Dear FM Radio, As we drive back from Nani’s place, winding our way back home through the signature twilight of the city, where the overhead wires are lit with halogen glow of street lamps while the sky is still a shade of blue, my immortal memories paint my sky in a peach-pink tone, when Dad… Continue reading Dear FM Radio
Category: Art & Culture
Lagenda 2020 – A celebration of the Chinese New Year
1All eyes turned to look at the raucous laughter that had erupted behind the arranged chairs. Several groups of cacophonous students of mixed descent had gathered around the set tables with playful smiles, ready to toss the vegetables as high as their fate would let them. The centuries-old tradition of Yee Sang, celebrated by the… Continue reading Lagenda 2020 – A celebration of the Chinese New Year
Festive season away from home in Manipal …
Festive season away from home is a weird mix of nostalgia, ‘tears wrapped smiles’ and exhilaration of creating new memories miles away from home. Waking up in the morning casts a shade of gloom when it’s not the ‘Dhaak’ of Durga puja / or the aroma of special dishes/ or just your mother screaming to… Continue reading Festive season away from home in Manipal …
An open Letter To the Book of My Old Poems
I believe the time has come. The syllables that once stuck out of my brain disparagingly, have slowly submitted to the flames of occupational monotony. My words are all heavy, they carry their definitions like a burden; no elegance; like a verse read once too often. Rhyme schemes on graph sheets is not a good… Continue reading An open Letter To the Book of My Old Poems
Robbed by a Stranger – A Short Story
Unveiled by his charm, one feels so powerfully drawn towards his luscious eyes that ignite a fire within your bosom so intense, you feel your soul burning and the ash weakening your limbs. As your eyes stealthily crawl further, you shamelessly land onto the most tempting crevice of his lip, that has already travelled every… Continue reading Robbed by a Stranger – A Short Story