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As a girl pursuing Journalism, I often get questioned, "Why Journalism?" For those who don't know, I come from a family full of doctors. Like seriously! My siblings, parents, and my whole family are in either the Science or Engineering field. Then why not me? Childhood Well....While growing up, I saw my parents' struggles closely. It is not only about the gloomy picture and lifestyle of a doctor but also their struggle. Struggle to balance personal and professional life. Struggle to give time to their own family and fulfilling their expectations... Everything.  I had always been disappointed regarding this. I just wanted some more time to spend with my family. I wanted to enjoy little moments with them. No doubt they tried their best. Every single time. Don't know how? But they did. But still, as a kid, I always craved more. As I grew up, thankfully I was aware of the fact that it's not my parents 'fault' but their 'duty'. I never complained ab...

Balloons! Something that represents 'joy' right? Whether it is a Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas or New Year, we resonate balloons with celebrations. It has become an integral part of celebrations.  But have we ever had an 'afterthought'? What do we usually do with the balloons after our celebrations? Obviously, we don't preserve it. Even if we don't burst them, they will burst on their own. Then what is the point? Have we ever thought of its side effects? Why will we? It is a tiny thing, right? It is just a balloon. Why think about its side effects. Now they are making us happy, that's it.  One such incident I experienced was on New Year's Eve. There are many such places in Pune where all the citizens gather on certain roads like FC Road , MG Road etc. to celebrate New Year. How? Well by releasing balloons. Wow so much fun, right? I don't understand what people get by doing this? Happiness for a second? Like seriously?  Why do educated people keep...

  Last evening, I was passing through the street when I saw an old lady, a beggar. She instantly caught my attention as she was doing something unusual. It was surprising for me to see her holding a pen and adding to this, she was drawing something. She must be a waste collector and therefore had a bunch of plastic bags filled with garbage. I was very curious at this point to see what she might be drawing.  Soon I went closer to her out of curiosity just to find what exactly is she doing. I was so shocked. She was actually drawing something very unexpected. I was able to see a house with some background trees and a few people too. At first, I was confused, but later I thought she must be interested in sketching and therefore drawing this. But soon after I asked her what she was doing and why, I was amazed. That old lady with her shattered voice, said "This is my village, my home." Pointing at the drawing of the people she happily said, "And this is my family, they are so...

Hello all, I am Deev...Actually Divyaja Kalyankar. If you want to know about the professional Divyaja, you are welcome to visit my LinkedIn profile . Because here, on this page, you all will get to know about Deev. Everything about me, my experiences and my point of view. I believe every person has a dual personality. One is professional or for the people out there, and another is about your true self. Even though I am not sure if I know myself solely or not, I am here to share my journey. I am not sure whether you guys are interested or not, but I am so excited.  Why Deev? ‘Deev’ is a mix of ‘Div’ from my name ‘Divyaja’ and ‘Dev’ from my grandfather’s name. I don’t know why but feel so connected to him. I never saw him as he passed away exactly two months before I was born. I always heard that he was so excited to see me. Today, when I listen to his stories, it feels that he is still there, within me. I could always feel his positive energy and blessings. ‘Deev’ is not simply a ni...