PinnedBribes at SeaCaptains of merchant going ships often have to pay gratuities in various parts of the world. This often has them deal with conflicting…Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami“Maybe we are weak, in a way. But that’s not a bad thing. If we’re weak, our weakness has real meaning. We may be weak, but we get it. We…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Published inThe Writing GymThe Right Brain has been Left BehindI made a happy, unplanned and fortunate discovery during the pandemic: a Physically Distant Socially Connected (PDSC) group of Safety…Jul 18, 20211Jul 18, 20211
Yudhistira is DeliriousChapter 4 -Part 1: Draupadi’s memories race back as she sits beside a sleeping YudhishtiraJan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
The Great Indian KitchenAbout 10 minutes into the movie and my 12 year old says “ Men Suck”. And not soon thereafter her younger sister asks “ Why are men so…Jan 17, 20211Jan 17, 20211
Younger brothers tries to reason with Yudhistira; but they don’t see what he sees.In this chapter (3), author P K Balakrishnan allows Bhima and Arjuna to express their anger as they try to reason out with Yudhistira who…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Sanjaya bows down to Kurkushetra, where fate has now brought the Kaurava and Pandava widows to…In the murky light of the dawn, Sanjaya looked in fear at the recurrent nightmare that Kurukshetra had become. He saw shadows moving on…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Dhritarashtra leads a procession of weeping widows to KurukHere, Dhritarashtra is roused from his stupor to lead weeping widows to Kurkshetra along the path where proud kings once rode to battleNov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
2. Suyodhana lies dead. AlmostIn this part, the author of “Eni Njan Urangatte” K P Balakrishnan, describes the dawn after the Kurukshetra war. He paints a pallid scene…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020