The Palace of Wheels, Rajasthan, India “There was a girl in the compartment. She asked if I’ve come for her, and gave me this piece of paper.” The attendant quietly took the paper from me, and scanned it. “Here it is ….. November, 1960” “What does that mean?” “It’s the spirit of a girl who … Continue reading Bridge to nowhere
Company headquarters in Germany devised a contingency plan in 2020. What if the workforce in India fails to deliver during the pandemic? It is a country of 1.2 billion with less healthcare facilities. Today, news arrives that we need to plan to deliver more. A major part of the German workforce is indisposed. “Hey! What … Continue reading Contingency plan
The one-year old throws up, and his mother looks hassled. “He doesn’t know when to stop eating.” Systems are put in place to keep a check on his oral consumption. He cries and cries, then indulges in vengeful acts - like breaking a glass to see his mother in tears. The kid insists on checking … Continue reading Seeds
She was castigated for her courage, let down by those who resented her leadership, put down by puny egos. Yet, she rose to be at the pinnacle of a small mountain she constructed by choice. A tiny, glass mountain adorned her desk and she never failed to credit it with being a source of inspiration. … Continue reading The Glass Mountain
I struggled with motivation, behaviour management and therapy for a long time. And then during a visualisation session, enlightenment struck… I felt these innumerable magnets dancing inside me, uncontrolled. I just had to re-orient those and increase their power to attract the right things. No mean task though …. There is always an opposite pole … Continue reading Magnets
“Thanks for guarding what I left behind! I ran three blocks to find this.” His twinkling eyes betray the shabbiness of his attire. “Are you sure you will take it back?” “Yes. Why do you ask?” “I’m convinced that you’re the owner. Three others stopped, sprayed sanitiser on it, and are probably waiting somewhere in … Continue reading Protocols
Image: Trish Nankivell “Flipkart sent me 2-ply rolls, when I had specifically ordered Origami 3-ply rolls. And the label on packaging says it is non-returnable.” Back in the Flipkart office, “Why this padlock here?” “Employees replace the rolls. I’ve received complaints on the chatbot, though we did not bother to reply…” “And which ones are … Continue reading What the hell?
Neither man nor beast Neither guns nor robots Neither morning nor evening Neither earth nor sky Neither wind nor water can kill the Anti-God as he arrives to review redefine reconstruct the world in his own shape undefined… https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2021/01/27/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2021-week-04/
“You need to paint the opponents black.” “How?” “Total media control. Show only what helps us.” “People will see through it.” “They might, but they will not speak. They are waiting to be beguiled. Because the truth is uncomfortable. They will have to seek other options, which they do not have.” https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/weekend-writing-prompt-194-beguile/
“Leave me alone,” she snapped, juking around him on the sidewalk and hurrying away with a quick clack of heels. “I know who has sent you. Stay away from me.” She hissed. “Wait, you are getting it all wrong….” said Altaf. Aaarrrghhhh… She was lying in a heap on the sidewalk, and he was helping … Continue reading Mistaken identity
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