Happiness is not having to worry about retirement planning or health insurance. Happiness is eating your favorite foods in moderation, and not having to worry about obesity. It is also being able to read and write without spectacles. It is okay to get a corrective surgery done. I keep forgetting my glasses, and I don’t … Continue reading Happiness is ….
He was greeted by a curious sight on the beach. The bottle he saw yesterday at the junk seller’s shop was lying there, amidst sea creatures, which looked like monsters guarding it. How did the bottle reach here? Cyrus had sold off his books, to pay for his stay in Goa for two more days. … Continue reading The Writer’s Block
"I have won an award, Dad." “Congratulations, son! But where have you been for the last 4 days?” “Digging dinosaur remains in the desert. We are combining it with Virtual Reality and 3D printing, to create a real experience for kids”, Sammy was babbling with excitement. Jim Morris, his father, was lost in thoughts. “Oh, … Continue reading The Dinosaur
Pandharinath had come to the city for the first time, to meet his son. The janitor informed him, that he had to take the elevator to the fifth floor, where his son stayed in Flat no. 507. He stood in the queue, trying hard to memorize the numbers. The door opened, and he entered a … Continue reading Going up and down
Nursery Rhyme Minions Nursery Rhyme Interpretation It is brown sugar, Papa, also known as heroin or smack. You need to smell it to know. My mouth will give no clue otherwise. Grow up, Papa…. Inspired by IBMC #08 by Prakash Hegde at The Nursery Rhyme Challenge https://itsphblog.wordpress.com/ibmc/ibmc-08-the-nursery-rhyme-challenge/ Coverpic: virtanliq.com
Headline BSP's Mathura candidate booked for clicking selfie with EVM (electronic voting machine) Link to news item https://www.inshorts.com/news/bsps-mathura-candidate-booked-for-clicking-selfie-with-evm-1487421371706 Comments This is just another instance of how public figures are unable to resist the lure of the selfie culture. An earlier incident had a female politician click selfies in a drought-struck place she was visiting, and … Continue reading Selfies
Prompt 1 - Flash Fiction A posse of police vehicles entered the resort hotel. They had received information about a planned terrorist attack. They were scanning the record of each guest. “Naseem Ahmad?” The guy at the reception desk murmured, “He is an author who has checked in to write a book undisturbed. He does … Continue reading Saturday Mix
Neha Kulkarni was a regular commuter in the ladies’ compartment, on the 9.17 pm Ambarnath local from Dadar to Kalyan. She worked in the afternoon shift, which ended late evening. The slow train would stop at every station, and unsavory elements entered the train at some notorious places. The late evening ride made her nervous, … Continue reading Thane Creek Bridge
Lifestyle Coach - Not just Money, Mindset and Image A banker turned coach, BFSI trainer, NLP Master Practitioner, Image consultant and writer PUBLISHED WORKS When Time Stopped (Fiction) 2. Com Pen Di Um (poetry anthology) 3. Life As It Happens (poetry anthology) 4. Basic Banking for Debt Recovery Agents (Banking) VENTURES My newest … Continue reading About Reena Saxena
Her arch rival was dead today. How she had hated the guts and glory of the woman! Angela owned every art, animal and human being that she chose to love. Angela was admired, envied and widely written about. For Angela Jackson was made of star material …. She broke records even with her funeral attendance. … Continue reading Revenge
