Month: September 2018

Ever since she was a kid, Mia had wished to participate in a particular Seniors' Elocution Competition. She had sat through the long speeches given by others, whether she understood most of it or not. She liked being in the same room as all those people who were passionate about their views as well as [...]

Every kid loves a good bedtime story. Something in which the prince and the princess unite for ever and ever. Something in which good triumphs over evil. Something in which ultimately all ends well. It helps put the troubles of the day behind and pave the way to a good night's sleep. But is it [...]

I wish grown-ups would remember what it was like when they were young. Once, everything was simple. Now, everything is very complicated. Once, the world was small, with only family - mother, father, brother and sister - being important. Now, the world is so big with so many friends, colleagues and other known people all [...]

I participated in the regional round of a Sudoku Championship today and guess who trumped us all? A seventy years old man, who could safely be called one of the oldest people in a packed auditorium. You can imagine the surprised reaction, tinged with amusement and respect of everyone present. There were no novices there. [...]

The first full sentence that most of us were taught in school to write was: My name is ....... That is how we learnt to identify ourselves before the world. Our name became the most intrinsic part of us. There was always a glint of pride associated with it. Then how come a lot of [...]

What is the heart of any story? Or let me rephrase it. What is the heart of your favourite novel, television show or movie? Beyond doubt, everyone will name a certain character. For the same piece of work itself, different people may choose different characters depending on their taste. But there is no escaping the [...]

A few days ago, I was discussing something related to homosexuality with a friend. Ironically, the very next day came out the Supreme Court of India's ruling to decriminalize gay sex. It became the headline everywhere one looked, whether the newspapers, television or social media. Some people were happy, some not and others confused. It [...]

Fellow bloggers, how do you decide which topic to write on? Isn't that usually the most difficult part of any kind of written piece? That is because once that hurdle is passed, the rest becomes relatively easy. So how do you decide? Is it what you enjoy the most or don't? Is it what you [...]

"Yet another seminar..." thought Mia in low spirits. Mia was usually fine with sitting through seminars. But it was the character of that particular kind of seminars that she did not like. The one which was about to take place was one of the many that her school had organised to help teenagers come of [...]