I couldn’t help but ponder, but dear ex-lover, do you have some time to spare?
Celestial Dump? Say What?
In Early January 2018, a group of villagers in Gurugram were educated on ‘celestial gifts’ that fall from the sky. These teachings were in response to something that happened the same week, in the village of Fazilpur Badil.
Rajbir Yadav, a simple farmer, was out on the fields when he … Continue Reading
The Battle of Repartees – A Pro.Verb Story
“The house supports lateral entry of individuals into civil services.”
“Hear, hear!” announces the Core Adjudicator, as his hand zealously thumps against the table. As he greets the panelists and participants, the round commences on a serious note at the slam of his hand.
At least ten pairs of eyes … Continue Reading
Project MANAS – Grand Prize Winners of IGVC 2019
Project MANAS from Manipal Institute of Technology secured the 1st place at the 27th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC)-2019, held at Oakland University, Michigan, USA from June 7th to 10th. The team consisted of 12 bright-eyed Engineering students, whose bot ‘SOLO’ was able to outshine its competitors from top … Continue Reading
Trouble – Day Twenty-Six of NaPoWriMo
She was 5;
He hoisted her up on the balcony,
Told her that her arms aren’t too short to reach the stars if she wanted to,
And she believed him,
And she loved him so very much.
She was 7;
She came back from school in tears,
Told him her … Continue Reading
Contempt – Day Ten of NaPoWriMo
You laughed at my kufi,
so I laughed at your baseless mockery.
You pointed at my turban,
so I pointed out your groundless opinions.
You told me to remove the cross around my neck,
and I told you to remove the contemptuous thoughts from your head.
You insulted me … Continue Reading
Transcendant
You’re woven from the fabric of space,
magnetic fingertips pulling me somewhere astronomically far away.
You’re an ethereal dream spun from the laws of the universe,
taking my mind light years away from my home planet.
You’re the friction defying the principles of gravity,
skin on skin … Continue Reading
Grow Up, Not Rich
Social media are places to grow, discover and reinvent ourselves.
While the social media storm of Facebook has considerably slowed down, it has been replaced by more visual alternatives like Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok (musical.ly) and the like. But what was once a college-only platform has now effortlessly oozed itself … Continue Reading