(Photo by jfelias @ Morguefile ) The place was buzzing with an excitement that was palpable. The atmosphere was electric. An unceasing procession of premium cars regurgitating celebrities of all stripes and colours made for some dizzying viewing. The media was represented in full tilt and microphones were being thrust under both accommodating and angered … Continue reading The Pugilists
Month: December 2019
Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology’s People Problem – N.Chandrasekaran & Roopa Purushothaman
A book that is bold and enterprising in intention, but falling short of concrete suggestions for implementation, “Bridgital Nation” is a welcome addition to the works that attempt to lay a concrete path for solving problems concerning access to basic resources and means in India. The credentials of the authors make the work one to … Continue reading Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology’s People Problem – N.Chandrasekaran & Roopa Purushothaman
Etymology of Destruction
Melting glaciers that are Mother Nature's anguished tear drops Vanishing lush canopies and spontaneous fires burning crops Bleached corals confining beauty to phtographs in pages Capitalism plundering resources accumulated over millions of ages. Frustrating and making one vex Oh so complex! (Word Count: 41) Courtesy of Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt#137
In Service Of The Republic – Vijay Kelkar & Ajay Shah
In their thought provoking and densely technical book titled “In Service of the Republic”, former Finance Secretary to the Government of India, Vijay Kelkar, and Professor at National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi, Ajay Shah track the trajectory of the Indian economy, alluding in particular to the ‘reversals’, which the country … Continue reading In Service Of The Republic – Vijay Kelkar & Ajay Shah
Blaze of Light – Marcus Brotherton
On the 1st of April, 1970, the People’s Army of Vietnam (“PAVN”) numbering around twenty thousand attacked a camp called Dak Seang which was established by the US Army and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. More than two thousand enemy rounds rained … Continue reading Blaze of Light – Marcus Brotherton
The Poor Man’s Caesar
A Monarch of all he surveyed, but now a wretched pauper seeking his soul Majestic robes he found himself ensconced in were now tattered rags wrapped around a ghoul Muttering to himself he wandered aimlessly as his unprotected soles drew streaks of blood Oblivious to physical pain and totally deaf to what around him was … Continue reading The Poor Man’s Caesar
Wafting Woman, Wistful Tree
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson There was stillness everywhere. Not a ripple could be seen as the vast expanse of water rested with a magnificent equipoise. Winter had stripped the trees of leaves making them mute sentinels. The aesthetically designed view point itself was empty with the benches placed inside patiently waiting for visitors who would … Continue reading Wafting Woman, Wistful Tree
Civility
(Photo Credit: Crispina Kemp) "Mama, what is p.r.e.s.e.r.v.a.t.i.o.n?" Victor asked Joanne trying hard to string all the letters in the word in a cohesive manner. Joanne looked down with a mixture of pride and undisguised love at her prodigious five-year-old. This was his first visit to the Museum of Natural History and he was drawn … Continue reading Civility
A Man’s Head – Georges Simenon
“When a bell somewhere rang twice, the prisoner was sitting on his bunk with his two large hands clasped about his folded knees. For the space of perhaps a minute he did not move, as if suspended in time; then with a sudden release of breath, he stretched his arms and legs and stood up … Continue reading A Man’s Head – Georges Simenon
Singularity of Destruction
(Photo courtesy of Paul Howell (Mystery writer Betty Webb‘s husband) The excitement was palpable. The atmosphere was electric. The VIGBYOR toads were living up to their reputation - and more. Clinging atop a specially designed 'Creeper Drome', this Bufonidae family was being photographed by a throng, when the latter was not gaping or gawking that … Continue reading Singularity of Destruction