They came from Africa

They came from Africa

Whatever their fate in their new land, the 8 cheetahs from Africa have already made history, being the first Cheetahs to fly. Well, they have been recorded to run at an amazing speed of 98 km/hr but they had to fly from Namibia to India for their Indian sojourn. A...
Tooth F-hairies

Tooth F-hairies

I reached the dental clinic with a spring in my step and an extra bounce in my fast depleting hair, such was my enthusiasm. My wife had insisted on accompanying me for this visit to the dentist, being concerned about my mental balance. After all, this was the first...
Book Review – Wind Chimes by the sea

Book Review – Wind Chimes by the sea

Book Title – Wind Chimes by the sea Author – Beetashok Chatterjee Publisher – Readomania Beetashok Chatterjee gets it right with the title itself, which says, “Stories blown ashore”. For the stories have truly been blown ashore by the master story teller, whose...
Smoked out

Smoked out

It’s claustrophobic and dark inside. Though I share the congested surroundings with 19 others, I feel alone. We don’t speak to one another though we are thoroughly bored and looking for a way to escape the confined space. I smell. Badly. All 20 of us smell and I...
The Last Year

The Last Year

Radhika and her husband,  Neelkanth landed in Mumbai early morning, on a Sunday. Radhika cosied up to Neelkanth, her hands clasping his right arm, eyes tearing up, their taxi speeding towards their destination, Wada. “Neel, I hope we did the right thing, coming back...