The three year old was etching designs on the wall, after the dust storm. He saw the younger one displaying his art on the car. Mike watched them in silence. His wife was looking around for the cleaning tools. “Visibility is low. But we need to clean up.” “Let it remain for some time.” “But … Continue reading Value-Add
It had been a long distance marriage for three years now. The distance between Jaipur and Delhi was covered by car on the weekends. Kriti would often stop for a coffee en-route at this eating joint. If it was getting late, she freshened up and got dinner for two packed from the same place. The … Continue reading Breakdown
Seventeen top level managers were asked to quit. They were given personality assessment tests, and declared unfit for their positions. Few cases of implied fraud were raked up, and action followed. ‘Zero Tolerance’ was the new buzzword. ‘What is Integrity?’ became the new icebreaker game in conferences. It could hardly have been a bloodier beginning. … Continue reading Beginnings of …..
The handsome horse with a red mane and hoofs was surprisingly unpopular. Business was low, thanks to the message displayed, “Ride with us, and we take you to places you have never been before, across the skies.” The owner happened to be a fiction-writer, with no head for business. (279 characters) Experience the Kat … Continue reading Business Sense
Akash was a dream my conservative parents had nurtured for 25 years. He was the kind of son-in-law they loved to flaunt in their social circle – brilliant, wealthy, handsome and yet, so grounded in reality. They had invested considerably in his premiere education. My sister fondly called him Grasshopper. He landed a lucrative assignment … Continue reading Grasshopper’s Flight
John was perplexed with the combination of subjects I recommended – History, Physics, Philosophy and Anthropology. The final choice was subject to what the college permitted. “Mom, how do the subjects connect?” “They build on each other. The concepts explain how a major part of the world functions, and has evolved.” “There is so much … Continue reading Combinations
I ride through the sunset in a golden glow, smashing self-imposed frameworks. Life is only a transition, with no beginning or end. The call of voices from the future and new dimensions is irresistible. Three Line Tales #Week 95
“Have ten?” “Yeah, maybe … kind of twenty. Depends on how you count.” “I don’t need to count. I need only five.” “I might need ten plus two. And yours are not needed.” “Why two more?” “Larger and stronger ones, for support.” “And what will you achieve with those?” “A dead body.” Karen’s voice was … Continue reading Keep Counting
She moved around doing the chores stoically. The house was haunted by screaming spirits and vile curses, but the master remained unmoved. She could swear that she saw blood dripping from a bag in the safe deposit vault. “What makes you stay in this eerie place?” “The ambition of getting my pound of flesh”, she … Continue reading No Mean Feat
Welcome to Week 14! The Thanksgiving Season compels us to think of the blessings in our life. The whole idea is to focus on the positive. The SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results) analysis is the other side of SWOT, where we eliminate the negatives altogether, and focus on what can be done. Let us expand … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 14
