Enthralling Trails

  Picture from Google photographs I looked down in disbelief as I heard the clanking sound of the broken pendant. The pendant was attached to my Mangalsutra, a wedding chain that symbolized my marriage. I wondered what would happen next but my subconscious asked me to move on. As I placed the broken pendant in a silver bowl, I remembered how my mother-in-law had shown me her pendant long after we lost my father-in-law saying, ‘ I never removed this one as it has always given me strength’. I felt a bit weak but consoled myself by thinking of the numerous times the chain had broken. We decided to go to the Tata Gold showroom since the gold was authentic and certified. I met the saleswoman who looked at the pendant well and enquired, ‘ Do you want a new one? I said, ‘ No, can you add a new hook to this pendant? She shook her head and said, ‘ We do not repair, you will have to get it done by a local goldsmith. I pleaded saying, ‘ You can take a few days She said, ‘ We do not repair a g...

  Shaurya was not just a bike for Rinkyui, but also an important member of their family. Her son Daksh had always been passionate about bikes since his childhood. When he was just four years old, Rinkyui and her husband Komleva took him to a showroom to buy a scooter. However, Daksh was instantly drawn towards a Hero motorbike and admired it for a long time. Although Rinkyui and Komleva felt that a scooter would be safer to ferry their son, they couldn’t ignore his love for bikes. As Daksh grew up, his fascination for bikes only intensified. He started collecting posters and pictures of different bikes and even started building a scrapbook of cars. One day, when he was twelve years old, Komleva decided to take him to the Mercedes Benz assembling workshop. Daksh was thrilled at the idea of seeing different cars and was eagerly looking forward to the trip. At the workshop, Daksh was amazed by the variety of cars and the intricate details of their assembly. Komleva explained the diffe...