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Winners and Losers

Picture this. You’ve just loudly announced to your toddler that itis almost bed time and that he will need to pick up all his toys andput them back in theirrespective places, or else he’s not getting a bed time story… Continue Reading →

The League of ‘Ordinary’ Toddlers

What if, unknown to us adults, these toddlers have a secret club? A league of sorts? What could their rules of engagement be?
Introducing the exclusive "League of 'Ordinary' Toddlers". Continue Reading →

Asus IndiBlogger Meet 2015 – Bangalore Edition

For a lot of us bloggers, our fellow wordsmiths are often a mishmash of pseudo names, random numbers, offbeat blog...

Guilty? Or Guilt-free?

Recently, I spoke to a friend who is all set to embrace motherhood in all its glory. Now, I’ve known...

The Escape – Part Three

This is the finalpart of a three-part short story. If you have not read the previous parts, kindly read Part 1 and Part 2, before continuing. Three weeks later, “Listen to me, Munna. You need to be careful. Out here, your name is Rahim. I know you from the orphanage. And you need the money … Continue reading The Escape – Part Three

The Escape – Part Two

This is the second part of a three-part short story. If you have not read Part 1, do read that here before continuing. When Krishna Raj finally came to, he was lying on a wooden charpoy inside a little mud hut. His abdomen was all bandaged up and he was in a pair of fresh, … Continue reading The Escape – Part Two

The Escape – Part One

Desperate as he was, eleven-year old Munna tried to put on a brave face. He casually wiped the sweat droplets that were pouring down the sides of his face, with his blistered hands. He knew that Doctor Khan would tell him off for not getting them bandaged right away. But he had more important things … Continue reading The Escape – Part One

So, you want kids?

Indian society has a problem. We somewhat detest the ‘live and let live’ philosophy. Rather we’re followers of the ‘live and let’s tell others how to live their lives’ movement. And true to this ideology, if you happen to be a single person on the slightly northern side of the age scale that begins at … Continue reading So, you want kids?

“How does it feel ?”

When I became a father, a few male friends asked me a question. A question, if I had to confess, I just hadn’t thought about. It might also be worth pointing out that these friendswere largely unmarried twenty-something men who were in semi-serious relationships. Anyway, the million dollar questionwas: “How does ITfeel?”. The first time … Continue reading “How does it feel ?”

Brothers

“Psst…Lewis…are you awake?”. I hear little Timmy call out to me, but I pretend to be asleep. “Psst..Lewis….” he starts again. I sigh. The boy was persistent and it would do me a world of good to just acknowledge his calling. “What is it, Timmy?” I ask, hoping that he wasn’t going to climb up … Continue reading Brothers