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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…
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A Fraction of Cost
Yatin sat with a notepad writing down the monthly expenditures and calculating how much had been spent and where. The festival had cost more than what it did every year and Yatin couldn’t make sense of where the money had gone. “If you haven’t noticed, things are getting expensive almost every year,” Yatin’s wife Diya…
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An Unintentional Surprise
It was seven in the evening and Mr Jakhar had a comparatively relaxed day at the office. He was a leasing manager at a real estate firm. He drove his car without any hurry. Mr Jakhar looked at a petrol pump sign on the way and drove it in to have a fill of petrol…
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The desire to End
The King of Dewdhi kingdom was in his early sixties but looked much older. He sat quietly on his throne, thinking of nothing in particular. His two sons and their wives managed the kingdom well, his grandchildren grew healthy and his daughters were happy in their married household. The King’s alliances were in place and…
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Fasting for 40 years
Hello everyone 🤗 welcome back to our blogging website where as a couple we write our heart out and mindful. After getting a tremendous response in our past writing about 3 mysteries of India I thought of sharing another mystery of India which will definitely catch your attention. But before I start let’s know how…
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Occurance
Pravin Apte, a curator at a national library, stood looking at the mud that he had accidentally splashed on his shoes while getting down the boat. “What happened sir? Is everything fine?” said the boatman in a slightly amused tone. Pravin took note of the amused part and gave a silent glance to the boatman…
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Swinging into the Morning
How do you celebrate holidays? The legs were straight in the air, flying towards the day sky and then they came to a very brief stop and as the swing swung back so did the legs. Eleven years old Ved was enjoying his time with the swing early in the day, after all it…
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The Magic of Trekking
Have you ever trekked before? You know in today’s blog post let’s recall our understanding of trekking and how it can create magic in our life. ”Today let us know the story of Bidisha a 32 year old woman who challenges herself to go for the trek for the first time. Bidisha wrote in her…
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The End of Weight
How often do you walk or run? Mr Nandamuri wore his walking shoes; he was wearing his track suit as well. Mrs Nandamuri stood, keeping a close watch. “You can go back to doing yoga, you don’t have to stand here” Mr Nandamuri said “I am not going anywhere I will sit here till you…
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Crossroads of Decisions
Do you see yourself as a leader? Shyam was on his way back home from the office. He used the bus as his regular means of commuting. Usually Shyam would be actively looking for an empty seat in the otherwise crowded bus. The journey was long, the tiredness was real. But today he was distracted…
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Followed
Watika sat down on a chair to read a book. The book was a compilation of poems. On a table in the corner of the room was a pile of books. They were all from this year’s book fair. They were bought a few months back but Watika’s mother had been strict about not touching…
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Sunset Routine
What are you doing this evening? The smartwatch vibrated with the alarm that had been set. Naveen looked at the watch, it was 3 pm. Today was a holiday and Naveen decided to spend some time with his game console. He had been a regular gamer once, all from the school days and through his…
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Pressure Peddler
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? Ekansh quietly sat on the chair; his eyes regularly checked the digital clock on the table. He looked up at the white ceiling of the cabin, he wanted to part with the sight of the office ceiling lights but couldn’t get up and walk…
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Palliate
Describe your ideal week. Today’s prompt is very interesting what’s the ideal week. Ideal week is a very subjective term which varies from person to person.. if we look little historically every king, monarch or poets had different concepts of ideal week and so it highly depends on what you do, your hobbies, your works…
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A Ghost Problem
Written by Anuran Chatterji The hands of the clock proceeded towards 11 pm. The village had almost fallen silent. The night had settled in. The door of a small house opened and Mrs Walia stepped out with her walking stick. She was well above 70 and was a little short of hearing. She looked to…
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The Official Trip
The window of the moving car showed a view of the trees, people, buildings, and streetlights passing by. The sky constantly stood up high watching the world move around. Varen was tired. He was sitting in a cab, heading towards his home. He was returning home after a week of trips with friends. It was…
Early Morning Memories 