It was a fine afternoon. Our home was filled with the aroma of homemade sweet dishes. We were waiting eagerly for the doorbell to ring. A prospective groom was coming to see my cousin sister with his family. At around 5 pm the doorbell did ring and we sprang up from our respective positions to

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they

I am from a small town in Karnataka. Being a Kannadiga, especially in my community, a girl is considered to be beautiful only if she is fair and curvy unlike in other parts of the country where girls starve to become thin. But unlike my other friends, I am dusky, tall and thin. Despite being

Hazy and misty mornings in December, wandering in the streets, sauntering in the alley, His motions were confined to dawdling and maundering on the craggy thoroughfares. It was only today that he walked around the streets empty handed, unlike any other day when he carried a bag full of paraphernalia to work in the fields.

A car ahead was moving like a turtle and not giving me way inspite of my continuous honking! I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car’s rear! “Physically challenged; Please be patient.” And that changed everything!! I immediately went calm & slowed down!! In fact I