LESSONS, LAUGHTER, AND GENTLE HELLO TO 2026

And just like that, another year flies by — this one with many people I know heaving a sigh of relief.

- Nisha JamVwal

I must admit, it was a tough year for me too, and it helped to realise I was not alone.So many people faced some of the harshest challenges of their lives in 2025. Anyway folks — it's done. Let's turn our gaze to 2026 with the manifestation of all things good and magical.

And for those writing in about my life appearing like a flying carpet of joys, parties, ribbon cuttings and flights to exotic locales - let me add that this flying carpet comes with its fair share of bumps and knocks. Too many of them this year, more than I care to revisit, and certainly not in this column. Would I bore the living daylight out of you with all that dirge?

I'm here to regale you with Mumbai magic - Nisha JamVwal style - the same girl who did cameos as herself in Madhur Bhandarkar's Page 3 and Fashion. So let's stick to that side of life, shall we? Just never assume that this is all there is. Life is made of troughs amidst the surfing waves. The moral of the story? Ride the waves with joie de vivre, but take the troughs as teachers - and up your game. I'm trying to, anyway.

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