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Married to the Olive Green!
The peculiarities of life - that's what keeps us all going. I joined this brigade of peculiarities, with all the superlatives attached, when I married a man in the proverbial olive greens. Yes, I married an army officer – Mr. Brave, Mr. Kind Hearted, Mr. ‘I’ll-do-anything-for-that-last-one-minute-with-my-family-before-boarding-the-plane-to-God-knows-where.” Never mind what he turned out to be, but life – well, that turned out to be a whole different story.
Time to save the Ganga
To see Ganga, the holiest river in India, was one of my wishes for a long time. Having watched numerous documentaries on the mighty Ganges that flows down from the Himalayas to the North Indian plains quenching the thirst of millions, the river always caught my imagination. Like many devout believers, I too felt a strange mix of emotions as I caught the glimpse of the mighty river for the first time in my life. However, as I ventured closer to the many ghats and river banks, my joy and enthusiasm was replaced by a lingering sadness, on seeing the unclean state of the holy river of India....
ನನ್ನನು 'ಹಿಂಡು ಸೇರದ ಕಾಗೆ' ಎಂದ ಚಂದ್ರಣ್ಣ
"ಏನಪ್ಪಾ? ಒಂದೇ ಸೀಟ್ ಇದೆ , ನಿಮ್ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನ ಹೆಂಗ್ ಕರ್ಕೊಂಡ್ ಹೋಗ್ತೀರಾ ? " ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ...
The Magic Whistle
Probir writes about the nostalgia of the smoking train, its sweet whistle and its never ending meandering tracks. These images probably created an enigmatic frame in his young mind that is still fresh in his memories. ...
Grass is green
Ever wondered why the grass always looks greener on the other side... Ever wondered why all of us have to experience it and never learn from others... Ever wondered why it keeps happening to us despite all the years of been-there-done-that... ...
Aurangabad – a peek into history
History as a subject has been following me like the Vodafone dog since my early days in school. I always felt it is one of the most humdrum and mind-numbing subject. I used to find terms like caves and inscriptions, guerilla warfare, forts and others monotonous and unexciting....
Walking through the ruins of Nalanda
Who says only fear and emotions give goose bumps? Strangely, I felt them while visiting Nalanda University. Visiting the site of Nalanda University in Bihar came as a shock rather than the excitement of a historical tour. ...
The enigma of Enid
“Fancy you asking me that!” Now, for any die-hard Enid Blyton fan, this phrase shouldn’t be hard to identify with. It is one she often used in her hugely popular Famous Five series. What was it about this writer that was so unique? Born in East Dulwich, London, England in 1897, Enid Blyton was born in a middle class home and lived a regular life....
Timeless Jewel
From the richest to the poorest, oldest to youngest, everyone identifies with this miracle of Mumbai – the Queen’s Necklace. Marine Drive is called the Queen’s Necklace, because its aerial view at night, owing to all the sparkling lights of the city that never sleeps, gives it the effect of a dazzling jewel. ...
