It is one of those offsite meets corporates throw in, to provide relief from the daily grind. I like the place, but the downside is that the boss accompanies us. “Nature has engineering marvels embedded in it. There’s a lot of inspiration here for our upcoming projects.” Nature facilitates and balances, but does not control. … Continue reading We control
This is a magical shard, I’m told, and I believe it when it speaks, “I need to join my counterparts again to be truly effective. The energy will flow only after we connect, and create a channel for the supernatural. Without it, I’m just a piece of glass.” So, I set around looking for the … Continue reading Magic happens when ….
The book sale is a long-awaited event for her. She finds long-forgotten stories, buried secrets, treasure troves of wisdom at incredibly low prices. Whoever said there is a price to be paid for wisdom was dreadfully wrong. The stuff that escaped digitization lies here, taking pride in its exclusivity, outside the control of flying fingers … Continue reading Quest
We grew up together, and shared a lot of chores. I did not mind bearing the brunt of adult wrath, whenever Linda bungled over something. She offered to do my homework, and I was glad to accept…. always good friends. It was all good till she met that guy, Danny, from the city. Her shadow … Continue reading Too big for her boots
“Don’t look for me, because you won’t find me.” Dylan almost wanted to put the letter down, and call the police, but then, he stopped to read on. “Thanks for all the support! You are the colonnade that enveloped my existence, helped me stay afloat, but also separated me from the skies I dream of … Continue reading A sky to fly
She had come a long way. The baby girl who survived being thrown against the wall in her infancy, the girl who borrowed books to quench her thirst for learning, the girl who ran away from home to find a new life and landed in a brothel, the girl who poisoned the ‘madam’ to get … Continue reading She won the battle
She aced cricket, topped the class in Mechanical Engineering, and moved on to become CEO of a company. Our friends teasingly refer to me as Prince Philip, the one who walks a step behind his wife. I’m happy to be her support, the ‘man behind her success’. News channels speak of the largest corruption scandal … Continue reading Glass door
“They are on Barnard b. Look at the pictures he sent.” “They sent pictures from six light years away?” “That’s not much. Scientists say there is a possibility of life, because of geothermal vents.” “And your guys have even built houses there? I guess the first business to exist there would be real estate.” “Oh, … Continue reading Many more suns…..
I see my father-in-law, aged 90, act in a childlike manner, and hear the reactions, “He has lost it totally.” He has to be reminded of his wife’s first death anniversary, and he quietens down for some time. There is no calendar memory. Suddenly, he grabs an envelope on the table which is somebody’s medical … Continue reading What will go with me?
“Where does the glass end?” “Judge that by the objects on top of it.” “And also what lies beneath it … Glass lends easily to optical illusions, but photography is art of the possible. One should present imagination in a visual form, and leave it open to further interpretation.” The conversation never left me, when … Continue reading Surreal
