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Kashyap and the crab

Posted on February 28, 2009 by vimoh

Kashyap the tortoise slowly made the curve and stepped into the well-lit shallow waters just south of Bharatvarsha. This side of the sea seemed calmer than the Lankan side, where his ancestral home was. Life there had been steadily growing … Continue reading →

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Kurup and Ramarajya

Posted on February 27, 2009 by vimoh

The goat chewed absent-mindedly as a small group on the other side of the stable made merry. A bull, flanked on either side by a brown horse, was saying, “Her skin was like milk and her neck was like marble.” … Continue reading →

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The meaning of intent

Posted on February 23, 2009 by vimoh

A group of teenagers gets together in front of my house most days of the week and plays cricket. The gate to my house is right behind their wickets. Often, the bowler gets aggressive and the batsman dodges the ball. … Continue reading →

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Happy V-Day to Mr Muthalik!

Posted on February 3, 2009 by vimoh

In case you didn’t already know the illustrious Mr Pramod Muthalik, he is the founder of the Shri Ram Sena whose activists attacked a pub in Mangalore and assaulted a group of women on January 24. In an interview to … Continue reading →

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Pride and priorities

Posted on February 2, 2009 by vimoh

…if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country. — E M Forster I am not proud of being an Indian. I did nothing to … Continue reading →

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None but gods and demons

Posted on January 12, 2009 by vimoh

When R K Narayan was writing Gods, Demons, and Others, he visited E M Forster one day. During the conversation, Forster asked Narayan the title of his new book, and Narayan replied, Gods, Demons, and Others. Forster looked quizzically at … Continue reading →

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