Category Archives: Stories

Issued in Public Interest

He was told not to misbehave. He mumbled that he understood the momentous nature of the event. She replied that his behaviour in public was still a matter of concern. He figured this conversation was bound to happen when one … Continue reading

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Seedy Saanp tales

Disclaimer: This is one of those trippy posts written purely for indulging the self. It all started when we realised that we could never find Nagraj when work had to be done. Some even said he never responded anyway. And … Continue reading

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Power play

He felt it was below his dignity to ask his team member for the solution. After all he was the manager. The team member, who had just gotten the solution, froze as he felt a hand on his shoulder, but … Continue reading

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Register Now!!

They hated the archaic process of signing in an attendance register. In spite of several mails to HR for a swipe card mechanism, nothing was done. They protested by refusing to sign. HR sent a mail warning them of dire … Continue reading

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Birds of the same feather…

When he entered the place, there was already a crowd. All he wanted was to be able to have some decent conversations. He realized that he’d have to find a handle if he were to make any headway. And then … Continue reading

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Drivel

He was humbled by the wisdom of those visionaries – the town planners of the city he lived in. Every time he rode on Bangalore’s roads, he marveled at how they’d managed to forecast the city’s traffic snarls so precisely, … Continue reading

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The Real and the Virtual

He got married on April 24th 2003, to the woman he had loved for six years. He noted that somehow it all seemed to add up to 6. And so, on the sixth day he created ‘manuscrypts‘. From then on … Continue reading

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Driven to it..

The driver ahead, talking on the mobile,  was disrupting traffic…irritating him. And then he saw the sticker. At the junction, he knocked on the window and said “Thanks for the warning sticker, ma’am, but your responsibility doesn’t end there. You … Continue reading

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Pity

No one knew how the treasure myth originated, but it spread. And the eyes of men gleamed with greed. They created armies, with promises of the booty’s share. The digging started, and the city was pitted against formidable foes – … Continue reading

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