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Is Shraddha a bit unreasonable?
Shraddha Patel : Abhinav Patel’s Wife Age: 30 years old Occupation : Stay at home mom She was born into a middle class Gujarati family settled in Delhi, Shraddha was married off soon after she finished her Masters in Economics from Miranda House. Abhinav was quite a ‘good deal’ as her friends had put it […]
Short Story: ‘The Last Leaf’ by O. Henry
IN A LITTLE DISTRICT west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a. valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collector with a bill for paints, paper […]
Fair price by Paulo Coelho
Nixivan had gathered his friend for supper and was brewing a juicy piece of meat. Suddenly, he noticed they were out of salt. Nixivan called his son: “Go to the village and buy salt. But pay the fair price for it; neither pricier nor cheaper.” His son was surprised: “I understand I shouldn’t pay more, […]
SR Bose: A Look Back
As was mentioned earlier, S R Bose started as most journalists do; armed with leftist ideologies and with a will to do what is right, to make politicians accountable, to weed out corruption from the bureaucracy. Essentially, Bose started out as an idealist. He had all the elements going for him. He was doing his […]
A Psalm of Life
Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not […]
Anuradha Sen: Second honeymoon?
As the year was drawing to a close, Anuradha starts considering taking a holiday with her husband. Things between them had always come with the occasional ups and downs and the last time they had spent time together was before Arghya was born. That was two years ago. The thought had struck her when she […]
Do not go gentle into that good night
We chose a poem by Dylan Thomas that recently came to the forefront after it was recited by a character in the Movie Interstellar. This poem sees the poet plead with his sick father (who was going blind) to put up a fight against his sickness, and to not go gently into that goodnight… Do […]
Madhura: An Introspection
Soon after she got off the flight at the Bombay Airport, Madhura bid farewell to Sara Parker and was on her way to the hotel. The Organizers of the Conference were hosting it at the Taj Hotel and found it convenient to arrange for the stay of the participants there, instead of arranging for their […]
Review: ‘And the Mountains Echoed’ by Khaled Hosseini
Here’s our review of ‘And the Mountains Echoed’ by Khaled Hosseini. We would love to have your comment on this! A Story About Siblings. If I were to sum up the essence of Khaled Hosseini’s latest book that released last year, it would be that, it explores the unique bond between siblings. Although the story […]
Latha-the rich girl
Latha is your typical upper-middle-class girl, who never had to worry about not getting what she wanted. Now in her second year in college, she recently celebrated her twentieth birthday by hiring a houseboat for the day in the backwaters of Kerala. She is the youngest daughter of an industrialist in the city of Kochi […]
The Parrot’s Tale
The Parrot’s Tale Rabindranath Tagore Translation: Arindam Basu Once upon a time, there was this illiterate bird in the kingdom. It sang songs, but never read the scriptures. It jumped about and flew, but never cared for custom and convention. The king proclaimed, “Such a bird is of no use; it eats fruits in the […]
Hungry flies sting sore!!
Hungry flies sting sore!! SR Bose can literally comprehend the German Proverb “Hungry Flies sting more”. Who else can correlate the words like sting, hungry and honey in the best possible way! He believes in procuring latest gadgets for sting operations. Over the years, in front of his eyes, he saw how a technology becomes […]
SR Bose is actually a Technology Freak!
SR Bose actually belongs to a rare species for whom the look and the feel can be very deceptive. In his daily life and activities he is a back foot player. Watches the balls till the last moment and gently glide them here and there for just keeping the score book alive. He rarely plays a […]
Whom did Sara met in her flight?
Are we suspicious by nature? No, I don’t think so. The thoughts flitted across her mind and subconsciously, she looked around and it dawned on her that she was alone by choice. Milling with people, howling babies, clueless moms, indifferent dads, and the airport was bustling with activity in the wee hours of the morning. […]
Bade Bhai introduces Sara Parker
Sara Parker- a single middle aged diva with an opinion on everything. By profession, she is a writer and socialite with access to politicians and glamour personalities. She is about sixty and speaks out her mind. Sara is fearless and writes columns in magazines. She is an agony aunt for the neighborhood and use that […]
Bade Bhai Introduces Jaikishan Pande
Educated with a Masters Degree, Jaikishan is an average looker with an inferiority complex and considers himself a zero in real life. He is unemployed as he refuses to move out of the village he was born in. Now 35, unmarried, he manages with the small amount he gets from his ancestral property. But Jai, […]
Bade Bhai introduces Pierson Kerr
Pierson Kerr is a 35-year-old microbiologist living in Bengaluru, India. He owns two doctorates and a PhD. Pierson is currently researching on Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering (ADPE) with a reputed company in a highly secretive project. He has an IQ well above average and is highly a regarded scientist worldwide. motionally, Dr. Kerr is […]
Bade Bhai introduces Anuradha Sen
Anuradha Sen. Age 35 yrs. Did Masters in Mass Communication. Working as Public Relationship Officer in an NGO which has some old age homes in and around Kolkata. She coordinates with different private & government agencies regarding grants. She also presents her organization in different forums. She is very fluent in English. She did her […]
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