stalin’s ways
STALIN?S WAYS
Though both Stalin and Beria were natives of Georgia and rose through the ranks in the Soviet hierarchy, , the Georgians do not...
a russian rendezeavous
THE THREE QUEUE SYNDROME
We were accommodated in the Gastunishta (guest house ). In Russia, that time, all the Hotels and Guest houses are...
travelogues of giridhar mallya
A TURKISH RENDEZEVOUS
Our next stop in Dec 1990 was Istanbul (Turkey) which is located half way though the Straight of Bosporus which...
Little Mercies
It's Saturday today, and I'm in no mood to burn my energy. I am listening to Mary Gauthier. For all her little mercies.
I...
THE INTRUDER
?Please reply to my question? my brother yells, I stare at him, and wonder what he was asking. I and my brother share a...
The End Of Innocence
At 18, he had seen it all! For starters, there were the never-ending drunken brawls at home and these were things that he had...
Memoirs of New Year Celebrations- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly- Part II
Of Cricket balls, Beasts and Church Bells
Disclaimer: This work is part fact and part fiction. However, real names have been changed to protect identities....
Memoirs Of New Year Celebrations- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly – Part...
Disclaimer: This work is part fact and part fiction. However, real names have been changed to protect identities. Resemblances are remote possibilities, but unavoidable...
Dear Santa Claus
That evening he had the parlor duty.
It was barely 5.30 but a velvety mist had already started settling down on the lush greenery of...
The Star Of David
The school bell rang and the children screamed in excitement. The final bell was the sweetest noise for the children. Everyone was in a...
