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Mr Pointed Ears..!
Two years ago, a new dog, with long pointed ears, entered the colony I live in. Nobody wanted the new
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March 17, 2021
The Defective Weighing Machine..!
Haven’t been to a station in a while, and I’m not sure they have weighing machines on railway platforms like
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March 16, 2021
No Debates in India..!
As I watch the Bengal elections, I imagine a foreigner friend asking me, “How can a candidate win an election
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March 15, 2021
Sailing a Ship..!
What if Earth is a ship on which we are sailing? What if each country has a certain portion of
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March 14, 2021
Strange Look in Her Eyes..!
She was still staring at her husband; eyes full of love, and yes, some other expression, as though she was
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March 13, 2021
Partly Free..!
‘Rebellion!” is the name of the Netflix serial I am watching. Based on incidents just after the First World War
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March 12, 2021
Once..!
Mala giggled to herself as she picked up the phone and dialed Sandra’s number. “So,” she giggled, “what happened? You
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March 11, 2021
Missy’s perfect Mister..!
Missy was ready for marriage, and suddenly each man she met became a potential husband. And then one day she
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March 10, 2021
Handling Insults..!
It’s just over a month, that racist insults were hurled at the Indian cricket team by spectators at the Sydney
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March 9, 2021
Ugly Grills..!
The owner of an elegant house stood outside his home, and spoke to the painter, “I want those grills of
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March 8, 2021
Clean Up! Clean Up..!
Every evening, after the twins belonging to my daughter, messed up the full house with their toys and other paraphernalia
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March 7, 2021
Gladys Staines and her Certainty..!
A few months ago I watched the movie, ‘The Least of These,’ I’m not going to talk about the movie
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March 6, 2021