India, May 12 -- As a Professor in the University set up, our days do not usually end when the lectures do. That day had a heavy beginning as I spent almost two hours interacting with students, not discussing their projects or grades but simply being the one to listen patiently to their chaos within. One was dealing with the crushing weight of parental expectations, while the other was navigating the loneliness that often engulfs the students hailing from small cities, learning to find a firm footing in the rhythm of 'Life in a Metro'. I listened, asked questions and tried my best to offer what I usually do, not solutions but a non - judgemental space where they can open up and share the scuffled up feelings.

And just when I thought that...