Memoirs !!!!

Hey Guys. Welcome to the Blog page once again. It has been more than a month since most of us have been confined to our homes due to Covid and the Lock down. With the Corona Cases soaring  and the Quarantine extended yet again, the compulsion of being at home makes a lot of us feel being homeless!! Penning down a short poetry on Lock down with a hope that it makes you smile. 1st January 2020 when we bid a farewell to 2019, A new hope, a new zeal and the resolutions to Shine, Come, emerge Wuhan and the world went into Quarantine, Welcome 2020, Welcome Covid-19. The Positives are being Treated, The Negatives heaving a Sigh, Everyone is checking their Fever, Wondering whether the temperature is a bit High. The Stocks markets have been Crashing, The Economies going for a Toss, While Trump is busy Tweeting, China showed...Who's the Boss. The cases soon spread beyond Wuhan, Paris, Spain, London and Tehran, New york does not have a Clue, While sanctions handi...

"Hey Lady!!! What are you doing here? Hey..Hey!!" shouted Laxman. There was no reply. "I am talking to you girl. Go away" he screamed again while walking towards her with a Cigarette in his hand. He could hear the girl sobbing as her approached her. It was dark and the only source of light was an old lantern that Laxman carried with him. "I said Go away. You know you are not supposed to enter this property. Go!" Laxman continued while trying to have a look at the girl's face through the light of the lantern. "Leave me alone. I want to die!!" came the reply from her while still sobbing. "Oh Lord!!! Not again" sighed Laxman who had witnessed a number of these kind of incidents in the past. "I will leave you alone. Don't worry. But at least tell me why do you want to die?" he asked while approaching her. "Why do you care? It is none of your business." came an assertive reply from the girl. Laxman was ...

"Howzatt?!!" shouted the boys and the Umpire nodded in agreement. "No way am I out. The ball was clearly missing the stumps" argued Rajiv. "Come on dude...Not again. Drop that Bat and let the others get a chance for once" said Jay in a firm tone. "But...." and Rajiv dropped the bat and sulked while walking towards the parking lot which also doubled up as a pavilion. "Finish off the lunch and sneak out before 3" said Jay to Rajiv. "I will. You better watch out for your Dad" came Rajiv's reply. "Yeah..don't worry. See you at the Tank at 3" said Jay and the duo left for lunch. Same age, same school, same grades, Jay and Rajiv, all of 13 years had stayed in the same housing complex and had been great pals. It was a summer vacation and the kids had planned to make the Most of it before their 8th grades tuition started. "Where the hell were you?" Rajiv asked in annoyance." Bro, Mom had al...

"Yaar Mahesh, Please suggest me something good to gift her. I want to make her feel special on this Anniversary" said Manish to his friend Mahesh. " Why don't you gift her some jewellery. You know it works all the time with Ladies." quipped Mahesh. "No Mahesh, I think she would be already expecting that. Anyway, Let me think." Said Manish while sipping the Tea. Manish and his beloved wife Vidya had their Marriage Anniversary in couple of days and Manish hadn't yet zeroed in on any gift. He was more so worried because he was confident that Vidya, as always would have already packed a gift for him.  Manish and Vidya had a love Marriage and their love story was full of twists and turns. From the ups and downs of their initial relationship to disapproval from their parents to eloping and then finally settling down in an unknown city, their relationship had stood strong all this while. " What should I make for Lunch? " Ask...

Hey All. Welcome to the Blog page once again. A Big Thank you to all of you for making 'Fickle Emotions' a huge Success. While the series will continue, Just thought to take a break and write something about the Pandemic which has Isolated, Quarantined and Locked down virtually every street of the World. Saying that, While a lot of Serious things have been said and written, just thought to pen down something fun for all the Worried Minds to enjoy. A small anecdote on the 19 Subjects we had learnt and the way Covid - 19 has bought them all in front of Us. 1. English - SARS, MERS and HIV were easy to pronounce, Coronavirus aka  Orthocoronavirinae taught a whole new word to the World. 2. Geography - WUHAAN was discovered !!! 3. Mathematics - The daily Statistics of Cases found...Positive, Negative, Quarantined and what not has the world playing around in Numbers. 4. Economics - The amount of losses due to Business Shutdowns and the Stock Market Collapse has ...

"May I Come in Sir?" Asked Ajay in a nervous tone. "Come in" came a stern reply from his Boss." Good Morning Sir. I am Ajay Singh, the new joinee. I have been asked to report to you by the HR" Ajay said while trying to control his anxiety. "Is it? Ok. Which was your last organisation?" The boss asked. "No sir. I am a Campus Recruit." Said Ajay. " Yet another Fresher!!! What is the HR's problem!!? Why do all the Freshers have to come into my team??" Said the boss seemingly irritated. Ajay Singh was a MBA pass out and had got a job in a pharma company via campus placement. He was a bright and hardworking student and had always wanted to make it big on his own. He was excited to be selected as a Sales Manager in Caplox as it was one of the giants in the pharma industry. "Come, sit." The boss said trying to not sound rude to the boy. "What do you know about the pharma industry?" He asked. ...

"Hey Mom, I will land early morning on 10th. You guys don't need to take any efforts. I'll reach home by myself" said Jay. "OK dear, but your brothers will come to receive you, waiting to see you soon" she said in a joyous tone. Jay was in USA for last the 11 years and was going to come to Mumbai for the first time since he had left Indian shores. Eldest among 3 brothers, he was always more practical and less emotional towards everything in life. "Bro!!!! Finally! You've changed so much!!!" Said his brother at the airport. "I know dude, long time isn't it?" Jay smiled. It was an hour's drive to his house and the brothers chatted to their heart's content. "Son", said his mother while hugging him in an ecstatic tone "11 years Jay, 11 years!!! Look at you. You have changed so much!! You have thinned and what is it with this bald look?" She continued with tears in her eyes and happiness in ...