The Man Who Knew Infinity

For a conventionally non-mathematics person, watching “The Man Who Knew Infinity” was itself a challenge. The movie based on the life of Srinivas Ramanujan, the great Indian Mathematician, was part of the boy’s holiday assignment and it spilled over to being a family watch. (Image Source) Ramanujan was born on 22 December, 1887 (his birthday …

Muse of the Month

Friends, after trying hard for one long year to find a place in Muse of the Month, a monthly short story writing contest held by Women's Web, here is my story "Sister Stranger Saviour" that makes it to the annual anthology. Woven around a prompt from Amanda Lovelace's poem, do read it here. https://www.womensweb.in/2019/12/sister-stranger-saviour-dec19wk3sr/ Happy …

WEP/IWSG December Challenge- FOOTPRINTS

It's time for the WEP Challenge- the first for me! To read more about it visit here FOOTPRINTS The door slammed shut behind Chander. Dropping his bag to the ground, he made his way to the hallway. A strong musty odour filled the place. Such a contrast to the scent of fresh pine and hot …

The Tale of the Sergeant and his Men

"Raise your right hand," cried the sergeant who stood facing the squad, They complied immediately but only to invite his wrath. "You raise your left, when I say right," he angrily exclaimed, "I see that you haven't been, properly trained. The right is what you use to lift a heavy load and write your will …

आसमान का रंग

(Image source: pixabay) एक बार की बात है, एक आदमी बीमार पड़ गया तो उसे अस्पताल में भर्ती करवा दिया गया। वह पूरा दिन बिस्तर पर पड़ा रहता था। उसके कमरे में बस एक छोटा सा रोशनदान था, जिससे आसमान साफ नज़र आता था। मगर आकाश के एक टुकड़े के सिवा उसे कुछ न दिखाई …

A Hundred Quills

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