by admin | Feb 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
“But you speak such good English”, I would have accepted the compliment with as much humility (not much) as I can muster had the postscript not been, “for a Bihari”. The revelation that being a Bihari precluded certain skills annoyed me no end. I grew up within...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently watched a show wherein the dog-loving mercenary decides not to kill the target because he witnesses the target (and his wife!) taking care of a stray dog. An older friend is inconsolable because her 10-year old dog left for his heavenly abode a week ago....
by admin | Dec 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Frost’s poem conjured images of a mysterious forest, of wild animals and dark knights, of possibilities! The first time I experienced a snowfall, I was mesmerized. Even today, the ground covered in pristine snow fills me with wonder. As an adolescent, I lived at home...
by admin | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
When my neighbour sent me a fabulous bottle of pickles, I was happy but I did wonder why would anyone name their creation as ‘Bad mama’? It was only when my daughter started laughing hysterically that I wore my glasses to find that the bad was ‘Badi’! In the past,...
by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Waiting at the Delhi International airport in early February, my attention was drawn to a large group of Asian tourists. They stood out for many reasons – they were orderly, wearing identical jackets, and wearing masks without exception. They reminded me of the...
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