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The Point of Eruption
‘I see fire, I breathe it, I hear it burning all around. When I move, I carry it with me. In the ruse of its false strength, I fail to see, what is burning is me.’ Neel Lakra was a financial analyst at a financial institution. He had been in this particular institution for one…
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Edge of Instinct
“I think I can feel it,” said Aseem one day during his morning walk with his friend Binod, “I can feel that my end is near..” “What kind of end?” asked Binod, “is there any business-related problems?” “Business is fine, it’s about life. I feel like my life is nearing its end,” replied…
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Mindscape
Shresht sat on the side bench of a playground watching the other children play football. They were his friends from the neighbourhood and he enjoyed being part of the game as well, but a sprain on the leg had limited the scope and extent of his physical activities which involved his legs. Shresht felt something…
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Challenges of Women employees
What have you been working on? I heard the story of my aunt once that My aunt was interviewing for a job. She was asked: ‘How are you going to manage your household and this job?’ My aunt answered: ‘Why wasn’t my husband asked the same thing?’ There is no doubt that women face many…
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The Passing Life
“I may never truly know what it is like to have a brother or sister,” I said to my friend Sreeyan, a few days before Raksha Bandhan. We were in the higher grade of school back then. Raksha Bandhan is a festival with the bonds between brothers and sisters as its basis. Sreeyan had a…
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Compelled
Have you stood outside for a while and felt the world out there? Have you noticed the changes of one form or another? With enough time flowing by, it is not only us who change but also almost everything around changes with us. Hanshi stood looking at the busts of a man and woman whom…
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Rodrarosh
Do you know there are 9 emotions which a human can have. Those emotions are – 1. Shringara: Love or beauty2. Hasya: Laughter3. Karuna: Sorrow4. Raudra: Anger5. Veera: Heroism or courage6. Bhayanaka: Terror or fear7. Bibhatsa: Disgust8. Adbutha: Surprise or wonder9.Shanta: Peace or tranquility All these rasas are present in human beings and through our…
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Unexpected Rains
Eyes remained fixated on the blurring world outside the window of the running bus. The body felt the brush of cold because of the slight drench of the unexpected rain. Mind heavy from lacking the energy to carry on. Yajat stood holding on to one of the bus’s grab handles, no longer affected by the…
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Late Bloom
What could you try for the first time? The colourful ball full of air rolled over the green grass under the light of late winter morning. It kept rolling and then it came to a stop. Two pairs of small hands approached the ball and picked it up and then they sent it away flying…
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Nature and God and Goddesses
Every night gives us the hope of the morning of the continuity. The same way Every darkness is followed by light. In life and nature. There’s so much commonality between Nature and mankind and so much so that it’s totally evident we are born out of nature and just an entity in Nature. Everything we…
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Twisting Odds
Rishi was handed the ice cream cone with two scoops of strawberry flavoured ice cream. The vendor smiled at him and the eleven-year-old handed him the money. Rishi stood watching the crowd. He felt that there were more people that evening than what he had seen a day before when he had a quick…
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The Right Card
There was a card, it was the size of any regular playing card, it had the picture of an apple on it. The card was being held in the hand of a man in his late thirties. “If you select this card among the three cards, then I will give you a pair of earbuds,”…
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Underneath the Calm Air
Altercation between two men led to a commotion when both men began physically assaulting each other. Some of the passengers were injured as a result of the incident. The police have arrested the two men and ….’ ‘This what the society is leading to, intolerance and violence,’ thought Mr Johal as he ended his brief…
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Another Morning
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? The morning was still in its early bloom, and it had been quite a while since Mr Bafna and Mr Haksar had started their morning walk “So, in the elections for the state government. I bet you are going to vote for the ruling party…
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3 Books in English you cannot miss
Books! There are several books in the world. Being a reader in 2 languages it is always something which I look forward to.. book reading. Choosing the right book depending upon the situation, time is important..the more you read the more you capture broadness of mind and hence help you in the longest run of…
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No Room for All
The time was 8:30 pm. The street lights worked in rhythm with the malls around to spread light into the areas. People walking on the footpaths heading to a variety of purposes. The cars, buses and other vehicles ran besides. One of the cars was being driven by Darsh. Darsh drove…
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Shadows of Thought
On a government holiday Mr Iyengar sat pressing the buttons of the television remote. Nothing else being shown on the television seemed to attract the interest of his mind. He usually watched crime based movies and shows but his wife had to put a stop to that, fearing they had become an addiction. “You know…
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Hardships to Hardwork
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? ”Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.”– Franz Kafka, writer Your goals are only achieved when you schedule them, provide the hard work required and maintain them with punctuality. It is said if you practice anything for…
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Tangled Threads
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? Baneet stood looking at an abstract painting. The splash of colours in the painting complemented the geometric patterns which were its primary focus. Inay who was standing next to Baneet stood quietly, though not by choice but rather due to lack of any form of response from…
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Beneath the Flowers
List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. The class teacher removed her specs, folded its arms and kept it on the table. Then she observed the eyes of the students focussed on the sight of her standing, their minds awaiting the next words she would say. “So,” the class teacher began, “by…
Early Morning Memories 