Archive for the 'Prose and Poetry' Category

Impermanence

The furniture that my grandmother got on her wedding still exists in our house. The chairs, the armoire, and the beds are still intact and robust. With a little bit of care and a coat of fresh polish they have managed to retain their shining beauty. We can’t get such furniture nowadays. Even if it [...]

Just Friends

Yesterday while driving back home I had a brief but interesting encounter with a stranger on a traffic light. The signal had just turned red as I stopped next to a car parked on the side of the road. The car had its hazard lights on. He was sitting alone inside the car and was [...]

Emancipation

Sundown @ Juhu beach, Mumbai
The setting sun paints the landscape sublime and fills my heart with several hues of contentment. The kaleidoscopic reflections on water become reminiscent of colorful experiences that emerge in life like ceaselessly rising waves in the ocean. It takes sometime to get used to the ever-shifting sand underneath but after a [...]

Never Mind!

A hindi poem published in Tehelka Hindi. Following is the same poem in English script:
Never Mind!
Raat ko nind aati nahin aur subah khulti nahin
Aaj bhi late, boss kalsega!
Full speed pe car bhagaun magar
Road pe traffic ki bharmaar hai
Aaju-baaju waala har driver bekaar hai
Just chill!
Never Mind kar de!
Office main kaam kam aur meeting zyaada karte hain
Deadline [...]

Of Men, Connaught Place and Sluggish Butts…

It was one of those days you could walk around Connaught Place, get a few things done and end it with a bite at a favorite joint. Most of the times, you have a little adventure or an incident you can’t forget!
I was half an hour early for my planned meeting with Deepak. Ever helpful [...]