A Memoir – Best Teacher Ever

Grief is often a very private emotion. Rarely, there comes a time when the emotion is shared. One such event is death. Something as inevitable as death is what usually triggers shared grief. This shared emotion is often shared only with a small circle of closely nit people. One the rarest occasions, this is shared …

You never left

The water reflects the orange hues of the sunset. The sky a mirage of gold and blue. What a wonderful sunset I think to myself and almost immediately miss your hand in mine. As I wear my silver earrings in the morning, putting on blue bindi matching my kurti, I remember you aren't around to …

Life: A series of coincidences

Until one doesn't closely inspect their life, one fails to see just how much of one's life is shaped by mere coincidence.Most things over the course of time are a result of something seemingly small, almost insignificant. Numerous such insignificant actions are often times just coincidences. Things we've not put major thought into. Yet, they've …

To the boy I barely know

To the boy I barely know:It hasn't been long since I've known you but you never felt like a stranger.The first time I hugged you, it felt hugging an old friend.A lot of lukewarm people wade through life. You almost fly through it with your rawness and honesty.Your hearty laughter fills the room. Your stories …

Happy Birthday, A

This are the starting lines from the book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck': "Charles Bukowski was an alcoholic, a womaniser, a chronic gambler, a lout, a cheapskate, a deadbeat and on his worst days, a poet. He's probably the last person on earth you would ever look to for life advise or …

I’d be lying if I said..

I'd be lying if I said: I didn't imagine what it would be like for me to hold your hands. I didn't want to look straight into your eyes and smile. I didn't want to sit beside you and stare aimlessly at the star studded sky. I'd be lying if I said, I didn't imagine …

Romancing with Law – Know your Legal Heirs

Do you remember the old 90s movies where the father tells his son that he is removing his name from his Will because of something the son did? Well, that drama only happened in the 90s. Not any longer. But in reality, who are our legal heirs? Once you die, who does your property go …

Romancing with Law – Property that cannot be transferred

Property of any kind may be transfered. However, Section 6 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 contains some exceptions to the general rule that property of any kind may be transferred. The following properties cannot be transferred: (a) Chance of an heir apparent or ‘Spes Successionis’: It means that a person who is the owner …

Romancing with Law – Transfer of Property, 1882 – Basics

Meaning of Moveable and immoveable property: The term “property” signifies the subject matter over which the right of ownership or any less right carved out of ownership. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 does not defines the term "moveable property". Therefore, it is to be defined with the help of other statutes. For e.g., it …

Romancing with Law – Introduction to Law of Torts

Meaning & Definition: The word ‘tort’ is a French equivalent of English word ‘wrong’. The word tort is derived from Latin language from the word 'Tortum' which means 'twist'. In Roman it is 'delict' and in Sanskrit it is 'Jimha' which means 'crooked'. Simply stated ‘tort’ means wrong. But every wrong or wrongful act is …