In the summer of 1985 Arun KL confided in me. He was in love with a girl who was in…
The monkey’s (Bonnet Macaque to the foaming-at-the-mouth naturalists) exterior calm belied his cruel intentions. I should have known better. Monkeys…
She waited to die in his lap. She waited for three whole weeks. And when my father returned to find…
An exaggerated version of a true story, as told to me by a friend who chose to remain anonymous. Yeah.…
Mothers spoke about him in hushed whispers. When they fed their babies. “If you don’t finish your lunch, Elikunji will…
Continued from part 1 My feet refused to move. It was as if my legs had a mind of their…
Someone stole Niall O’ Brien’s kit and that inspired me to recount this story The match was, how do I…
Somewhere from across the hills abutting the Chittoor Arts college grounds, the Lapwing’s shrill call pierced the peace of our…
A look at the news should tell you how the so called Maoists have embarked on a highway to self-destruction.…
It was five in the morning. It was a balmy October day and the trees stood still. The town of…