“Hi… after a long time…”. He must be in his early seventies but I could not recognise him immediately and I had to pretend that he was one of my close friends. Fortunately, he took out his cell-phone from his pocket and uttered a few words and switched it off and told me, “It is …
Month: December 2014
THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM!
Was this the face that launched a thousand umbrellas and as much warm cloths? Mist and rain have been playing hide and seek all these days, forcing the people to carry umbrellas and to wear warm cloths and caps. Overnight, everything changed. The sky was blue and spotless and the bright sun seemed to say, …
You too!
While I was going through the news items (mostly headlines!) in the daily I felt like saying, “You too?” when I was half way through a report. After independence, there have been ever so many changes in place names ranging from small towns to capitals of states, according to the whims and fancies of politicians, …
Child Care
The winter is in great from this evening also for a couple of hours in the morning, sun seemed to be at ‘His’ best but withdrew from the scene to let the other side rule the sky. Soon it sought the help of wind in order to make it unbearable to the people. As usual, …
Inspiring indeed!
On to the terrace with a cup of coffee just after a cat nap has been one of my recently developed habits. Then the routine glances around the Nilgiri library and some of those heritage buildings. On sunny days it is ok but when the visibility is almost zero I cheat myself by saying “oh, …
And now the language card
Of late egoism is playing its role to enhance the position of regional languages at the expense of well developed and widely used languages. Akin to caste based reservation which is not likely to come to a ” Thus far and no further” situation in the near future, politicians are playing the language card by …
Breathtaking indeed!
To our pleasant surprise, there was enough space in one of the compartments to sit and enjoy our journey from Ooty to Coonoor in the small train (Nilgiris Mountain Train) which was to move on shortly along the narrow gauge. When the train was crossing the first tunnel, I was getting ready to mentally recite …