I sat down with a sigh, savoring my hot cup of masala tea, quietly saying a prayer of thanks for Shanti, my cleaning lady who knew how to brew tea just the way I liked …
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Creating a Spectacle
While I wrote last week about my slipper-y experience at the eye doctors’ and the lab, this week the amusement begins where the eye check-up ended, and quite literally I almost landed up creating a …
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Neelima’s Special World
Neelima was three years old when she saw twins. Everywhere around her. So much so that she looked around herself to check if she had a twin too. While walking down the road, she would …
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Murder in Broad Daylight – 2
Ahana: So how exactly did this happen Anshuman? On the one hand, I can’t believe this is finally over. On the other hand… Anshuman: What are you asking me for Ahana? You’re the one who …
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Me, The Indian Trumpet, Amit Tandon and The Middle Class Indian!
Yet another opportunity to wade into the bittersweet memories of an era long gone, of a time that once existed, of a hope that endures. When Purva Grover, founder and editor of The Indian Trumpet …
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Coping Mechanisms
Illustrated By: Dr Anisha Kumar (Visit http://ignitingmypassion.wordpress.com) I was standing with a group of friends outside the mall, when I happened to overhear a conversation between two women. Since I didn’t know them personally, I’m …
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Betrayal of Trust
I trusted her. With my very life. And what did she do in return? She betrayed me just when I needed her the most. She left me in the lurch, with no sense of direction …
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Writer’s Block
I sit at my cosy study table, something I’ve personally designed for maximum efficiency and usability. The MacBook lights up like an eager child, ready to absorb whatever brilliant subject I’ve come upon to write …