Since yesterday, I have been thinking that I will use the second Tuesday of this month to write a post saying that I am really grateful to everyone for reading the posts, for the emails you send to me, for the comments that you post on the website, for sharing the posts with others elsewhere. … Read more
“One arm after the other, one pedal after another, and one foot in front of the other. For seven hours plus”. That’s what Sam said when Jigneshbhai and I asked him how he managed to finish the Ironman triathlon. The arms for swimming 2 km, the pedals for cycling 90 km and the foot for … Read more
Do you like stories about life, death, and human behaviour with a twist? Welcome to Kaleidoscope – short stories of many hues – which will haunt you, tingle your spine, provoke thought and, often, bring a smile. What if a patient in coma can hear everything around her? Why does an old man find an … Read more
“Today is Friday, so let me wear casuals to work,” Swami thought while having his breakfast. The sun was bright in the sky and Ghatembur had risen to a pleasant Friday. Like most mornings, it was a hurried one for Swami, though being a Friday, it was slower than normal. “There’s nothing new in the … Read more
I have never woken up a single day of my life thinking that today I am going to protest. Actually, there haven’t been many things in life that I have felt like protesting about. The same holds true for Jigneshbhai. He likes a quiet life and doesn’t have much to complain about. So, that makes … Read more
“Swaminathan, Swaminathan,” the shrill voice said. Everyone, even those not named Swaminathan, looked in the direction of the voice. It appeared to have come from somewhere outside the café. “Jigneshbhai, Jigneshbhai,” the howler shrieked at the top of his voice. When we turned to our right, we saw a man waving his hands about twenty-five … Read more
“Does anybody win anything in a lucky draw?” Swami asked Jigneshbhai and me over a coffee at the café. I knew why this question was troubling him today. It was because of an episode that happened last week that I must tell you about. It was on a cool evening sometime last week that Swami … Read more
My new fiction novel is now available. It is called “Give Me a Break” and is available in Kindle and Paperback. “Give Me a Break” is a humourous novel featuring the two characters I have created, namely Jigneshbhai and Swami. You may read the Kindle version on your Kindle device OR on the Kindle App … Read more
The one thing Jigneshbhai likes is a quiet life. He is not the kind who gets restless and worked up when there is not much happening. Give Jigneshbhai his daily freedom, his daily work and his daily food, and the company of a few loved ones and friends to talk with, not all the time … Read more