Anecdotes

Of groups, paradoxes and ironies

A movie made in 1999 and watched in 2005 are two different movies. The person you were in ’99 would…

An Oscar-winning anecdote

When in certainty, forgive. When in doubt, forgive loudly. But why forgiveness? Can’t we go on without grabbing a…

Q for curiosity

Some anecdotes always make you smile, if not chuckle. I remembered one such incident from my brother’s past this morning.

Our amma had taken him for his kindergarten interview. Needless to add, she was nervous throughout. Although she had done her level best to teach him the…

Uncommon courage

Some years ago, there was this superb ad running on TV about a guy for whom even a local train bothers to slow down. As he gets into the compartment, his co-commuters share an idea why the aforementioned miracle happened. Turns out the young man had done something remarkable just the day before…

Walking the distance

Him: “Do you want me to kiss you? I can do that. Although i’ve seen it happen in movies, i haven’t done it before. But there is a high probability of us getting it right. On top of that, the nocturnal beach is going to help us too. However, there is a catch here. As soon as our lips collide…

Cheated by God

If not smiles, then Almighty is in our tears. That’s certainly how it looks like…from a distance! I may not be fond of religious activities today (much to my old ma’s chagrin) but once upon an innocent time, I was a regular temple-visitor. Often accompanied by her, I used to be at my disciplined best…

Minding skills

If my niece is quiet, it means just one thing — she’s asleep. Her Majesty is seven and counting and VERY curious. Though cuteness comes easily to her, she can be bothersome at times. Actually, most of the times. Maybe children are nature’s way of reminding us how irritating we once were. They can be…

Paternal arguments

My dad is busy getting older by asking me questions I thought I was immune to. The first one remains a classic: “Are you serious about life at all?” I knew he was a huge McEnroe fan but he’s pushing limits here. This tennis-court query is usually followed by the more benign: “With your meager…