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Being Miss Babu

December 31, 2012 Suman Kumar 3 Comments

“You guys think I am a naive piece of shit, don’t you?” Babu screamed adjusting his spectacles and grooming his…

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Posted in: chennai, stories

I Hate Sachin

December 25, 2012 Suman Kumar 2 Comments

An edited version of this story appears in ESPNcricinfo 1989. “Yaaru pethha puallayo! Punyam panna vairu!” my late granny remarked…

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Posted in: cricket, stories

Mr. Chari’s First Flight

September 20, 2012 Suman Kumar 6 Comments

“Did you try Tatkal?” He said. For the 476th time. I wished I could explain to him. How making our…

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Posted in: bangalore, chennai, stories

A South-Indian Classical Music Fan Speaks

April 2, 2012 Suman Kumar 7 Comments

Dilli Babu, for as long as I have known him, swore by classical music. “In the cruel summer nights, when…

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Posted in: chennai, culture, stories Filed under: carnatic, hindustani, music, satire, south indian

Anna Podi: That killer powder from Andhra

February 25, 2012 Suman Kumar 5 Comments

Anna Podi is an Andhra Chetty recipe. It is a powder that you mix with steamed rice and eat. My…

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Posted in: Andhra, Cooking, Recipes, stories Filed under: andhra, cooking, food, podi, powders, recipes

Note to indie man

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An indie movie maker said this It’s easy to make a film (comparatively) when you have a posh office set…

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Posted in: india, movies Filed under: bollywood, indie films, movies

Rosy

October 3, 2011 Suman Kumar 10 Comments

She waited to die in his lap. She waited for three whole weeks. And when my father returned to find…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, chittoor, stories

Raghava Reddy’s Turtle

September 15, 2011 Suman Kumar 7 Comments

An exaggerated version of a true story, as told to me by a friend who chose to remain anonymous. Yeah.…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, stories Filed under: chittoor, stories

Wanted: UX Researcher for ESPN Digital Media

September 12, 2011 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

We’re looking for a Contractor for 6 months (extendable). You get to work on various sports portals from the ESPN…

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Posted in: ux Filed under: job, jobs, ux

The Legend of Elikunji

August 2, 2011 Suman Kumar 4 Comments

Mothers spoke about him in hushed whispers. When they fed their babies. “If you don’t finish your lunch, Elikunji will…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, chittoor, india, stories Filed under: chennai, chittoor, stories

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