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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

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

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

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

The end of Suren as we know him?

January 20, 2011 Suman Kumar 2 Comments

For all you guys that know Suren, here’s some breaking news. The rum-loving, party animal who terrorized unsuspecting victims with…

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Posted in: chennai, culture, stories Filed under: chennai, stories, suren

Aandal Part 2

April 17, 2009 Suman Kumar 1 Comment

Read the first part It was a Sunday afternoon and Aandal was squatting outside our grand ma’s. She was telling…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, stories

Aandal

March 11, 2009 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

You knew Aandal was in the vicinity when the atrocious stench of her chewing tobacco (called Panneer Pugailai in Tamil)…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, stories

The Historic Test’s Last Day

December 16, 2008 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

One of the images that will stay with me for a long time is that of the lady from the…

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Posted in: chennai Filed under: cricket

More Birds of Chennai

July 16, 2008 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Went birding in Adyar Poonga again and I am still amazed that I found such a rich variety of birds,…

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Posted in: chennai Filed under: birds

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