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anjali mohapatra
- Jul 18, 2021
- 6 min
The novice and the legend - Part 3
A legendary story from Mahabharata - Arjun, disguised as Brihannala the eunuch charioter for Prince Uttara, vanquished the kauravas army.
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Chandrika R Krishnan
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
When Rotis* Throw a Curveball
A charming tale of a newly wed couple on their kitchen adventures , bought on with the lockdown year of 2020.
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Jasmeet Kaur
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
A song of innocence
In a small northern Indian town named Khaamosh, a middle-class household with a nuclear family composed of a father (S), a mother (B), a...
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anjali mohapatra
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Before saying, think twice
A unwilling pedestrian blocks the traffic and faces the ire of the already on-the-edge driver.
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anjali mohapatra
- Jun 9, 2021
- 5 min
Imperceptible!
‘Run Duryodhana- run! Hide yourself in Hastinapur or surrender yourself to Pandavas. No one in this whole universe can save you,...
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anjali mohapatra
- Apr 29, 2021
- 5 min
Belalasen: The Witness
Before the commencement of the Mahabharata battle at Kurukshetra, the king of Indraprastha Dharmaraj Yudhisthira asked his younger...
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Chitra Gopalakrishnan
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Our seven aunts and our eighth home
Our matrilineal joint family in New Delhi. Our peculiar, outlier lifestyle. Our voluble opening up. These elements slipstream a curious...
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anjali mohapatra
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
The forbidden disciple!
A beautiful hill named Manikya extended its ranges occupying certain distance. The depressed areas of land under the hilly ranges formed...
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anjali mohapatra
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Navagunjara! An unique form!
When news of the exile reached Lord Krishna, he had felt shock roll through him. His beloved Arjun was condemned to live in the far reaches
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anjali mohapatra
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
Clairvoyance!
Night falls! Darkness suffused the kingdom-Kurukshetra! Everybody in the kingdom was in a deep sleep, but one man- Dronacharya, the...
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anjali mohapatra
- Dec 13, 2020
- 6 min
The Sunday Special!
The Sunday Special! A glittering signboard in New York City was captivating among others. Too many attractive lights were dazzling, but...
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anjali mohapatra
- Nov 22, 2020
- 5 min
All the world is a story!
Life and death are two sides of the same coin. Everybody knows that- one day, we all will face death, yet the desire of living grips us...
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anjali mohapatra
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Assumptions!
One night, a mother held her five year old son on her lap and sat on the balcony. The star streaked sky was looking marvellous! Both of...
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anjali mohapatra
- Oct 29, 2020
- 5 min
Beacon!
‘Hi Doctor! Are you ready?’ ‘Yes, sir,’I smiled and looked up at the senior heart specialist. We both headed to the operation theatre....
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anjali mohapatra
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
Let go!
‘Ah! Today is my last day in the office! No more I would be recognized as ‘CEO’!’ this thought almost crippled my sensation. I took a...
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anjali mohapatra
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
A Nice Trick!
There lived a family where for every little matter, some type of arguments were going on among the family members, especially among the...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
Words, that changed the mind!
I think the mind runs fastest, even faster than the speed of light! I feel my mind is very, very delicate! It should be handled with...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 8 min
Understanding!
Understanding! Samarth, the first Indian to get a million dollars cash prize for his fine art. This was his welcome ceremony. The gallery...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
The flow of 'Time'..
It was a Friday morning, 7:30a.m. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so my son booked an uber. In five minutes, the uber reached at the...
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