The qualities of kindness I learned from my granny By the time I was born, both my grandfathers were already dead. But fortunately both my grandmothers were alive. But alas! when I was three my paternal grandmother also died and...
Tag: #JaiSWrites
Blogging, Education
My Pot of Confidence
My Pot of Confidence It is a lazy Saturday evening, and I am sitting with my laptop trying to figure out the one special personal milestone that I have achieved in my life. For different people, the qualifying criteria for...
Fiction, Science Fiction
I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens
I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens A month ago, my father left for Chennai after admitting me to the Metallurgical Engineering course at IITBHU and ensuring I was adequately settled in my new surroundings. IITBHU was one of the...
Blogging, Fiction, Magical Realism
I Meet Lord Ganesh
I Meet Lord Ganesh I tiptoed down the stairs and opened the front door of my house. Mom and Dad were sleeping in their bedroom upstairs, and I did not want to disturb them. Granny was sleeping in the bedroom...
Blogging, Fiction
My Meeting With Enid Blyton
My Meeting With Enid Blyton Here I am sitting with my laptop in front of me on a Thursday evening, racking my brains for an answer to the question: who was my favourite author? You see, I am 56 years...
Book Reviews, Books
The Wait And Other Stories – Damodar Mauzo – Book Review
The Wait and Other Stories – By Damodar Mauzo – Book Review Title: The Wait and Other Stories Author: Damodar Mauzo Publisher: Penguin Random House India Price: Rs. 499 Link For Purchase: The Wait And Other Stories My Take: Damodar...
Poem
The Utopian Globe – #BlogchatterBlogHop
The Utopian Globe - #BlogchatterBlogHop The globe in front of me,Is endowed with colourful designs,Representing continents and countries,Rivers, oceans, and mountains. It has a colour for everything,We find in this bountiful planet of ours,Which sustains life so reverentially,Life, not to...
Fiction, Short Stories
A Wish On A Star
A Wish On a Star They say time is the greatest of all healers. But I am a living example of the fact that this statement is not true. It was six months since my wife Reena died. In the...
Blogging, Miscellaneous
A Difficult Choice: Read or Write?
A Difficult Choice: Read Or Write? The question I am going to try and answer in this article is: “What would I pick up, given a choice between reading and writing?” We all know that as soon as children are...
Blogging, Book Reviews, Books
Azad Nagar – Laura T. Murphy – Book Review
Azad Nagar - Laura T. Murphy - Book Review Title: Azad Nagar Author: Laura T. Murphy Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Price: Rs 299 Link For Purchase: Azad Nagar My Take: Pros: The author is a professor of human rights and is...
