Srinagar, March 6 -- "How long does it take you to prepare your speeches?" The orator replied: "It depends. If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now."

I have been given seven and a half hours to write this article so gauge its splendour on that parameter.

Ah, so Aisha, where are we? March 2025! Nine years. How heart-breaking it is that nine years ago in class 11 you had worked on your first article, almost reached the end of the process but eventually decided not to get it published. The reason being your anxiety issues gaining momentum. Your article was about hope and courage but when challenges starting pouring your way, your mett...