I was sitting in a government office trying to deal with some red tape issues with a babu, who was in the worst of his moods and stature. There I came across another middle-aged man, in his late forties, sitting beside me. He had not shaved his salt and pepper shave for several days, …
Blessing in Charity
I was sitting in the chamber of my Microsurgery Centre one evening, and there was a sudden commotion outside. A villager dressed in very rustic and filthy attire was standing with a small child in his lap. There was a dirty linen bag that showed bloodstains. The child was in a whining frenzy and …
Is Anger a Myth?
I am driving and a misguided missile like scooter hits my new sedan, without any of my faults. What am i supposed to do? Greet him with courtesy or give him my piece of mind. My six years old child breaks my expensive chinaware in his frenzy. Again, should I cajole him and produce another …
Introspection! Why self-observation is so necessary?
From the busy running around and exhaustive day schedule, I finally sat down in the lonely corner of my sprawling lush green garden under the big swaying ‘Khajoor’ tree. In the slow moving breeze I was watching the frolics of a small butterfly on one of the blooming Ixora bushes. What is the relationship of …
Saga of Breathing Skeletons
Standing on the platform while waiting to receive someone, I was squashed by a million heads. I saw a million human skeletons running amuck. So many faces wearing so many colours and features, no one alike. Oh dear, who architects so many heads, that no one looks alike. I, as a so called author and …
Is it Patriotism?
While watching the last fifteen minutes of the movie ‘Bhag Milkha Bhag’, where Milkha wins the race at Pakistan and is decorated by the title ‘The Flying Sikh’, by the Pakistan Premier, I had goose bumps and an enormous excitement, though I had watched the movie several times earlier. Was it Patriotism? I watch cricket, …