Literature

Wife: Dear, I am fed up of eating idlis every day. Can we have pooris today? Husband: Ok. Go ahead and prepare it. Wife: You make the dough and roll them into raw pooris. I will light the gas stove, keep the kadhai and pour oil into it. Then you ...

Recently, I was introduced to Punam Chadha-Joseph, whose poetry collection The Soulful Seeker was published some time back. Punam has completed her Bachelors in Economics (Honours) from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and her post-graduation from the prestigious Oberoi School of Hotel Management in Delhi. This was followed by a 5-year ...

1. Musician: I will be performing live tomorrow in the nearby auditorium. You can come with me and stay till the end. Friend: Don’t take the trouble to perform live. You should perform on TV instead. Musician: Why? Is my performance so good? Friend: No. If you perform on TV, ...

When I sourced this triple novel saga Shiva Trilogy from the author, I did not know how involved I would become with it, though initially the story did not interest me. This is a detailed review of the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi. Discover the story, emotional highlights, and where ...

1. Man: I will marry a village girl. Friend: Why? What is the difference between a village girl and a city girl? Man: A village girl does not mention her husband’s name. A city girl does not mention that she has a husband! 2. Doctor: After we shifted the clinic ...

1. Woman: Why do you always keep crying? Friend: I am trying a chance for acting in TV serials. I practice crying because most of the scenes in serials require that! 2. Woman: Your daughter had married a doctor. How is she? Friend: She asks everyone, visiting her home, to ...

1. Man: My first wife is a very good woman. Friend: Then, why did you marry a second time? Man: I realized it only after I married a second time! 2. First Man: How to go to the hospital? Second Man: With an ailment! 3. Son: If I pass, what ...

1. Some adults were discussing the govt.’s role in avoiding railway accidents. Suddenly a 6-year old boy, who was playing nearby with his friends, said disappointedly, “Govt. does not do anything.” His father laughed and asked him, “What do you think can be done to avoid accidents?” The little boy ...

Part III “We need to pass on this information to my brother,” Radha said thoughtfully and called Kartik from her cell. When Kartik heard what Rita had said about the suspect, Kartik said, “You are just in time, Radha. A few minutes ago I got a call from a constable ...

Part II Rita had started crying. But Radha reassured her that she would only call her brother, Sr. Inspector Kartik Srinivasan. Kartik came with his forensic team and took over the place. Forensic experts were combing the room with a fine tooth comb. Kartik asked his sister, what happened. Radha ...