President Karzai and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

The India Afghanistan Joint Press Conference laid down significant and historical pointers to diplomatic relations between not only India and Afghanistan but also clearly stated India and Afghanistan's expectations of Pakistan.… Read full post »

Him: "I am such a bloody me-me person. I completely forgot your birthday. Am so sorry"

Her: Well, are you sorry that you forgot the date or because you forgot to wish me on the day?

Him: "Huh? Am sorry I forgot the date and then am/… Read full post »

Specs please.

 What?

The Receptionist at the Clinic waved the form and smiled at her.

O. Specifications. Yes, of course. She wrote sex: F. She was ordering DNA material for a female child.

She glanced… Read full post »

 The Grating Roar of Pebbles on the Shores of Human Existence

"Where the sea meets the moon-blanch'd land,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cad/… Read full post »

Recently, last December in fact, I received the Letter of Acceptance to a school overseas. It said I need to file for my student VISA with  'proof of funds'.

So, I went to see the manager of my bank to find out about money… Read full post »

India celebrates Holi - the festival of colors today - it marks the end of winter and the beginning of Spring /Vasant/ Basant as the season is variously called in different parts of the country.

The festival is called Holi in north India, Doljatra in the east and Vasantotsav in… Read full post »

While most of the world is used to some form of tailored clothing, on the Indian subcontinent women follow an ancient tradtion of wearing unstitched clothing even today. Pakistanis, Nepalis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis also wear this piece of clothing. It is in fact, the national… Read full post »