“She deviated from the lesson plan,” said the stuffy shirt with scant knowledge about teaching. “Did she lose her class?” asked the self-assured leader of the team. “No….but….” “Was the lesson unclear?” “Not really….” “Was the class hijacked by students?” asked the...
I was in my late teens when my love affair with all things antiquated and ancient began. My extended family found my penchant for collecting and restoring all those household items and articles that found a place in our grandmother’s time, a source of laughter, and...
“Oh…a transistor,” Sangeeta exclaimed. Despite the dust and the discomfort, she was enjoying this task thoroughly. It allowed her to see some real quaint stuff up there and this little transistor was one such. “Does it work? Whose is this?” It was the second week of...
“What kind of mother leaves a child and goes for a training programme? Is it that important?” Hema heard her mother-in-law talking about her but not to her, as was her norm. She sighed as she rechecked her bag just to confirm that no relevant document or course...
Malathi looked ruefully at the pictures posted by her maternal cousin Menaka accompanied by a whole slew of hashtags: #makingmemories#mylove#holdiay2019#lifeisbeautiful#grateful. A tiny, weeny emotion in green did a little jig in her heart as she saw Menaka all over...
Aarti sat dry eyed, watching from the window the swirling clouds as the plane steadily lost its height as it approached the city of Bangalore. The city seems to be alternatively lost in winking lights and shadows. Sixteen hours of non-stop flying took her away from...
A hopeful roar among the spectators of the home crowd rose in crescendo as the star among the batswomen, Meghna took her position. They were delirious with excitement and hope as the match that was on its way to being a washout turned their way with Meghna and...
“Do you want more *curry*?” she asked him the spoon hovering over the stainless steel *tiffin* box. It was late afternoon and the couple was perched uncomfortably on the bench placed under the lone tree of the sprawling hospital. The serpentine queue and long...