HALLUCINATION

Hallucination Every evening, When the sun goes down, Like a fallen Shakespearean protagonist, I have this premonition of a tragedy. Tragedy by itself is, of course, sad But it’s not that bad. The… Continue reading →

GULZAR

GULZAR It’s been more than 20 years since I came to the U.S. from India. Despite the time, I can’t help but recall all the things I gave up after making the trek… Continue reading →

MAYA

MAYA It doesn’t come with a reminder, But we’re hardly bothered; Such is the limitation of our myopic vision! The delusional quality of disbelieving the truth Is almost magical; We convince ourselves with… Continue reading →

Equations of Eternity

EQUATIONS OF ETERNITY You didn’t exactly walk into the setting sun. It wasn’t even afternoon, And you called it a day! Worse still, no goodbyes, no farewells! It’s evening now; The mysticism of… Continue reading →

MEMORIES

MEMORIES Moments Lost in the desert of Time Are irretrievable, Or at least that’s what you think. Don’t they metamorphose – In color with fiber-optic clarity – Into moments of pain and ecstasy… Continue reading →

DEPARTURE

DEPARTURE A SHORT STORY BY PRABHU JHA She immediately began to regret making the phone call. If Raghav got a whiff of this, he would in all likelihood make her life a living… Continue reading →

QUEST

QUEST The shades of a dark green mango orchard, Struggle to provide an oasis of relief from the brutal summer; The white rim of heat encircles the orchard. In my mind’s eye I… Continue reading →

Metaphysics

METAPHYSICS Do you know Of an abstraction That is as vague as A Cirrus cloud, And yet is as solid as a concrete wall? You don’t see it, Like I don’t see YOU… Continue reading →

Alex Rutherford’s ‘A Kingdom Divided’

Humayun: The Come-back Kid of the Moghul Empire A personal response to ‘A Kingdom Divided’ by Alex Rutherford It was a dog day of summer that brought out my pre-digital tendencies, and I… Continue reading →

The Carnage in Wisconsin

The tragic shooting of innocent people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin is yet another example of senseless killings in recent months. All the facts are not known yet, but one thing is… Continue reading →