I was still working at a manufacturing plant when HBO started airing its show about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in May 2019. We made equipment for nuclear reactors, so my colleagues and I were interested from the get-go. It was in our own backyard, so to speak. Fortunately for HBO, Craig Mazin created something that…
A Mother’s Dilemma
In a small dingy roomwhere light barely peeps in,A mother sits by the empty stoveobserving her children’s pale skin. She picks up a steel vesselContaining only traces of rice,Hearing her son’s stomach growlincreases her yearning for a bread slice. The eldest was ten years oldwho gave her an understanding smile.He begged or searched in the…
Lost Chances
June 29, 2023 The day would have started as usual - if not for the upbeat moods, hearty sighs, and the sun looking more cheerful than usual for some reason. Honestly, today calls for it. My little boy is all grown up and is graduating, and he’s top of his class. I see him waking…
Tum Chaand Mat Banna
Suna hoga na, sabne yaha, ki tu chaand hai kisi aur ka,Tujhe chahta koi aur haiSuni hongi na, wo daastaan, wo khat jo likhe gye haiSs chaand ki khwaaish, uski tamanna meiPar tumse guzaarish bas itni see hai meri,Ki tum chaand mat banna Tum chaand mat banna,Kyuki chaand hota thoda bewafa haiBewafa, kyuki palat ta…
Ghungroo
The morning arrives yet again Same as the day before. All she does is but stare helplessly at the ceiling above Unable to remember when her feet had last touched the floor. The nurse would arrive any minute The drugs, compelling her to breathe a day more. The sound of the clock ticking time by…
The Northman – A Review
What do you know about Norse mythology? For most people, the first thing that comes to mind is Chris Hemsworth, with flowing golden locks and a chiselled body. Some may have come across Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase series. The introduction of Norse legends into popular culture began sometime in the late 20th century, with sci-fi…
Portrait of a Thief – What Do You Do When What Is Yours Is Not Really Yours?
Being the one to suggest that Erudite, IIMA’s resident book club, should read Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li last month, I felt a great deal of responsibility as I cracked open my dusty laptop and clicked past the electric blue of the cover. It felt like my fellow members were peering over…
The Ultimate Magnum Opus – Citizen Kane
“It’s really boring, but it’s supposed to be a big deal”. These aren’t my words. It’s what Rachel tells Joey when talking about Citizen Kane. Now to be fair, I had no recollection of this scene from Friends when I sat down to watch this movie, but those are the exact same words that crossed…
Gratitude to the Gurus (#MyProfRocks Challenge)
Here is an entry from the first ever #MyProfRocks Challenge - a Teacher's Day Special Event organized by Team LSD Gratitude to the Gurus - Of the First Online FDP of IIMA It has been an honor to attend the FDP organized by IIMA, the first to be conducted in Online mode in 2020. Attending…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – The Gift
The Gift Khushboo Tiwary Long long ago, at a place near by There lived a girl, short and shy Full of love, vast as sky Holding hand, gazing deep into eye Righteous, generous, astonishing gorgeous She was a marvel bestowed upon us Our Life, our breath, a reason for existence In adversity, she taught persistence…
High on LSD 