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Books and Beginnings
Do you judge a book by its cover? Covers are for couch cusions. The first line—that’s where the book shows its true colours. A good first line doesn’t invite you in, it grabs you by the necktie. Take this for instance: “The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created. This has made… Continue reading
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Course correction
I am a strong fan of course-correction in life. Meaning, I am constantly looking at ways to become better. Part of it comes from the sense of inferiority complex I have always had. I look up to people who believe they are perfect the way they are, because that is something I can never believe… Continue reading
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Somnus and Minerva
We trudged to libraries, books piled high,Dozing under the fluorescent sky.Drool on the pages, bookmarks displaced,Dreams of Kekule danced in haste.But now, oh now, we’ve levelled the game,The library shrunk with a new name.It fits in our palms, sleek and bright,A thousand books in a hand held tight.And yet, some things never quite change,Sleep sneaks… Continue reading
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Gendered?
When I was in college, I had a wonderful lecturer for English – Ms. Mythili Nair, a shout-out to you, wherever you are. I was both excited and terrified of English classes because she would give us unusual assignments, and I was sure I was going to mess it up. The other girls in my class (all-girls… Continue reading
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Indlish
Some words/phrases/English usages are unique to us, English-speaking Indians. You may have heard of “We are like that only.” Here are a few more. I only did that… The use of whether as an interrogative pronoun: e.g. Whether you are coming today ? (instead of “are you coming today?”) – this one, for some reason riles… Continue reading
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Like cats and snakes
My neighbour’s cats found a baby snake on my yard and chose to bother it. The young snake was feisty enough and put up a fight, but tackling two grown cats was too much for it. It played dead (I thought it was dead) and the cats went away. When I came back in ten… Continue reading
The Burping Bullfrog 