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Am your Friend but with a Guilt

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                                           Life would have been easy if heart and mind echoed each other. But the very problem is that both seldom work in tandem and love to contradict most of the times. That is when the situation becomes tough to tackle and we end up doing things that we either adore or repent later.                       Here is a story of Biju and Anvesh, who were closest of the friends but things changed that evening for ever between them. Both were class V students, studying in KV Coimbatore  in the year 1996 and were fast friends. The story is written in Biju s voice to reduce the vicarious factor.             It was evening 5 pm and as Anvesh's father just returned from Chennai . Anvesh called me (Biju)  up and asked me to come home. I wa...

Memorable Clicks of the Week

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With the advent of digital cameras, appetite for photography has become manifolds. You have the option to experiment a lot with your captures. I too made good use of my simple camera and have few pictures that really bring a smile on my face. Here are those clicks that i want to share with my friends and blog was supposedly the best forum. An old man enjoying morning walk on Marina Beach My very pretty niece: Mammu              Her Favorite Strawberries  

The Executive Beggar

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                         Bangalore was just 20 miles away and train stopped at an unknown Railway station near Whitefield area. He an unknown man, who was watching and observing me for quite some time now came to me. Without wasting a second he asked me the time and started the conversation that follows. He : This train will not start in another 15 mins also. Me:  (Just nodded) Guess so! He: Where are you coming from ? Me: New Delhi. He: Very far indeed. Must be really tired. Me: Hmm... He: What is your name ? Are you from Bangalore ? Me: (Lied) I am Peter Parker.  He: Oh ! A Christian. Me too. James  Me: (with a smile ) Good.         ( I know if i had told him my name as Ehsaan, he would have told me he is Qureshi and a Muslim.) He: I was on my way to Mumbai and damn lost my purse. My cell phone also got stolen.       If you do...

DISCLAIMER ! The Indian Way.

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                                    Of lately the television media and film industry is completely obsessed with " Disclaimer" tag as a preface to the shows to be aired. Nothing can reach the viewers until and unless a Disclaimer notice is shown  as a first shot. The hero smokes a cigarette in a movie and before it is lighted the disclaimer script will run beneath the screen and read as " Smoking or chewing of Tobacco is injurious to health". Is nt that pathetic ? Who the hell ,watching the movie doesn't know that million dollar fact ? We all know what is good, what is bad. what is healthy and what is unhealthy.Does it stop anybody from adopting what he or she likes in the movie (good or bad) ? Why aren't the filmmakers taking the responsibility of what they are trying to show or sell ? Why are they just trying to clear their  hands by hoisting a "Disclai...

My first Liebster Blog Award

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                        It is my debut blog award and therefore very special. Visiting the blogosphere I saw you residence at renowned blog walls. I always coveted you to be mine someday. Always thought someday I will have one to my blog too. Seeing my friend bloggers nominations, my eyes always searched the list for my name secretly without even letting me know that I was looking for myself.                           They say, you get what you are attracted for, what you dream for. So violating all boundaries of time and probabilities you reached me much before I expected you though craved for you. Thank you Kavya for giving me this privilege and a major morale boost. Also I thank all my dear readers who ushered me with “Liebster Blog Award”.  Liebster (the word means kindest, dearest, beloved, cute, endearing in German) is a...