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‘Little’ Faith
Tuesdays are a big deal. Tuesdays are pretty auspicious. All the days are associated with a deity and Tuesdays come to be associated with Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is believed to himself be an incarnation of Lord Shiva sent to help overcome troubles laid in the path of Lord Rama, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Like million others, my parents visit the nearby Lord Hanuman temple. Some days I go along. Today in the temple I saw an olderly couple stand in the queue. Well, its Tuesday. Everyone wants dedicated time with Lord Hanuman. So there is naturally a queue. There are bhajans being played on speaker and everyone is…
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Radio
It’s five in the morning. It’s still dark outside. I walk out of the house and Sudha follows to hand me the water bottle. I have asked her many times to not wake up so early. She wouldn’t listen though. I bid her farewell and then walk towards the school ground. The local school leases its ground for parking during nights. All the autorickshaw drivers park their respective vehicles at the school only. The guard at the school gates, Hari, is now a friend. I stop to exchange a few words with him and then he opens the gate. I find my auto, it’s always in the same spot, and…
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A Drop of Sweat
A drop of water That defines my tales My lows and my turmoils The courage and all it takes A drop of water Saline and pure Rigor and vigorous Times of uncertainty and unsure A drop of water To sing all melodies Of success and triumphs Of learning and happinesses For it was this drop of sweat That made it through Which didn’t leave me When I was week and shrewd The drop to make all the difference To make a warrior from a frightened man A drop that I always cherish For galas die But hardwork persists
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The Secret Effect
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Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan
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No one killed Surpanakha !!!
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Gol gappe for men
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