Stepping into a book store is a fascinating experience for any book reader or a book lover. If you are a bookworm, you will know the difference between the one who “loves a book” and the one who “reads a book”. While a book reader doubles up as a book lover too, a book lover is not necessarily a book reader! Some of us just … Continue reading Book readers and Book lovers
“One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.” This opening line of Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” is notorious; it strikes us harshly as we grapple to make sense of this bombshell of a sentence. Not that I was unprepared for Kafka’s surreal characters and his nihilistic philosophy of life! But this one was out … Continue reading a kafkaesque universe
It is mid noon. The scorching heat of the sun adds a touch of warmth even to the sea. Yes, even the mighty waves shy away from spreading the froth on the sizzling sands and recede quickly. There is not a soul on the sea shore of the private beach resort in Chennai. A man slowly walks towards the sea with a neatly packed baggage. … Continue reading he sells sea shells
“As the giant came closer, David ran toward him. David put a stone in his sling and shot it at the giant. The stone struck Goliath in the forehead. Goliath fell down and died.“ pic.courtesy firstcity.com jpg —— Soon there was a collective sigh of relief in the classroom. Before the sigh subsided we all burst into merriment and began cheering for David who brought … Continue reading david and goliath – why underdogs should win
Do you have problems? ‘Ofcourse, who doesn’t’ …. say you? Right! Reassuring to hear that! “Misery loves company’, and to find that you are not alone in this mess is a consolation, to say the least. Have you noticed that problems never come one at a time? Especially, ordinary mortals like me and you, who operate within a negligible radius, can vouch for this. Problems … Continue reading Of Dwaraka cows, humans and problems
Krishna Janmashtami always held a special significance during our childhood days. While my grandmother and mother sweated it out in a smoke-filled kitchen for two days, the tiny tots in the family would anxiously stroll around in anticipation, awaiting the call from my grandmother to assist her in rolling out the seedai balls (small, crispy balls made of rice flour). Soon, we would barge into … Continue reading When Krishna knocks at your door…
Old habits die hard. And so are the good old memories of the past. Many of us, in fact most of us, always harbour a longing feeling for the past when things seemed always better and peaceful than the harsh present. But in reality were the ‘good old days’ really good? Even if they were, how wise is it to harp on them constantly and … Continue reading WhatsApp Woes – 2
It was almost mid-noon and the Chennai sky was set ablaze by the scorching sun. I saw an old lady prancing on the terrace opposite to my apartment. A closer look revealed that she was my neighbour from the opposite block. I just waved at her and walked away. Obviously she was basking under the sun hoping to absorb all the vitamin D. That night … Continue reading WhatsApp woes – 1
Oh my God! Sorry! Time to update your vocabulary and pick up a trending exclamation to express your shock or excitement. In case you do not know …. the new shriek of distress or alarm goes this way – “O My Cron’’! It is the new catchy expression doing the rounds. Not just around you and me but all around the world. The world has … Continue reading O My Cron
‘’Hamlet: Do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in shape of a camel? Polonius: By the mass, and ’tis like a camel, indeed’’ William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ What is it with the camel and the cloud? Absolutely nothing… except perhaps the dark, dense and huge cloud formation that floats across the blue skies in a slow motion is like this unique camel that bears the … Continue reading Camel Philosophy and a Conundrum
Myriad Moods of Sudha 