The HETU way 🤷

In the garden of dreams, a bloom unclaimed, A story untold, a heart softly named. Her presence, a melody, in the heart's quiet song, Yet love's path diverged, and I walked alone. Eyes like constellations, a universe untamed, A soul like a fire, forever unnamed. In secret glances, our worlds intertwined, Yet destiny whispered, and love was confined. Her laughter, a symphony, in the chambers of air, A fragrance of roses, delicate and rare. But fate's hand was gentle, in its gentle reprise, Two ships passing by, under separate skies. Yet still, in the echoes, her memory remains, A spark that ignites, a bittersweet pain. For love's not defined by the paths we don't take, But the beauty it brings, in each heartbeat's ache. - 28th June 2023 Thank you for reading, From, Hetansh Shah

I have lived with a fantasy You were my fairy tale. Half a love story remains With love that has gone stale. Angels told me you weren't worth it And maybe that fact is true. But I can't help feeling this way May be I was made for you. So if this tale is to be incomplete  If its not meant to be told. At least give me the crumpled pages And a day I can behold. You belong with him now Tonight I still walk your way. I will loose you to him, tomorrow  Let me give you my love today. I can't have you for a life time But a day I have surely earned. So many things I know of you  And so much I have yet to learn.  Let me have some moments   So I can tell my heart it's true.  That you were not my imagination  That grew out of the blue. I'll treasure the tale on the pages And all the feelings left unsaid. With all the truths I hid from you  And all the lies I told instead. The lies that said I'm over you The lies that said I love you no more. When here I ...

We often declare the best player in a sports side as the captain. Be it cricket, football or any team sports. We feel that good performance should be rewarded with leadership as leadership is prestigious. And why should we not, they have tremendous experience about the field they are in to excel it to such extent. But the skills you need to be the best player are different from the skills that you need to be a leader. When you are the best player, the game comes a certain way to you, you find gaps (cricket)  where other people don't see them. You know, they say talent is about hitting the goal that no one else can hit, but genius is about hitting the goals that no one else can see. And so very often when you've got the best player as a leader, the player tends to weigh everybody else in the scales  that he weighs himself or herself in. And as a result, most people tend to fall short.  The other thing with leadership also is, can you understand the people working for you? ...

The days get more and more familiar The nights get longer The waves get louder And the winds grow colder. The growing discomfort stabs the chest. The eyes always tired, command rest. But this numbness never goes away. This numbness, year on year, is here to stay. The excitement for newness is walking out. With a scarf around its neck, it turns around  And I stare at it right in the face And I ask if that's all it takes To forget and leave everything behind Like snapping your fingers and resetting your mind. And it tells me in a seemingly bitter tone That everyone is bound to end up alone. What's good about growing older? The fears get real And the thoughts that appear Sear through my chest like a blunt blade, Forcibly, slowly, till the vision fades. Life is either entangling or detangling before my eyes. Trying to know which one it is, my time flies Everyday, what is it that I should do to fight The fastening of the clock, the darkness turning to light. As I grow older, year by...

The rise of Covid-19 cases in India has shocked the world. We are completely unprepared and cornered. We do get guidelines almost everyday regarding what procedure and protocols should be followed to maintain social distancing. But how well do the political leaders in India who lay out these guidelines follow them, themselves? Norwegian police said on Friday (9th April 2021) they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking Covid-19 social distancing rules when organizing a family gathering to celebrate her birthday. The fine is for 20,000 Norwegian crowns ($2,352). The two-term prime minister apologized last month for organizing an event to celebrate her 60th birthday with  13 family members  at a mountain resort in late February, despite a government ban on events attended by more than 10 people . Solberg herself had not attended  the dinner as she needed to go to the hospital to deal with eye issues, but police still hel...

Nepotism is everyone’s favorite topic these days and I was like why not … I read an article of Mr. Sunil Shetty saying “Is my son or daughter not allowed to dream of becoming an actor just because their father is an actor” and it hit me. We all at one point of our life want to be our like our father/mother. They are our first point of contact when asked what you want to do in life. Maybe someone will say a businessman like my father/mother, maybe a doctor, teacher anything. But those are the very first lines I am sure most of you would have thought of at one point.   Naturally when their offspring want to follow their father/mothers footstep into same industry whichever it may be, every parent tries to help them, guide them. It’s completely normal and fair. Outsiders who are trying to make it all by themselves will have it tough with no such privilege and guidance. Again, I would like to point out, IN ANY FIELD. If my father has a family business and its going well, and if I ...

"Hey, any patient for me or I can leave for the day?" "Just one patient doc, waiting for you at examination room 710." Being an on call doctor at Ambani Hospital sure is very exhausting. For one, you have go to all sorts of different floors for all patients and only specific elevators take you to that specific floors. I go in to the room 710 and the patient is waiting there with her baby. We formally greet each other. Apparently she is having trouble in feeding her baby and some doctor recommended her to me, a lactation consultant. I helped her with the positions and explained all sorts of techniques in local dialect so she can easily understand. At the end of the session, she asks me whether she can go to work from next week. "But, you have just had your baby 2 months ago. Every company gives maternity leave for atleast 6 months I am sure." She was bit hesitant but later smiled and said," Doctor, I work in Red Light Area. I won...