Of Diwali Days Bygone – Part 1
The aroma of roasted rice and an assortment of dals, or lentils, wafted upwards from the ‘uruli’, and gently the aromatic tendrils made their arduous journey towards us kids, tickling our olfactory senses...
Author: Sunila Goray
Chitradurga: Once a Formidable Fortress; Today, Forgotten and Forlorn
Chitradurga: Once a Formidable Fortress; Today, Forgotten and Forlorn A chill went through me as I peered into the tiny opening in the massive rock in front of me, as I imagined how an...
The Magic of Train Journeys in Childhood
My father and I were running as fast as we could on the platform, trying not to run into the swathes of people running in the opposite direction – not to mention the stray...
A Modern Day Annapoorna
She is an unassuming, shy, yet smart woman, who commands the respect of the women who work under her, as well as the patrons who frequent her ‘mess’ for breakfast and lunch. Whenever you...
Valuable Lessons from a Special Child
Valuable Lessons from a Special Child One may say that all children are special; it’s true, children are God’s gift. They teach you to love unconditionally. Even when they have been screaming their heads...
