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A unwilling pedestrian blocks the traffic and faces the ire of the already on-the-edge driver.
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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
- 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
- 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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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 8 min
Contented!!
I took a deep breath, and gazed at the huge photo of my dad and mom, hung on the wall. Both were looking gorgeous, magnificent in their...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 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
- Sep 29, 2020
- 7 min
All the world is a story!
Life and death, both are two sides of a coin! Everybody knows that- one day, we have to face death, yet the desire of living grips us so...
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anjali mohapatra
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
An amazing letter to me!
Dated: 30.01.2013 Dear me, ‘Hey! How are you?’ ‘Surprised? Come on. Can't you guess who I am?’ ‘Wait, wait, wait a minute.’ ‘Let me tell...
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