Wednesday 29 December 2021

The Christmas Gifts

Lizzy and Rizzy were not expecting anything that Christmas.

They had lost both their parents to an accident... 

Imagine their surprise when they opened their door to find Christmas gifts!

"Isn't this our grandmother's rocking-chair?"

"Yes, the one we had to sell off!"

"Look! The same encyclopedia that we have been dreaming!"

Monday 27 December 2021

Contribution of India To The World

We have all got it wrong in our schools. Time has come to unveil the real contribution of India to the world.

1. Father of Astronomy: Aryabhatta ; work - Aryabhattiyam
2. Father of Astrology: Varahamihira , works; Panchasiddhantika, Bruhat Hora Shastra 
3. Fathers of Surgery : Charaka and Sushruta , works : Samhitas 
4. Father of Anatomy: Patanjali , work: Yogasutra 
5. Father of Yoga : Patanjali , work : Yogasutra 
6. Father of Economics : Chanakya , work: Arthashshtra 


Wednesday 22 December 2021

Laila

Four friends were travelling by car to see the festive lights. 

"Whatever happened to Laila?"

"Don't know. I haven't seen her in the last week in class."

"I was inviting her for today's outing, but my calls and messages went unanswered."

Laila was their fun-loving classmate.

Picture Prompt- Rochelle Wisoff-Fields


The fourth friend seated on the passenger seat, was silent. 

Wednesday 15 December 2021

New Wine And Old Bottle

That Wine Cellar was very famous.

Every tourist visited.

The happy place witnessed the first dirty fight.

Photo Prompt- Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
A lady hit her fiancĂ©'s head with a wine-bottle. 

While a doctor attended to him, cops interrogated the lady.

"Tell us whatever happened. Why did you smash the bottle on his head?"

Wednesday 8 December 2021

The Runaway Girl

They were after her life.

She escaped in her car.

Driving as fast as she could, she felt safe after crossing the international border. 

Her car malfunctioned and came to a halt.

Picture Prompt- Claire Fuller

She was right in front of a garage!

There was no one.

It was dark. 

Monday 6 December 2021

Pattachitra- Copy And Misrepresentation #StopPattachitraMisuse

We start with a quiz question- Identify this art.


After taking a look at the above image, the name of which art comes to your mind? 

At first glance, seeing the borders and style, one knows that it is Pattachitra, that is also being spelled as Patachitra. It is an ancient art of Odisha that is linked with the Shree Jagannatha Temple, Puri.

However, the name of Odisha's exquisite Pattachitra art is being copied and presently, different art is being passed off as "Pattachitra/Patachitra". 

Why is the name of West Bengal clubbed with Odisha too when the similar art of their place is called "Pot"/Patua/Potua?


Sunday 5 December 2021

The Cockroach Theory: Respond, Not React

The Cockroach Theory For Self Development* 
"At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.
She started screaming out of fear.
With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.
The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.
In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?
If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?

Wednesday 1 December 2021

The Right Track

The yellow envelope was top secret.

She was proud to be the chosen one.

The task was of national importance.

She tried to crack the given map and the code as she set out to accomplish the mission.

She saw the yellow arrow atop the snowy mountain.

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