I was riding my bike at a breakneck speed. The speedometer had touched a seventy. I didn’t care. I was accelerating mindlessly. I would slow down and then speedup at each familiar bend in the road. A car was speeding and I was right behind it. Thoughts were racing in my mind. Blessed are the parents who look forward to a parent teacher meeting. I have never been so lucky. Every visit to my son’s school turns out to be more dreadful than the previous. No matter how much I am in command at my job, the son’s teacher makes me feel like l am good for nothing, worthless actually. Arav is a notorious ..read more

The baby was sleeping peacefully in the cradle. It was healthy and pink. Suman’s eyes were fixed on the infant. She was gazing at the baby with a lot of love and tenderness. She still could not believe her eyes. She tried picking the baby in her arms but she felt a surge of pain in her lower back. Her arms went limp. Her body was drained out of energy. There was no strength left. The birth had left her exhausted but the baby would bring back life and vitality. She knew. It was nothing short of a miracle. She had clung onto hope even when the doctors had given up. And why shouldn’t they? After ..read more

Captain woke up earlier than usual. He had a solid reason to do so. The day held special significance for him. The tall, handsome officer was scheduled to meet his lady love on this day. He took a last long look at the photograph, held it close to his heart before sliding it into the pocket of his tailored blazer. The photograph was not required. The gorgeous face was etched in his memory. He glanced at the watch. An hour to go before he would be face to face with the loveliest dame he had never met. Time was ticking slowly but his heart was pounding rapidly. Never had he felt so nervous. He l ..read more

Debu climbed down from the bus. I was anxiously waiting. I ran forward to help him with his bag and bottle. It had been only a week we had moved to Gurgaon. The place was new and so was the school. Debu had displayed a lot of reluctance and tantrum when he understood he had to leave behind his school and friends. ‘How was your first day in school?’ bringing in as much cheer in my voice as I could I asked the question that I had decided to hold back. ‘Nothing great!’ he replied with an air of indifference. ‘Did you make any friends?’ I asked sounding excited. ‘I didn’t know we make friends in a ..read more

By Satya Nadella Microsoft’s CEO, with Greg Shaw and Jill Tracie Nichols Genre : Non Fiction I am immensely fascinated by the geek and nerd communities. So when I read about this book ‘Hit Refresh’ authored by Satya Nadella, an ace technology evangelist, a humanist and a conscientious leader with a forever broad grin and a serene, monk like look I made sure that it find a place in my little library. As I began reading, I discovered the book to be a beautiful revelation of human values, technology and it’s profound impact on billions of lives. As much as I was overwhelmed by the content I was ..read more

‘What? Havelock islands, did you say? Rachel couldn’t believe her ears. Yes! Havelock it is! ‘But won’t it be a little heavy on our budget?’ ‘Don’t worry honey. I have it all figured out. Get on to that travel agent right away. First class.’ Rachel was dancing all about. How much she yearned for these yearly retreats. This particular year she was sceptical about any such trip because of the dwindling business but her husband’s brain was a chock full of ideas and this time too he had surprised her. She only had to wait for him to spill over and she didn’t mind waiting. Soon they were amidst lo ..read more

It was a tiny village. Infact calling this place a village would be preposterous. It was an uneven piece of land with no defined boundaries, no proper structures, no trees, no rivers and no hills. The place was inhabited by only a few families and largely by bachelors from the air force. Air force station being adjoining the village, many airmen stationed at the base lived in clusters and that is what had given the place a peculiar shape and form. You could see a few  houses erected haphazardly and that was it. There was a well miles away and the men and sometimes women walked the distance to ..read more

Rama was jumpy today. The postman had visited them in a long time. When one is locked away in an isolated place like this with nothing to do most of the time, one is constantly looking for entertainment. Even an animal who has astrayed, a visit by an unknown bird, or a cart passing by at times can be a great source of amusement. Rama’s days were often mundane. When Rameshwar is around, Rama exhibits an unexplained sense of energy and zeal. You will find her hovering around him all the time monitoring his every movement, commenting and suggesting. Rameshwar never asks for suggestions nor does h ..read more