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    Vivek Atray
    Articles by Vivek Atray

    Random Forays | The marvellous moodiness of a writer

    A writer’s mood fluctuates with life’s experiences, influencing creativity, expression, productivity and the ability to find inspiration in everyday surroundings. (Shutterstock)
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    Updated on Aug 29, 2026 15:32 IST

    Random Forays | Misunderstandings add to the entertainment

    Lack of understanding between two individuals can lead to run-outs and even fall-outs.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 9, 2026 02:30 IST

    Random Forays | Young voices deserve respect

    Unless the continuing surge of generative artificial intelligence stifles the brainpower of our students entirely, they will continue to outshine the past and all previous versions of humanity.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 03:22 IST

    Random Forays | The elevated role of educators

    Teachers are amongst the most lowly paid, scantily appreciated and certainly the most taken-for-granted professionals on our planet. (HT file)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 12, 2026 03:20 IST

    Random Forays | Circumventing the comparison trap

    Comparing progeny with kids of others causes much harm to children. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 27, 2026 23:56 IST

    Random Forays | Tempering our temper, especially in public

    People breaking into bouts of anger in public is worrisome. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 14, 2026 24:40 IST

    Random Forays | Life lessons from the IPL

    The Indian Premier League offers enduring lessons about success, failure and resilience. (HT )
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 30, 2026 23:00 IST

    Random Forays | From decoupage to spirituality

    Research indicates that the habit of indulging in small talk adds volumes to our mental health. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 17, 2026 01:38 IST

    Random Forays | The King’s historic speech

    King Charles was impactful, erudite, dignified, charming, witty and statesmanlike during his historic address at the House Chamber in Washington. (REUTERS)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on May 3, 2026 02:12 IST

    Random Forays | Think it, before you sink it

    In this era of e-commerce apps wherein people are spending recklessly, the concepts of due diligence, frugality and even ‘barkat’ are no longer in vogue. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Apr 19, 2026 01:58 IST

    Random Forays | Those truly outstanding ones

    “Padhaku” types may be outstanding, but there’s something compelling about the one who disobeys the norm.   
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Apr 5, 2026 01:24 IST

    Random Forays | A column’s 10-year journey

    The first instalment was published in these columns on March 20, 2016.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Mar 22, 2026 24:24 IST

    Random Forays | Dispelling the clouds of doubt

    Parents nowadays are quite often at fault in instilling large doses of disbelief in the goodness of mankind. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Mar 8, 2026 01:32 IST

    Random Forays | Understanding the podcast vibe

    All and sundry find themselves on the hot seat these days. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Feb 22, 2026 24:54 IST

    Random Forays I From panic to podium: Making peace with the mic

    The fear of public speaking is an established fear, right up there in the top 10 list. Centuries of attempts by humankind to deliver discourses that impact the audience in the desired way have usually not succeeded, to put it mildly. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Feb 8, 2026 01:36 IST

    Random Forays | Rollicking times with bosses

    Some are born bosses, some can never even pretend to feel comfortable in a superior role while others can be incompetent. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jan 25, 2026 18:06 IST

    Random Forays: The easy way, the uneasy way

    For a youngster to ask how he is supposed to succeed in his career, with an approach that encompasses a lighter heart and a song on his lips, is also a moot point. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jan 11, 2026 02:14 IST

    Random Forays | The sporting way forward

    Children enjoy an afternoon of cricket on a neighbourhood ground (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 28, 2025 01:32 IST

    Random Forays: Fumbles that make us humble

    The most hilarious instances therefore are those wherein there is a sudden reversal of form, so to say, and a particularly guarded personality goofs up in no uncertain terms. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Dec 14, 2025 01:42 IST

    Random Forays | When Thy song flows through me

    When the song of the divine beloved permeates our souls, we potentially find ourselves to be living in a world beyond. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 30, 2025 02:18 IST

    Random Forays | Delightful reunions with oldest friends

    True friendships outlast all other associations of life. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 16, 2025 01:30 IST

    Random Forays | Necessary avoidance of self-deprecation

    Many youngsters today seem hell bent upon criticising themselves uninterruptedly, mainly in their own minds. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 1, 2025 21:35 IST

    Random Forays | The seven shades of government officers

    Some of them are among the most hard working officers, though, and they are probably a bit ‘zen’, overall. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 19, 2025 01:36 IST

    Random Forays | The ubiquitous OTPs of our times

    An invisible entity behind the screen seems to be running the artificial ‘cosmic’ show these days. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 5, 2025 01:18 IST

    Random Forays | Are we still using our brains, even today?

    A vast majority of our quotidian tasks have already been hijacked by technology, of the deep or shallow variety. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 21, 2025 01:42 IST

    Random Forays | Influencers and their various versions

    These internet ‘rages’ may indeed last only for a week at the lofty pedestals upon which unsolvable algorithms have propelled them. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 7, 2025 01:12 IST

    Random Forays | The hilarious view from above

    If it weren’t for wars, conflicts, epidemics, climate change and strained personal relationships, we would have noticed the funniness of our situation. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 24, 2025 01:10 IST

    Random Forays | The significant insignificant other

    Parents think that toddlers’ opinion doesn’t really matter, in any matter, for he’s too tiny to know better. But they don’t realise that he just might know better. (Shutterstock)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2025 01:12 IST

    Random Forays | Where anyone can pop in, at any time

    A deputy commissioner, and still more so, a sub-divisional magistrate, probably meets, greets and shakes hands with hundreds of people during his tenure. (HT File Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 27, 2025 04:20 IST

    Random Forays: The Gill impact on India’s youth

    There’s no denying the fact that Shubman Gill, all of 25, captain of the team that matters, is here to stay. (Reuters File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 13, 2025 03:44 IST
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