Life as it comes
The walls of the corridor had portraits of national leaders, the maps of the state of Telangana and the country map of India. It was filled with National Anthem, the National Song, and more. The paint was wearing off slightly, but it seemed to hold everything together. The corridor was laid with rough stones that […]
I started indulging in some seventh grade math lately. It helped me in two ways, firstly, I started re-learning and it rekindled my love for Geometry. I felt like the clock had turned backward as I discussed the language of a seventh grader. Secondly, and more importantly, my buddy started sharing interesting anecdotes from his […]
The boy had a lump in his throat. As parents prepared him for school, the lump grew heavier. No one seemed to notice the three-year old’s moist eyes. Just as the driver arrived, he let out a loud cry. As the commotion grew, the neighbors knew it was school time. As a last resort, he […]
How do we arrive at the amount of centrifugal force needed to keep a body vertically on the top? Any guesses? Our revered professor threw a challenge, as the packed class immersed into his reasoning in rapt attention. You could hear a pin drop from a distance. It was the first year at the university, […]
Uppentha? (What amount of salt?) Thaginantha… (As much as appropriate…) Just as I was putting in some finishing touches on the curry today, I asked about the amount of salt that I should add. And the response was that I should go with my gut! When an expert provides all the directions, and then lets […]
“What is Freedom”, asked our teacher. It felt like a silly question at the time, but we answered it anyway. Someone said it was “the freedom to do what pleases you, without boundaries”. Another added, “…without hurting others”. So our collective definition was about doing anything without boundaries, without hurting others. We were pretty content […]
It was the grand hall and poetry recitation competition was on. I was called upon when it was the Red House turn. Standing in front of the full school strength, I had to recite the fast-paced poem that I practiced for the past three days. I had never been good at learning by heart, but […]