A cocktail of stories that charm the mind
I love reading short stories because they resemble a couple on a park bench watching an ephemeral sunset (or a sunrise, if you prefer) waiting eagerly to discover at least one startling moment every time they are there. ‘It happens’ is a collection of short stories written by Bhaswar Mukherjee that I have just finished...
News in rhyming tweets – 08 March 2016
* “A new way to lower heart disease, diabetes risk” The Hindu Oils in the health race have grapeseed ahead Even the hoity-toity olive oil must now go to bed! * “Delhi govt plans legal action against channels” The Hindu Doctored videos on news channels is a sin Put such journalism in the recycle bin!...
Cleavage does a TOI-ng!
The furore because of Deepika’s cleavage Her stomping and screaming on the front page One paper in every list Is now also a rapist And lewd journalism is finally in a cage! Arvind Passey 22 September 2014
An intimate peep into Ravana
Is violence always political? No, such questions aren’t just asked by the Oxford University admissions team while interviewing students for admission… such queries have been doing the rounds for ages. The violence of a war is generally backed by political intent, or shall we say, political discontent! And you see this all around you. Disrupted...
