Non-fiction
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Pretty little truths…in pink
I have never witnessed irony more perfect, sublime, amusing, and relentless. I have never been privy to such an overwhelming juxtaposition. I have never felt such giddy happiness mixed with such skittish sadism.…
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1,776 hours
Dr. Suess, that wise man, once said, “Off again! On again! In again! Out again!” So, here I am, back after a hell of a year, some 25,000 exams, half the number of…
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The flower thief
I saw him on the sofa, dancing his way into the house, and then, I knew that I was deeply mistaken. The culprit was found. The tiny white petalled flower had bloomed, reaching…
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The tale of the crow who dared
I have a poster in my room that reads – ‘Life is like a box of chocolates; Darth Vader just chose the dark side.’ It’s rather amusing a thought, isn’t it? But I…
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The fine line between being a threat and a reassurance
Recently I read an anecdote of a renowned person in a book called ‘This I believe‘. It is probably the most contemplative essay I’ve ever read. Usually, I read something, and over the…
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Your happiness partner – dessert for a better future
In my first post, I told you all that I love food. I wasn’t exaggerating, no. If someone were to ask me, ‘Are you a foodie?’, I would say yes, but there again…
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Bittersweet
People Some people talk and talk and never say a thing. Some people look at you and birds begin to sing. Some people laugh and laugh and yet you want to cry. Some…
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The Railway Track
Have you all heard of an ‘ethical dilemma’? Here is a situation. There is a railway track that diverges into two separate tracks after a point in time. The train is to reach…
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Puzzle of life, and my obsession with food.
‘If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.’ Eleanor Roosevelt said this a long time ago, and of course, it is still relevant today, as it will…
