Note: Say it aloud. In fact, sing it. Then go back to reading. Why do we read? We read, because, once upon a time, When we were small, and the world looked tall. Yes, once upon a time… when solo-ride was a crime. Once upon a time, at that precise time, a story wasContinue reading “A Song for Readers”
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The Social Media Circus
“All the world is a circus, and all the men and women merely clowns.” ~ William Shakespeare I read the quote as I stood outside the gate. Shakespeare? That does not sound right. “Welcome,” a voice caught my attention. It was the gatekeeper. “How much for the ticket?” The words came out compulsively. InContinue reading “The Social Media Circus”
देशभक्त बनो बुड़बक
Proud feel करो. किसलिए? किसलिए पूछते हो? मूर्ख, देश के लिए, और किसके लिए? महात्मा गाँधी के लिए? नहीं, वो तो मुसलमानो का चमचा था. टैगोर? अंग्रेजों का पिठलग्गु था वो… नेहरू? उसी के तो कीड़े हैं ये सब. इंदिरा गाँधी? पगला गए होContinue reading “देशभक्त बनो बुड़बक”
All You Need To Know About Jokes
Humour is a powerful tool. Not to the extent where you can consider it mightier than a sword (don’t even try it), but fairly powerful, to seduce some, and to scare some away. A joke (I mean your life), is more complicated than it first seems. You may argue that what is the point ofContinue reading “All You Need To Know About Jokes”
One of these days
One of these days, I received an invitation for an event, or a ‘grand event’, as it was conveyed by the messenger. Sometimes, I worry about the extraneous usage of adjectives – a practice started by the marketers that has now crept into the common man’s daily dictionary. These days ‘best’ means ‘good’ and ‘good’ meansContinue reading “One of these days”
The Modern Tale of Eklavya
It was a miserable morning for Eklavya when the JEE results flashed on the website and he was prompted to check them without any delay. He could not believe his eyes when he saw an embarrassingly low score, which was not sufficient to make it to any IIT. The dream had shattered! The tears started toContinue reading “The Modern Tale of Eklavya”
Three Parrotriotics of India
When the three parrots saw each other for the first time they had little clue that they were supposed to be caged together. Pappu who was the youngest of all, was naïve and equally dull. He could not utter a single word by himself and only recapitulated what was told to him. When Shankar, theContinue reading “Three Parrotriotics of India”
And I Almost Got Married…
She is sitting across the table and I am still trying to figure out how she would look like if she gets pregnant. In that case the baby inside the womb would appear more prominent than her. You could call her skinny but I assume some fat is also required for your survival. And IContinue reading “And I Almost Got Married…”
Deepak Rana 