At 39…

It’s been 9 years since I last made a birthday post (Read Here ) and barring some photographs from last few years stored in an old hard driv...

Let’s Stay Lost

He woke up to find two emails waiting to be read. The latest one said, ‘Plz ignore the first.’ Intrigued, he opened the one sent earlier. It...

Cured

His mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth and his hands and legs were tied to the metal bed. He tried screaming but his voice failed to esc...

Eternal Sunshine…

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each prayer a...

Magenta Isn’t Real?

“Did you know magenta is not a color?” she said ”Huh?” “Magenta is not a color since it doesn’t appear on the spectrum of visible light. It ...

The Illusion of Closeness

I realized this today – A perfect relationship between two people is the one where you can share anything about yourself and the other perso...

Anhedonia

Anhedonia , noun:  “The loss of interest and enjoyment in all activities that you once liked; the feeling of not caring anymore” If only I n...

The Yellow Chair

“So where do we go from here now?” she asked. “There isn’t a place to go anymore”, he replied. He pointed to the mugs on the table and added...

Travel Diary–Agra (2018)

Spurred by a good hotel deal, this was just a day trip with family and with no pre-defined objective. We started around 10 on June 9, 2018 (...

जाने से पहले (Before Leaving)

"वक़्त हो चला है, सामान कब से बांधे रखा है? क्या देर है? उठती क्यों नहीं? क्यों बार-बार इन दीवारों को देखे जा रही हो? यह दीवारें साथ नही...

The Soft Dismissal

"रगों में दौड़ते फिरने के हम नहीं क़ायल, जब आँख ही से ना टपका तो फिर लहू क्या है " - ग़ालिब “There was no reason for us to be to...

Pics from Mumbai (2018)

I have always been in awe of Mumbai since my first trip made to the city as a child. Much as I wanted to roam around with my camera on the s...

Playtime

“You look with your eyes, you see with your mind” Clicked on a lazy Sunday afternoon in April, the spire of the Afghan church at Mumbai ...

Wonder

This would be the shortest movie review ever that I wrote. I watched ‘Wonder’ in flight on my way back from New Jersey earlier this week a...

Adequate?

“You have no idea, what you want from me. Do you?” she questioned and leaned back on the chair. “I think you have already made up your min...

The Threshold…

Life beyond this point is no longer what it was before. The threshold has been crossed. Do not believe if someone tells you that everything ...

Pics from San Francisco (2018)

During my entire stint at Oracle, I always dreamt of visiting their main campus at San Francisco. Ironically, this dream was realized after ...

Looking Back at 2017

“Outer order contributes to inner calm” – Gretchen Rubin It took me a few days to get around to this annual post where I sum up the year g...

Finding Corners

“It isn’t fair,” she said and held herself back. “What isn’t fair?” he asked. “It isn’t fair that I keep craving for you all day while y...

The Wind Beneath My Wings…

As I rode back that evening after meeting you, an empty road and a gentle breeze signaled a perfect closure to the evening. It had been an e...

अग्नि-वर्षा (Rain of Fire)

अनायस, मुक्ति का आभास सहज साहस, उन्मुक्त श्वास अविरल विचार, स्वतंत्र सरिता भँवरे की गुंजन, सरल कविता है यथार्थ, या मात्र एक भ्रम स्वपन ...

The Lunar Phase

She rested her head on his shoulder, held his arm and continued tapping her foot to the music. Her eyes sparkled and her face seemed to glow...

Pics from Hyderabad (2017)

Another much awaited picture set finally sorted, edited and uploaded for online share. These are from a pleasure trip to Hyderabad in April...

The Blank Pages

…and in the end, you and I will count all the things that we didn’t do. I will walk into my living room and stare at the wall that remaine...

The Deferred Burial

As I sat there looking at her, I realized that we have been through this life and this moment earlier too. Here in front of us was lying ano...

Collateral Damage

“I need you more than anyone else, perhaps even more than you need me” he said and came around and flung an arm around her. “Do you feel s...

Bon Appétit

Please don’t be late for dinner tonight as I am doing a special recipe. I have cooked up the last of supplies and have laid out the table....

The Fallen Brick...

The brick fell out of the wall and there was a hole left gaping in its place. A passer by tossed the brick to a side and it rested there for...

Of Scratches and Scribbles…

It had been a while since he had spoken to her. He would see her, walk past him, oblivious to his existence multiple times during the week....

Things You Learn at Work–11

Business Days versus Calendar Days

Things You Learn at Work–10

When theories no longer work…