The Age of Noise and the Death of Silence: Humanity at a Defining Crossroads | Shashi’s Verse Home › Essays › The Age of Noise and the Death of Silence The Age of Noise and the Death of Silence Humanity at a Defining Crossroads Getting to know what is happening in U.S. politics today is … Read more
Can Samarra Be Avoided? Can Samarra Be Avoided? I was watching the episode “The Six Thatchers” of Sherlock Holmes on TV when these lines, spoken by Sherlock Holmes at the tragic death of his friend Watson’s wife, struck me deeply: When does the path we walk on lock around our feet? When does the road … Read more
Come September | Shashi’s Verse Come September September arrives, and with it comes the familiar song we so often hear. A beautiful melody that stirs nostalgia in those who have been humming it since childhood, though it speaks of a seemingly insignificant month, one that lingers late in the year. As time flies and one … Read more
Kites and Human Reflections Kites and Human Reflections by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar After weeks of rains, today the clouds seemed to pause for breath and reveal the beautiful blue skies, free at last from the crutches of monstrous black clouds that had held sway for a long time. A few thin white wisps drifted high, struggling … Read more
Ruminations on a Rain Soaked Day | ShashisVerse Ruminations on a Rain-Soaked Day Someone once asked me, “If you hadn’t become a doctor, what else would you have chosen?” I said, “I don’t know… I didn’t know then nor am I any wiser now.” This stirred a dust storm that rose high, as I pushed … Read more
Patriotism Beyond a Single Day: Reflections after Independence Day 2025 Home › Essays › Patriotism Beyond a Single Day Patriotism Beyond a Single Day: Reflections after Independence Day 2025 An everyday ethic of duty, empathy and steady contribution. By Shashikant Dudhgaonkar · Published 16 August 2025 · ~4 min read A day after witnessing the … Read more
June is Gone – A Mid-Year Reflection | Shashikant Dudhgaonkar June is Gone And with it, half the year has quietly slipped away. Time moves slowly when you’re at peace and rushes when you’re not, reminding us of the futility of trying to measure or control it. If the first half didn’t go as planned, … Read more
Embedded Rocks in a Flowing Stream Embedded Rocks in a Flowing Stream © Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Each of us seeks to understand the world and our place within it through experiences that shape us, often without our awareness. What we haven’t experienced, we cannot truly understand or internalize. This creates differences between us, differences that breed … Read more
Someone Waiting Someone Waiting Life is beautiful when someone waits for you to come home and you yourself, too, can’t wait to see them. They may be your sibling, your child, your spouse, your parents, or even your pet. Coming home becomes an event, something you may not think about while submerged in the suffocating … Read more
Roland Garros 2025 – A Reflection on Tennis and Flow Roland Garros 2025 June 9, 2025 Watched the epic French Open 2025 final yesterday night and was lucky to witness the beauty of tennis as well as sports on the whole. There was hardly much that separated both Jannik Sinner & Carlos Alcaraz, in the … Read more