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Reading a short story and flashing to a Zakir Hussain tabla solo require a lot of dots and a strenuous explanation to string them. thankfully the brain doesnt obey straight lines, nor logical decision making. Any excuse to listen to Ustad ji’s solos or his work with Shakti is good enough.
Rain clouds in the skyi dont know why they make me bluewhen thinking of you. it's all a bit of a haze. i remember the setting but not the conversation. Damp air, cold floor, cloudy skies and a quiet building. after hours, just a few of us. Engrossed in some conversation. scrutinizing some aspect of a play. excitement and trepidation in equal parts. vulnerability and posturing squaring off. wish i ...
Jarring and magical at the same time..Beautifully written.
Morning didn’t arrive softly.It came with noise.Utensils placed harder than necessary. Cupboards shutting with intention. Words waiting at the edge of silence.Kaia stood in the kitchen, pouring tea into two cups, her movements steady despite the tension building in the room.“You came late again.”Her mother’s voice broke the silence.“There was work,” Kaia replied, steady.“There is always work,” her...
Foreword and pre-read warningSolo, well no, it wasn’t supposed to start as a solo but yes this trip was more or less an impromptu decision.A fortnight before this trip I was speculating on various trek options. Incidentally for some reason or other, none of the options materialized, with the irritation of the mind and my restlessness mounting up I realized I needed to just take a call and move.The...
It was just another of those days when I was sitting at the coffee shop sipping through my second cup of coffee and having just finished Paulo Coelho's “Veronika decides to die”.I had three hours still to go for my second meeting and it was too much of an effort to travel unnecessarily through Delhi's arduous traffic.The book had still not gotten over me, I was still contemplating about the fact t...
I have always wondered if people are cautious or concerned about age. When I drove solo to Uttarakhand in June many thought I had gone bonkers. How can a person at the age of 55 start traveling alone? I never knew if my actions were concerned or dismayed the people around me. After all, is it not the time to start planning and walking into the sunset? It is paradoxical to hear the same people say ...
It is a story (1970s-Eastern India) of two girls from different backgrounds who gradually become close friends. Over time, fate takes them to different places and they lose contact as the distance between them grows. Yet when they eventually meet again, it feels as if nothing has changed.The diversity of their backgrounds is presented subtly through food, music, and language. These elements show h...
The email came at 4:12 p.m.Westbridge Holdings: : “We are positively inclined. Awiting revised implementation framework before final confirmation.”Adrian read it twice.Positively inclined.Not confirmed.Not yet.He leaned back in his chair, thoughtful. They were close. Closer than expected. But the revised framework they were asking for wasn’t minor - it required recalibration, projections, timeline...
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