Akram is dead. Brutally dead. Painfully dead, Maggot eaten dead. Was he human, for the world around him?Who knows? For he died like an animal, Screaming and rotting. He had a mother, a sister a brother. But most of all, he was mourned by his hen. For his mother, his sister, his brother and hisContinue reading “Akram”
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Vini
Twelfth standard or HSC is hard and what you do in that one year can make or break your life – or so they used to program us kids in my day. So when the year began, the tuitions amped up, the homework stretched into nights and the tests became the incessant reminders of howContinue reading “Vini”
No More Goodbyes
I am never again doing a goodbye. I am tired of goodbyes. I think I have had my very unfair share of goodbyes for someone only hitting their late thirties … I think I am numb now. You know… like how your leg feels, or doesn’t feel when you get up after sitting cross leggedContinue reading “No More Goodbyes”
The Break-up Bench
And yet another love story ended on me.Have you ever imagined having the butt end view of love stories? Pun intended.Well, you see….destiny has decreed that that’s what my life will be.I was born here.Right in front of this lake.Let me see…It must have been some seventy years back. More? Maybe. See, Sameer there, belowContinue reading “The Break-up Bench”
Rewriting Red
“Which color?” “Not Red” – I typed. Then deleted. Do you seriously erase a color from your palette for a person? Is that a thing. It shouldn’t be a thing. “Um .. shades of blue?” I typed back. “Ah…well, this model doesn’t really do blue that well. Are you open to shades of red? ItContinue reading “Rewriting Red”
Grumpy’s Mornings
“I don’t do mornings” – that’s a tshirt I am going to be asked to get cremated in. I DON’T DO MORNINGS -I want to shout it out from the top of my terrace and let the whole town know. I don’t do mornings – I want to put that up as the work IMContinue reading “Grumpy’s Mornings”
Ghosted! Anonymous
Hey sunshine….Good morning. – Amit texted, even before his eyes agreed to open completely.…..He waited. The last three weeks had been amazing. After years and years of swiping right and sleeping around and jumping from one affair into another. Sometimes wading through, sometimes sneaking out of, sometimes quietly disappearing and sometimes reluctantly wiggling out ofContinue reading “Ghosted! Anonymous”
Edge of the World
The beach on a moonless night, is as close to magic as I have ever experienced.The beach on a solitary moonless night, pristine, quiet and empty is an experience that is divine and eternal. Even for an atheist.Masala had followed me from home across the polished private route through The Lalit, inspite of several discouragingContinue reading “Edge of the World”
A Match Unmade in Traffic
The wedding went well. Small, happy event. Natasha was given special mention by both families and gifted generously. She was embarrassed and happy as she left the reception and waited for her cab. Tomorrow was a big day. She had a sequence of meetings lined up with prospective funding agencies. The campus entrepreneurship cell hadContinue reading “A Match Unmade in Traffic”
My Portal to Peace – Sunset Point
I felt peace. It was 2 am in the morning, or the night.The sky was clear. Sparkling. Literally. With a million stars and the seven of my favourites, the saptrishi, were right above. At the perfect viewing angle.The moon was the right shape. Not the boring full circle. But the elegant crescent, placed right amidstContinue reading “My Portal to Peace – Sunset Point”
Dreams Unlimited 