“This is Indian food for me, not Chinese”, exclaimed a Dutch guest in an Indian restaurant. A friend’s family asks for ‘Indian Chinese food’, on a holiday to India from Thailand. They’ve been missing it so much. There was a ‘Boycott Chinese’ wave in 2020, when the world held China responsible for the pandemic. Consumption … Continue reading Blended
Someone told me seashells carry sounds of the sea. I hold it close to the ear for secrets nobody’s ever heard. A crashing sound hits the ear drums, but only to distract. Those are the waves hitting the shore to get scattered and gather themselves again. I ask the shore what stories it absorbs and … Continue reading Who knows?
life in limbowaiting to restartsounds waiting to be heardsellers projecting wareskids using all methodsto manipulatehelpless parentsbazaar is meant to buzzmarkets are meant to mediatetrade turns the economy wheels darned virus….you may threaten usagain and againand there’s no oneleft to blameyou lose potencywith every re-run you fuel vaccine businesslet the investorskeep you aliveto extricate their profitsor … Continue reading Buzz
“I completed my homework. Now you complete the story.” Even in a fatigued state, I can’t help thinking that my baby has learnt to negotiate. I try to recall the last narrative. The princess is locked up in a castle on top of the hill. Fairy Godmother gives him the Prince the power to fly … Continue reading Interrupted
The fear in their eyes is palpable, despite the herculean effort to disguise it as anger or contempt. How dare she espouse a cause unheard of before, and pollute the minds of nubile young women, who will raise the next generation? They shudder to think of the future. It blows the roof on their existence … Continue reading INFINITY
The light is unaware of the lens above it. The fluid in the glass is about to splash in excitement, but stops as it feels being spied upon. Can you believe this was just before the advent of the Aliens? The Innocent did not know their lives were being taken over. Thereafter, they became specimens … Continue reading A new era
The topic of today’s religious discourse is reincarnation and Karmic cycles. “You have to go through many cycles, if you don’t learn the lessons offered in a lifetime. Evolution occurs with self-improvisation and working on your soul,” says the guru. The words hit me as I take the sharp bend on this road. I don’t … Continue reading Deja Vu
“I don’t see the relevance of this outdated machine being placed here.” “It marks the beginning of an era to make villagers independent.” “Then, it belongs in a museum.” “I value my personal bond with the hands that operated this. It is an object of worship for me.” “I guess, your mindset too, is a … Continue reading Generation gap
Her hesitation in crossing the threshold is understandable. She sees her future on the other side of the looking glass. Nobody likes being a has-been. The old man steps back to speak to her. “I’m grateful for being of some use to society. The substance in me is alive and red hot. It has taken … Continue reading Recycled Wisdom
I’d always rush to her house in times of celebrations or whenever she needed a shoulder to cry on. It kinda feels funny to order a bouquet and accompanying paraphernalia online, to be delivered next door. They will take a day to deliver. But the local florist shut shop during the lockdown. And her house … Continue reading Message with the flowers
