“Oh, a cheeky single…. sachin just managed to cross over before the ball hit the stumps”. Sachin was just four short of his century and there was one over left before stumps. The bus in which we were travelling entered the Mettupalayam bus stand.I hurried to the nearby Teashop to watch those exciting moments. there …
Month: December 2012
Glorious Uncertainties!
Cricket is said to be a game of uncertainties and this saying has come in handy for some of us to explain away the humiliating defeat suffered by India at the hands of the visiting English team in the 5-day matches. As far as matches played on home grounds are concerned, India used to have …
Good Samaritan !
“Because you are alone and looking here and there, I thought you are in need of help…now it is past six ‘o’ clock and this area is not safe for a young woman like you…”. I became curious because that chap was speaking in my native tongue but I could not see anybody. I was …
What’s in a name?
I prefer random reading between lunch and siesta. Newspapers are flooded with vexing reports about scams, protests, election strategies and all those occurrences which are not suitable when your intention is to catch a cat-nap! Usually, I pickup some old journals or magazines which set apart enough space for jokes or some light articles. The …
Bold resistance Indeed !
The sun set was just a few minutes away and I was on my way to that favorite spot from where I can watch the glorious moment, all alone. The spot was just a few steps away from that old, dilapidated house. Not long ago, this house was one of the well known ‘Shelter’ and …