The story debuted on the social media, unsurprisingly, and caught on with the urgency of a cold. It made for diversionary banter amidst boring afternoon work but no one among the public took it seriously. Rumors circled around Rajappa as frequently as the moon’s orbiting. That did not nonetheless prevent the media...
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For previous episodes, check the Draupadi series link on the right. Draupadi was crying. Blinded by the tears and the setting sun falling on her face, yet overwhelmed by the knowledge that Kanha was near, she laughed and cried simultaneously, not aware of either. Probably it was the emotion of the moment, probably it was love,...
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Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Nonsense. Somebody will say something means you will believe just like that is it? Do you know anyone who is like that? I mean healthy, wealthy AND wise? Impossible. Rich fellows can go to gym. But can gym-going fellows be wise? Can wise people be rich? See what I...
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No, this isn’t a primer. I wish *I* had a primer when my kids got their cell phones, but since parenting does not come with an instruction manual, the “how to communicate via text to your teenager” manual was conveniently left out too. I was a teenager once. I hated being spoken to by anyone remotely resembling an...
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When I was about 6 years old, I remember being the funniest person in all of Standard II. I just was, simply because of the fact that I had no sense of balance. Let’s get real here – when you’re that age, falling on your face is pretty much the funniest thing ever and therefore, having been gifted the...
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A Hero Honda Splendor for a date? That would have been awful! I was definitely not taking that ‘Family Man Bike.’ Matter of fact, I had threatened my ‘single’ roommate to give me his Apache (160 CC RTR, super power *evil laugh*) to take her out on a date. The threatening went to no avail. So, I...
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If you thought that only Bipasha Basu is capable of having super sculpted biceps, then think again. My friend Samina is a dare-devil, adventurer, and risk-taker. She has got rock-solid muscles that weren’t the result of pumping iron at some antiseptic gym, but roughing it in the harsh outdoors.Sam rock climbs, skydives, white...
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“I wont rest until the blood of the sinning Duchadhanan and Duriyodhanan have caressed my hair . Until that day comes, my hair shall remain the way it does today, unbraided, uncared for just like I am today.” So says Draupadi according to the Tamil poet Bharathiyar in his Paanchali Sabadam. Draupadi, the kuru...
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11. THE OTHER SON OF GANGES – Matangi Mawley He was wet… He was wet. But so was the dog. But the difference was this. The dog had soon found a shelter in a broken piece of wooden box. But he was still out there. Beneath nothing. He was wet. He was sad- a castaway. A man, whose life ceased to exist for him to live, still,...
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– Priyanka Dey I write to thee,the story of time When passages were small,roads sublime between you and them, a dwindled taker. Herculean tales to Babylonia sermons Cults venerated of magic cusps and trees Mother Goddesses, ochre and mutilated debris I seethe the Chinese dragons and Asian demons. Past glimpses...
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– Priya Giribalan It was a sunny Monday morning in Vaikundam (abode of Lord Vishnu). A swearing-in ceremony was in progress. After serious consultation Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva (Trimurti) and their consorts (Tridevi), Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati respectively, decided to make Sage Narada their Chief Communication...
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