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I was visiting an old friend and her thirteen-year-old daughter had just returned from school. The atmosphere in the house was kind of thick. Well, you could cut the air with a knife, it was so palpable. My friend settled down next to me with a cup of coffee and obviously, she looked a bit …
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Ever since the Pulwama attack, there were quite a few conjectures. Will India, Won't India? Should India, Shouldn't India? Brigade social media was already out with all guns blazing 'at each other.' From quoting collateral damages to The Bhagwad Gita, from invoking the Veer Ras to the Religion of Humanity- we said it all. But …
I saw a video some time back, that interestingly, traced the evolution of how failure has been viewed in history, over years and over continents. The video helped to shape this article, in which I clearly question the desperate need for success. That Incy Wincy spider may have found the need to climb the wall …
इस नए साल के आगमन पर मैंने ज़्यादा संदेश नहीं भेजे। न ही ज्यादा लोगों को फोन किया । दरअसल यह नया साल मेरे जीवन में भी काफी कुछ नया लेकर आया तो उसी उधेड़ बुन में व्यस्त थी। कुछ अजीबोग़रीब सी स्थिति लग रही थी । यहाँ एक पूरा वर्ष पलट रहा था । …
While she failed to settle down with the idea, there was another heart-rending experience added to my kitty. My cuckoo bird suddenly became "papa's doll"
Before you make a wish, bow your head in gratitude. There is always something to be thankful for! I was merely ten years old when this new teacher joined my school. She was Mrs Elizabeth John. Besides being my class teacher, she also happened to be my neighbour. She lived in a huge green coloured …
A Hundred Quills 