Phone rings… Boy: Hello. Girl: Silence. Boy: Hello (with a sharp voice). Girl: Silence (thinking she may lose herself in his voice forgetting all about the rest of the world whirling around her). Boy: Hello!! (This time a bit furious and feeling disturbed in the middle of the night due to the time difference between two continents). Girl: Ends the call (with a heart beating more and more every passing...

“Take these coins” said the grandma. “Don’t be late after school. I will be waiting for you to watch our favorite TV serial”, then gave a warm smile to her granddaughter which was even more precious than the coins in her pocket. She thought how lucky she had been, being the favored grandchild leaving all the others one step behind in this race of love…whatever she did whole day, there was...

The nurse drew the lacy curtains to block the afternoon sunlight pouring into the room. The newborn babies’ ward was a sight of serenity. Most of the babies had gone into deep slumber snoring softly; the remaining ones were sighing contently in their cribs. The nurse adjusted the blankets onto the babies before leaving the ward. These little bundles of joy were quite a sight for the wide –eyed...

I know I am not supposed to fear the Indian monsoons, but give me a break if I want to feel a bit of trepidation regarding the fury of the weather back in India, then I am allowed to. After all I do not live in bondage. I live in a free country, came from a free country; I am a free human being, free to do as and when I wish. For those who do not know, I hope to be in Mumbai (Bombay) towards the end...

One of my dearest and closest friend and coworker shared this true incident with me the other day for which I could not resist to share it with all of you today. By the way, has anyone ever stopped to wonder why is it in life that our good deeds are always overlooked and our bad deeds are always in the spotlight? It is very rare that one will remember that good “thing” you did for them in their...