Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Nature’s fury unleashed scream headlines after the tsunami. Who or what had held its fury on leash, seething, boiling in the underbelly of aquatic worlds - close to the heart of earth, but not quite there? Does it lash out at pre-selected targets, or is it a random act … Continue reading Tsunami
The Prize is being given for a discovery, not an invention. The scientist calls it an ‘act of God’ and not his creation. A new breed of insects discovered feed on viruses (not the man-made computer ones). They are fed the deadliest ones and its mutants, and the tiny insects appear to thrive on those. … Continue reading Warfare
Photo by Sofia Alejandra on Pexels.com I’m so sure she has written about me in her book - all those secrets I wouldn’t want the world to know. I’ll find a way to sue her. My lawyer has been sounded off… I retreat to the farm house to read it - almost afraid the secrets … Continue reading Pages
The Feminist Hen is asked to lay off. “Rebels here lose their life and wings in an hour’s time. Don’t push them to the chopping board.” It is time for the Deadly Rooster to declare dawn, but the sun is nowhere to be found. He limps out in the dark to meet a stony silence. … Continue reading Hens in business
A non-believer in the metaphysical realm, he is compelled by his daughter to take the meditation course. She finds him derisive at day-end, “The teacher asked me to imagine myself digging deep in the soil, plug underground and get charged. Will she make me fly to compensate in the next session?” “Dad, just keep doing … Continue reading Paranoia
Very few people know that the much-eulogised greenery and ambient temperatures of this small town are a gift from my father. I take pride in being born to this humble auto-rickshaw driver who carried seeds with him, and planted some on the roadside, whenever he did not have a passenger to ferry. When I lost … Continue reading OBITUARY
He’s charming. He showers praise on every little effort I make to keep the office machine running smoothly. Yet, I’ve a certain sense which reads between lines. Things can’t always be hunky-dory, so it made sense to accept that job offer which paid more. He doesn’t want to let me go, and is using every … Continue reading Personalities
She absorbs colours of the world to succeed and makes them her own. The world remains busy admiring her colourful robes, hair, eyes and everything she cares to don. She’s the Queen of Hearts. One evening, she is found dead in the bath tub of a hotel room. Nobody really knew what was happening in … Continue reading Swift Passage
My friend who is diagnosed with breast cancer tells me, sweet potatoes are anti-carcinogen. She has them baked, every day. I don’t relish it much, so try a sweet potato pudding with thickened milk and sugar. It turns out well, but sugar releases free radicals, which can induce body cells to go berserk and become … Continue reading Sweet Potatoes
We want to earn, not beg. Help us earn our livelihood. He saw a huge crowd carrying similar placards, snaking its way through streets. Is that Emily? Yes, she is leading the procession. But why? Later in the evening …. “You don’t qualify to be called domestic help.” “Really? Who has been managing the house … Continue reading He wished he had…
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