellness, tourism, remote work culture, psychology, and social behaviour trends. Living with Cerebral Palsy — a neurological condition that affects movement, muscle tone, and balance — Rohit has built a career rooted in resilience, authenticity, and storytelling. His work combines editorial depth with modern digital sensibilities, balancing analytical insight with accessibility and emotional honesty. In this candid conversation with Karina Pandya, he opens up about storytelling, creativity, AI, and finding one’s voice in an increasingly automated world. 1. Walk me through your content creation process — from idea gener...
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The Fun Gen Z World Vs My Times - The Millenial Generation

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Also known as the trial version of modern adulthood, millennials — the generation I proudly belong to — genuinely feel like the best generation by far. We were raised in the chaos of the early internet, where there was zero supervision, one family computer shared between siblings, pop-up ads attacking us every four seconds, and an unshakable confidence that everything we did online was absolutely correct. It was a strange, beautiful time. The internet back then was wildly different from what it is today. If we missed one episode of our favourite TV show, that was it — gone forever unless someone miraculously recorded it on a CD or knew a cousin with cable. There were no streaming platforms, no “watch later” options, and definitely no rewinding emotional scenes to post screenshots online. Today’s Gen Z generation can stream entire seasons overnight, fast-forward boring parts, rewind dramatic moments, and curate their feeds so perfectly that even their breakdowns look cinematic. Aren...
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1980's: A Golden Era in Love Songs

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A golden era of power ballads, the 1980s left an unforgettable mark on the world of love songs. Dramatic, slow-building, and overflowing with emotion, these tracks somehow felt instantly familiar the moment they came on the radio. They wore their hearts openly on their sleeves — grand, vulnerable, and unapologetically sincere. Unlike much of today’s emotionally detached music, these songs never pretended not to care. They embraced heartbreak, devotion, loneliness, hope, regret, and longing with complete honesty. Every generation inherits songs that feel strangely personal, even if they belong to another era. Without permission, they become part of our own stories. Whether heard during late-night drives, family gatherings, rainy evenings, or unforgettable movie scenes, these songs attach themselves to versions of ourselves we can never fully let go of. Over time, they stop becoming just songs and instead become memories, emotions, and pieces of identity. When I Want to Know What Love ...
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Writing – A Debated Ownership: Stories That Outgrow Their Authors

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Writing is perhaps the most liberating thing I engage in — whether I’m reviewing movies, plays, or books. Yet one question always lingers in my mind: who truly deserves the credit for a story? Is it the writer of the play, the author of the book, the filmmaker behind the movie, or can any of us claim a part of it as our own? A playwright writes a script, a director transforms it into a film, an audience interprets it through their own experiences, and sometimes a son or daughter inherits the legacy of the creator. A studio may even own the rights to a film adaptation. So, who can really claim ownership of the writing? And what about the critic who dissects every plot and uncovers layers of meaning? A writer may spend years drafting a book, a screenplay, or a play. Logically, the answer appears simple: the work belongs to its creator. However, once a story is released into the world, it no longer belongs to just one individual. A play may have meant something entirely different to its...
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Marriage Material — A Funny, Honest & Heartfelt Poetry Experience by Helly Shah

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Helly Shah is an Indian spoken-word artist who has been making ears perk up and heads turn with her crisp, relatable, and soul-soothing content. Her poetry revolves around modern relationships, friendships, growing up in your twenties, gender expectations, loneliness, nostalgia, and identity. She gained immense popularity through her collaborations with Unerase Poetry and has now become a widely recognised voice in the spoken-word scene. Some of her most loved pieces include Dosti Ki Breakup, What Society Says No to Men, Mujhe Abhi Shaadi Nahi Karni, 25 & Single, and Marriage Material. She has shared the stage with artists such as Priya Malik, Yahya Bootwala, Amandeep Singh, and Nidhi Narwal. Calling herself an “accidental writer,” Helly draws inspiration from books, conversations, and her observations of people and everyday life. She has also performed at events such as YouTube FanFest and NH7 Weekender. Her performances, usually delivered in Hinglish or English, feel natural, ...
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Why Azeem Banatwalla Feels So Different in Indian Stand-Up Comedy

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One of the most recognisable names in the Indian stand-up circuit today, Azeem Banatwalla has quietly built a reputation as one of India’s smartest and most distinctive comedians. Over the past decade, he has created a space for himself through intelligent observational humour, political satire, and an unmatched ability to turn everyday urban frustration into comedy gold. With two stand-up specials to his name — Out of My System (2017) and Problems (2019), both Amazon Prime Video exclusives — Azeem has performed across the globe, including at prestigious platforms such as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is also an integral part of the comedy collective East India Comedy, whose sketches and videos have collectively crossed over 100 million views on YouTube. But what truly makes Azeem Banatwalla stand out is not just what he jokes about — it is how he approaches comedy itself. We are currently living in a stand-up ecosystem dominated by...
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