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In the heart of the Hindu month of Kartik, when the monsoons have retreated and the air carries the first whisper of winter, millions of households across India prepare for an extraordinary wedding. The bride is no ordinary woman—she is Tulsi, the sacred basil plant, revered as a manifestation

There's something profoundly paradoxical about Halloween. We dress as the things that terrify us, invite darkness into our homes through dimmed lights and flickering candles, and deliberately seek out experiences designed to make our hearts race. Yet on this night of manufactured terror, something magical happens: we laugh.

Many men today feel confined within a rigid mold of masculinity — one that prizes stoicism, strength, and emotional restraint above all else. This narrow definition may appear powerful on the outside, but it often comes at a steep internal cost: disconnection, shame, and emotional paralysis. Alex Holmes explores this quiet