“Rajita, Rajita!” Prabhakar’s closed fist was banging on the closed door fiercely. His voice resounded like a thunder. The closed doors had not opened. “Rajita, open the door,” He shouted like a military officer. There was no response. “Rajita, Open the door. Or else, I’d set fire to the room. You’ll burn to ashes.” This…… Continue reading FREE TO FLY AWAY By Yeddanapudi Sulochanarani
Month: October 2014
OFFICE CHAIRS: ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A CHAIR By Bhamidipati Ramagopalam
There is a cartoon by Bapu, the remarkable artist of our times. Probably many of you have seen it. Yet I need to articulate it in words here since I am no good at drawing and also because Bapu himself is inimitable. The cartoon was about an officer. While he was on his usual rounds…… Continue reading OFFICE CHAIRS: ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A CHAIR By Bhamidipati Ramagopalam
The Scheme by Kalipatnam Rama Rao
Hey! Did you hear about it, the big trial in the city court? I was so wrapped up in my sister-in-law’s wedding preparations. I haven’t been reading the newspapers lately… Yesterday I ran into Sissy Sarma and Divodas. They were on their way home, after attending the court proceedings. We were chatting… Sissy…… Continue reading The Scheme by Kalipatnam Rama Rao
The Mediator by Vivina Murthy
My grandfather was a good man, a great man. I was told that he was good and great; he could make a tiger and a goat drink from the same beach. My father told me this story frequently and he would go into raptures as he spoke. He said that I should also revel in…… Continue reading The Mediator by Vivina Murthy
In the Library
By A.V. Reddy Sastry. I spend my time mostly in the library. There is no special reason for this. There is no special reason for this. As I have no place of my own to go, I find the library a very congenial place to spend time gainfully. After the library closed I would loiter…… Continue reading In the Library
Ants
By Prof. Nayani Krishnakumari. Ants are small. They are very small compared to the mighty human beings. Yet the strength of human beings is useless compared to the strength of the ants. They would crunch our bodies into tiny bits ruthlessly and drag them into their abodes. There is that kind of brutality in the…… Continue reading Ants