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Sept Shorts04: Book Lovers
A romance between the pages for book lovers.
Relationships
Navigating Family, Friendship, Marriage, Colleagues, Companions & other social connections
I Want Love, Not Marriage
After the debacle of last year, I’ve learnt a few things. In fact, as far as lessons go, that experience has been a gift that keeps on giving. My mistakes give me better and better clarity on what it is that I really want. And perhaps life is nothing more…
Sept Shorts02: Cryptic Chimichangas
Chimichangas bring together two very different appetites.
Sept Shorts01: Everyone’s Got A Back-up Plan
A short story about people who plan and all their back-up plans.
Open Heart Surgery
The man I called ‘Mr.Everyday’ broke my heart and other things.
Everything That’s Wrong With Raksha-Bandhan
It might seem that I’m opposed to all Indian festivals but I’m actually, not. Not even to today’s grand occasion of Raksha-bandhan. Well, I have no problem with honoring the sibling relationship. If anything, I’m all for occasions that remind you to be grateful for the presence of special people…
On The Gentleness Of Silence
So much comes up in silence, even somebody else’s silence.
The Friendship Frisson
I like to call it a frisson in friendship, not even something important enough to merit beginning with capitals and being preceded with a ‘the’
The Other Woman (The Real Other One In Every Relationship)
For the Indian man, there’s only one real woman in every relationship. It always goes back to her.
A Comfortable Close
“I like this”, she says, “I like us.”“We are a comfortable close.” And she smiles at the picture on her screen one last time before switching it off.