Banaras: My Happy Place
May 2023: " Bolo Siyapati Ramchandra ki jai Pawansut Hanumaan ki jai! " Chanting this with the peak of our vocal strength, me and my friends left the BHU campus. The three-days trip to Banaras had finally come to an end and each of us was leaving the city with his own share of catharsis which Banaras has been offering since eternity. Our car crawled onto the main road, and I looked into the mirror of the car to see Banaras receding in the distance. It was looking as if the brightly lit city was pushing us out after infusing the guts to live the life ahead. This was my second visit to Banaras within just two months. I know, two months-time doesn't really show my infatuation towards this city. I know this too that there are a lot of madmen who come here twice a week but for me, not a single thing in this substantial world is worth rep...