Conversations in Shroud
No way! I wont leave without her seeing me one last time! But they said she will not be coming, But why, I wanted to ask. I wanted to scream.…
Prof Shah Alam Khan
Chotu, the homeless
They all called him Chotu. How and why the name came to stick, even he didn’t know. He wasn’t short. As an Indian, he was average in height. But he…
The Mob
"Who is that with the dagger?" "I don't know." "And who is that with the stick?" "Sorry, don't know." "Who is that with the sledgehammer?" "Don't know." "And look, who…
Padmawati, The Queen
Padmawati was all dressed up for the occasion- a red saree with an equally red blouse and a small ghunghat that carefully covered the charm of her dark face. A…
Aadhaar: The Quiet Darkness
Knock, Knock “Who‘s there?” “Hunger” “Hunger who?” “Santoshi hai?”
Heart of Hunger
I don’t know if you came across a piece of news from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, published a few days back in several national dailies. No wonder you might have missed it,…
With Love From Gorakhpur
Then they reached, seventy of them, In shrouds as white as the lilies of the field. They cried, they wailed, they gasped for air, Their caring moms left behind
Lafzon ka Perh (The Tree of Words)
(This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to recent events or people is intentional, fiction after all is the step daughter of reality) Azadnagar was a unique place. It…
Peace Is The Plot
If you love peace, you need to see the channel Republic. You can’t always wait for peace. At times, you have to earn it. Fish it out of the madness…
Lynchdia: The New India
Pete and Laura, old friends from Derby were visiting. They were here for a month and wanted to go around and discover the land of Buddha. “We want to go…
What Should Actually Make The Doctors Angry
The recent strike of doctors across Maharashtra (and other parts of the country) against violence unleashed on them by disgruntled relatives of patients have thrown up uncomfortable questions. Whenever and…
Red & Blue: Let’s Make America Great Again!
Last night I dreamt of Alan Kurdi. Remember him? ...No? Well, I thought so, or rather I was sure that you would have forgotten. After all it’s natural to forget…
Demonetisation: Stories Of Flesh And Blood
Beyond the orgasms of patriotism and far from the rhetoric of nationalism breathes the real India, an India of flesh and blood. And no matter what amount of chest thumping…
Tubeless Tyres And Soulless Bodies
Tubeless tyres are a great discovery; a marvel of sorts. They claim you can run for fifty odd kilometres even after the tyre is punctured! I had other reasons to…
Uncanny Likeness?
At the outset please let me clarify that I am an Indian, I love my nation and I stand up straight and attentive every time the national anthem is played.…
Health Impoverishment: Has India’s Healthcare System Privatised Enough?
Ratna Devi and her nine year old daughter Seema (names changed) came to AIIMS, New Delhi with a large tumor over Seema’s knee. The tumor was not a new discovery…
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