Archive for October 2008

A Call from Gandhi ji on a Diwali night

Oct 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Short Stories

Tweet This was the 100th time I was watching the climax scene from the Bollywood movie, Rang De Basanti. I felt a new dose of inspiration being infused in me every time I heard these dialogues from DJ, one of the protagonists of the movie, who in the climax of the scene says -” there […]



Do you use Gmail yet?

Oct 24th, 2008 | By | Category: Editor Speak

Tweet Google has slowly, but steadily, come up with a variety of services for the Internet user. From using a search engine to blogging to uploading videos to social networking, there is a wide spectrum of services that Google provides now. The fact is, like it or not, we can not escape the Google.



Quotes to Quote – XI

Oct 21st, 2008 | By | Category: Quotes to Quote

Tweet In these tough times, when economies all across the world are facing difficult times, here are a few quotes to make you think and, perhaps, smile : Never spend your money before you have earned it. ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? […]



Re-take

Oct 15th, 2008 | By | Category: Short Stories

Tweet The word ?Re-take? finds maximum use in the virtual world i.e. the world of movies, soaps etc. where the make-believe world is made perfect to get the best possible result. I often wondered what would happen if in real-life we could avail of this reel-life advantage. How often do we find ourselves wishing things […]



Memories at an unshared space

Oct 12th, 2008 | By | Category: Short Stories

Tweet Railway stations can sometimes be places where extensive share of memories happen. The memories linger and engulf you with a sense of aura indescribable. Then there are these days, cold and foggy, smashed with traces of memories. Broken relationships, the loss of a job, death of a loved one and the intricacies move from […]



The Deadly Prank

Oct 10th, 2008 | By | Category: Short Stories

Tweet Riya adjusted the strap on her new pink top as she logged on to chat, like any other evening. It was just three months into her hostel life but life was a stark contrast from what it used to be at home. No domestic work, no family tension… nothing. ?Work hard and party harder? […]