It was a quiet summer afternoon. I was alone at home relaxing in the lobby when commotion in the backyard caught my attention.
Alarmed, I peeped from the window of the back room. Guess, what did I see? Continue reading “The Fridge Loot”
TECHNO – (UN) SAVVY
I was trying to chat with my niece on the Internet. As I struggled to trace and strike the right alphabet keys to communicate with her, irritated at my miserably slow speed , my niece wrote, “Bua, so gaye kya?”(Aunt, have you gone off to sleep?) No, I had not dozed off. In fact, despite my best effort, I was not able to match up with her speed. I must admit I was painfully slow.
Emotionally Yours
My father-in-law’s room was like a big store house with piles of news papers, magazines, letters, pamphlets which no body dared disturb. There was an old record player Continue reading “Emotionally Yours”
Instant Anxiety
There was a time when postmen were eagerly awaited and letters by post used to be the main medium of communication. Unlike today, when there is instant connectivity, in my growing up days mobiles were unheard of and even fixed line telephones were rare. Away from home I would be residing in the hostel, for days together my parents had no idea about my wellbeing till the time they received a letter by post. Continue reading “Instant Anxiety”
Dare devils on the roads
“Is the traffic light there just for your entertainment?” asked Oprah Winfrey,the American talk show host icon on her recent visit to India. Quite clearly she was aghast at our utter disregard for the traffic rules.
