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How I Gave In To An Arranged Marriage!
June 30, 2009 – 8:30 pm | 4 Comments | 106 views
How I Gave In To An Arranged Marriage!

I was never a soul who would give in to an arranged marriage,
not because i disrespect the institution of an arranged marriage
but because i am a true bohemian by heart and somewhere
Bohemia …

The Vacation
June 30, 2009 – 4:06 pm | 4 Comments | 67 views
The Vacation

She sat there silhouetted in the yellow and orange hue of the sun
set by the vast back waters when the tear dropped …

My tribute to Michael Jackson
June 29, 2009 – 6:30 am | One Comment | 57 views
My tribute to Michael Jackson

I m very Sad very very Sad… somehow I am unable to digest the fact that Michael Jackson is dead. I wonder why I am feeling so low for a person who is no where …

I really fly !
June 29, 2009 – 6:23 am | 7 Comments | 125 views
I really fly !

Sky is not the limit……..
“I wish I could fly….I wish I could touch the sky……
These are words from a lovely song by Seal .well guys! I FLY.
What’s the big deal? You would say. Any person …

Man On The Flight
June 27, 2009 – 7:08 am | 4 Comments | 117 views
Man On The Flight

A man was sitting next to me in my flight home last week. A fairly annoying and talkative man. Every time I tried watching a movie, he’d start a conversation that would force me to …

On “Jane Eyre”
June 27, 2009 – 6:49 am | 9 Comments | 365 views
On “Jane Eyre”

A conversation with a friend the other day set me thinking about Jane Eyre. I loved the book when I first read it as a teenager, and still love many things about it. Apart from …

Sab ke man main bai
June 26, 2009 – 11:14 pm | 2 Comments | 79 views


So fragile and closed, so hateful and cruel, never to open my heart to anyone, and then there was you.

So scared, so new, not knowing what was to come, I gave you what little I …

Him and Her
June 26, 2009 – 8:51 pm | 2 Comments | 147 views
Him and Her

“I’ll get it”. He walked into the kitchen with the excuse of getting something to eat, though what he really wanted was to get away from his girlfriend for a while. “What am I doing? …

Penne
June 24, 2009 – 8:47 pm | 4 Comments | 233 views
Penne

There has been no power since morning, and no water. It is Saturday, and she has a late class to teach. But how is she to make lunch with no running water, with just one …

Just a movie ?
June 8, 2009 – 5:33 pm | 3 Comments | 99 views
Just a movie ?

Have you seen this hindi drama flick called “Baghban”? You might not be even aware of this movie… it is one of those not so prominent Amitabh movies which one would really not mind missing. …

My first Job
June 8, 2009 – 5:32 pm | One Comment | 109 views
My first Job

I was ecstatic the day I received my letter from “my first software” company confirming my appointment as a Software Engineer at Mumbai. My joy knew no bounds. I was looking forward to a new …

A hero once again
June 8, 2009 – 5:29 pm | No Comment | 69 views
A hero once again

It was my first day at the new work place. I was filled with fear and excitement. I looked forward to a new boss, a new work environment and new friends. More than anything else …

When I failed to get into the IIT!
June 8, 2009 – 5:26 pm | 3 Comments | 98 views
When I failed to get into the IIT!

When I failed to qualify the IIT, it never stuck me what it must have meant to my mother who has nurtured me from my childhood with her dreams for me. To me, it was …

Winter commences
June 8, 2009 – 5:23 pm | No Comment | 44 views
Winter commences

Winter… the word springs up different emotions in people. To some, it is marked by the winter vacations and Christmas gifts that Santa brings. To a good lot, it means getting new winter wear, taking …

The right way
June 7, 2009 – 10:31 am | No Comment | 58 views
The right way

Sheela stood perplexed. It was as if someone had slapped her…
Sheela was a software professional working in Pune, India. She was a God fearing person who truly believed that she was lucky to have everything …

The last good bye
June 7, 2009 – 10:30 am | No Comment | 69 views
The last good bye

Ahmed looked lovingly at his son who was rubbing his eyes with the onset of the morning sun. The entire family comprising of his wife, four year old son and a toddler daughter were sitting …

Men are really from Mars!!
June 7, 2009 – 10:30 am | 3 Comments | 108 views
Men are really from Mars!!

I am married for the last 9 years and have a son who has just turned 5.
To give a brief back ground on myself, I have been born in a totally liberated family and have …

A stranger who changed my life
June 7, 2009 – 10:30 am | 3 Comments | 135 views
A stranger who changed my life

Suchitra is her name!!! I came to know about her from a Calcutta based agency who dealt with household help. I was at the threshold of welcoming our first child into this world and was …

My 50th Birthday
June 7, 2009 – 10:30 am | 6 Comments | 148 views
My 50th Birthday

I wake up with the first rays of sunshine that comes through the bedroom window. I look up from my bed and see my mother and father till asleep. So I gurgle once… no reaction… …

A Better India
June 7, 2009 – 10:30 am | One Comment | 56 views
A Better India

“Zoo, Zoo, Zoo… we are off to the zoo”. My older one went ranting around the house from the wee hours of the morning. He was excited to the core since the time he caught …