
The Delight of Nonsense
Mosquitoes multiply at alarmingly rapid rates. One female mosquito can lay anywhere between 100 to 350 eggs at one time; in her life span of 2 – 3 weeks, she can lay between 1000 to 3000 eggs. More terrific than this is the growth rate of blogs and e-zines on …

And When I can’t Write, I Write!
It is 3 A.M. now. My room is dark. The bulb stopped working yesterday. I did not bother to act. Laziness, I wear as my crown. Sun saved me the trouble today’s morning, but I couldn’t escape the darkness of this night. Moon is merely an ornament, a pendent in …

Prescription from a Pessimist
I know I ruined my life. Yet, I will blame at my will, whims and fancies, hoping to have at least this liberty as I recline with repentance in this defeat that encapsulates me. My friends ruined me. My parents ruined me. My relatives ruined me. The world ruined me. …

I don’t like black people! Am I a racist?
Few days ago, at 11 P.M., I switched off all lights and got into my bed. The windows brought no moonlight for there was no moon that night. Clouds made sure the stars didn’t shine. Darkness was everywhere. I’ve always liked it that way for bedtime. Few minutes later I …

Ah! The Pleasure of Poetry
Stop! Stop where you are. Move not your mouse. Click not another link. Deny your brain of any escape-thought. For now, for this moment, forget the rest and enter this quest. For, this, I swear, shall bring out your best. Sir or madam, whoever you are, come here and contemplate. …

Kodai – Vatta & Altaf’s Cafe
Located in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, on the southern upper Palani Hills, 7 kilometers away from Kodaikanal, the village Vattakanal or ‘Vatta’ is a place abounding in genuinely natural nature. Palani Hills are Western Ghats’ eastward extension – East-West Length: 65km, North-South width: 40km, Area: 2064 sq. km. This range …

Self, Service
Stuck in the business called life, most of the humans inevitably fall in the depths of the first few lines of the song Mad World by Gary Jules.All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces, bright and early for their daily races, going nowhere, going nowhere. Their tears …