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January 12, 2014

Not my loss

Misunderstandings are a part of life anywhere. Though living together as a family in spite of the many differences between …

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Published on January 12, 2014 21:57

January 11, 2014

The bride in red

the bride in red brazenly scrutinized by a thousand appraising eyes for her worth, measured in gold faithfully displayed as …

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Published on January 11, 2014 21:30

The falling out

When Suru flung the cute little tabby into the well and laughed uproariously, Munna felt love for his brother evaporating …

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Published on January 11, 2014 10:17

January 5, 2014

The songs I heard

During my last visit to Hyderabad, I was in a cab with the Second Born and his friend, returning home …

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Published on January 05, 2014 21:37

January 4, 2014

A funny story

Embarrassing moments are always fun to recall in later years, especially if they have not happened to you. There is …

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Published on January 04, 2014 21:53

January 3, 2014

Mrs Mehra’s change of heart

Mrs Mehra was justifiably annoyed. She glanced at the rear-view mirror yet again. Where the hell was the girl? She …

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Published on January 03, 2014 22:25

Voiceless

Consider this scene from a Mallu movie, which is typical of mainstream Indian cinema in general. There is this man …

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Published on January 03, 2014 09:31

January 2, 2014

The blue-butterfly

Years back, when I was still in school, my siblings and I had accompanied our parents to the house of …

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Published on January 02, 2014 09:38

December 31, 2013

Twenty Fourteen

Shail’s Nest wishes you all A Very Happy 2014! Updated to add: This is my first post for the January …

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Published on December 31, 2013 16:31

2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at …

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Published on December 31, 2013 10:25