{"id":11,"date":"2024-01-30T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:15:50","slug":"featured-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"Featured Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This is a select collection of pieces (ranging in thousands now) I have worked on across years of writing, reporting and critiquing. I&#8217;ve been lucky to be mentored by some of the best editors &#8211; all women &#8211; in the business. In some sense I am, because they made me. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>A Passage to Shimla<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Caravan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caravanmagazine.in\/reviews-and-essays\/passage-shimla\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"435\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed.jpeg 539w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-300x242.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>A Beautiful Natural Bond<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2023\/mar\/13\/elephant-whisperers-director-kartiki-gonsalves-interview\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElephantWhisperers.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>King Without a Crown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Indian Express<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/life-style\/king-without-a-crown-4665763\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/duleep-singh.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/duleep-singh.webp 759w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/duleep-singh-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>The Show That Changed Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hindustan Times<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/tv\/30-years-of-dd-s-ramayana-the-back-story-of-the-show-that-changed-indian-tv-forever\/story-og0vbfSYwK75Zl7mQmdsjN.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/b96ffc2e-f829-11e7-95e6-04e0a17510b6.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/b96ffc2e-f829-11e7-95e6-04e0a17510b6.webp 630w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/b96ffc2e-f829-11e7-95e6-04e0a17510b6-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Out Classed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Himal Southasian<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.himalmag.com\/reportage\/out-classed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"618\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/himalmag_2024-01_584c185f-e766-49d3-af6d-af1a6f73f399_IMG_20160306_WA0008_618x618.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/himalmag_2024-01_584c185f-e766-49d3-af6d-af1a6f73f399_IMG_20160306_WA0008_618x618.jpeg 618w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/himalmag_2024-01_584c185f-e766-49d3-af6d-af1a6f73f399_IMG_20160306_WA0008_618x618-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/himalmag_2024-01_584c185f-e766-49d3-af6d-af1a6f73f399_IMG_20160306_WA0008_618x618-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Postcards from the Past<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>New Indian Express<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/entertainment\/english\/2024\/Jan\/29\/important-for-me-to-tell-griseldas-story-as-shes-a-colombian-woman-sofia-vergara\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Postcards_from_a-1024x620.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Postcards_from_a-1024x620.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Postcards_from_a-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Postcards_from_a-768x465.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Postcards_from_a.jpeg 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>They The People<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Business Line<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/entertainment\/english\/2024\/Jan\/29\/important-for-me-to-tell-griseldas-story-as-shes-a-colombian-woman-sofia-vergara\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BLinkFOR-ONLINE-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BLinkFOR-ONLINE-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BLinkFOR-ONLINE-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BLinkFOR-ONLINE-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BLinkFOR-ONLINE.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Jatt Like That<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Caravan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caravanmagazine.in\/reportage\/diljit-dosanjh-helmed-rise-punjabi-comedy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diljit-678x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diljit-678x1024.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diljit-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diljit.jpeg 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Boys Don&#8217;t Cry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Indian Express<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/life-style\/boys-dont-cry-who-are-men-really-when-they-are-alone-4803127\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/boys-dont-cry_759.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/boys-dont-cry_759.webp 759w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/boys-dont-cry_759-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Contemporary Awakening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>DAWN<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1403007\/exhibition-a-contemporary-awakening\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DAWN.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DAWN.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DAWN-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DAWN-768x461.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>The Cinematic Myth-making of Louis Mountbatten<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Caravan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caravanmagazine.in\/essay\/louis-mountbatten-legacy-fim\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mountbatten-1024x801.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mountbatten-1024x801.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mountbatten-300x235.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mountbatten-768x601.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mountbatten.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>The Young and The Restless<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Open Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openthemagazine.com\/cinema\/the-young-and-the-restless\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Class2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Class2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Class2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Class2-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>A Panchayat of Friendship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>News9<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openthemagazine.com\/cinema\/the-young-and-the-restless\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392975-still-from-panchayat-season-2-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392975-still-from-panchayat-season-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392975-still-from-panchayat-season-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392975-still-from-panchayat-season-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392975-still-from-panchayat-season-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>The Man Who Wasn&#8217;t There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Firstpost<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/living\/the-man-who-wasnt-there-why-rajesh-mehras-canvasses-suddenly-came-to-an-end-2867822.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rajesh-Mehra_featured1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rajesh-Mehra_featured1.jpeg 484w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rajesh-Mehra_featured1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Shimla Decolonised<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Wire<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/environment\/shimla-water-crisis-tourism\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla-1024x570.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla-1024x570.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla-768x428.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla-1536x855.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shimla.jpeg 1945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Punjabi Pastoral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Open Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openthemagazine.com\/art-culture\/gurvinder-singh-punjabi-pastoral\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18980.punjabpastoral1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18980.punjabpastoral1.jpg 435w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18980.punjabpastoral1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>G.O.A.T<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Federal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederal.com\/sports\/messi-has-defied-footballs-lexicon-and-its-restrictive-grammar\/#google_vignette\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lionel-messi-fifa-world-cup-2022.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lionel-messi-fifa-world-cup-2022.jpeg 861w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lionel-messi-fifa-world-cup-2022-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lionel-messi-fifa-world-cup-2022-768x535.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Translating India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Scroll<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederal.com\/sports\/messi-has-defied-footballs-lexicon-and-its-restrictive-grammar\/#google_vignette\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"http:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/806685-article-bxvsbczrmz-1460695272-1024x459.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/806685-article-bxvsbczrmz-1460695272-1024x459.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/806685-article-bxvsbczrmz-1460695272-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/806685-article-bxvsbczrmz-1460695272-768x344.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/806685-article-bxvsbczrmz-1460695272.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-overlap\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 65%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Upon a Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Moneycontrol<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederal.com\/sports\/messi-has-defied-footballs-lexicon-and-its-restrictive-grammar\/#google_vignette\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/manik-sharma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fire-in-the-Mountains-directed-by-Ajitpal-Singh-turns-the-Bollywood-trope-of-epiphany-in-the-mountai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55 size-full\" 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