Author: Alka

From Tanmoy Chakrabarti Long back, nearly seven years ago, one of my very close friends who was elder to me asked me, � Why do they ditch? Why do they promise and enjoy the privileges that come with those promises and then their preferences change after sometime? They come back and say -I feel suffocated… Continue reading The Urban Breed of Parasitic Ditchers

I was watching a programme on TV. The producer of that programme has already concluded that we, the masses, don’t know how to lead our lives. So from time to time they educate us on what to wear, what to eat, how to decorate our house… They don’t stop here. But who cares. What caught… Continue reading Where are You?

His arms encircle me, I feel like a pearl enclosed in a shell. It seems the ship, Has finally reached its destination. I put my face against his chest, Loving the feel of His heartbeats, Seemingly firm, steady & dependable. I lift my face to receive, His kiss. A voice whispers, Have you forgotten, Ships… Continue reading The Ship

I was watching a Talk show on some channel. The issue was corruption. They had roped in the most upbeat officer of that time as the guest. The show was moving on smoothly. Nothing new was being said. Everyone was being politically correct. Two guys in the prime of their youth, were arguing, “Nothing can… Continue reading She and Them

Panchayat asks husband-wife to become brother-sister! Is it a joke that they will force a lawfully wedded husband and wife to live like brother and sister? That too, when the wife, sorry “the sister” is pregnant with the child of her “soon to be brother.” When we agreed for the Panchayati Raj, we did not… Continue reading Arming buffoons (with due apology to buffoons) with Power!

Once I read somewhere, “Professional credibility is like virginity, once you lost it you never get it back.” But during this disguised Behenjis and Bhai-sahibs era, the author has to think of some other simile. I was reading a leading weekly. As the sun comes out and the darkness has to hide in a corner… Continue reading Hymenoplasty

I was walking fanatically and was not satisfied with my pace at all. I didn’t have time. Come on, increase your speed! I saw a child sitting on the road, sulking and weeping at the same time. The road was deserted. No! it was not, I found out when I browsed the roads. Across the… Continue reading Preaching? Nah!

My (old) poem is a day late. ============================================= Expectant faces, Fearful faces, Peeping out of windows. Office hours had JUST begun But how could life be over? Suddenly, definitely, precisely And clinically for everyone. We were just balancing The morning coffee in one hand, And files in another? A lightening struck, To plunge everything And… Continue reading September 11

What the self styled Hero and Heroine of Bihar are doing? Nothing much!India’s National Anthem is being played on, and it might be their way of showing respect! Thank you Sandeep for letting me publish this picture on my blog.

I was more or less a typical teenager, snorting at everything that belonged to my parent’s era. I took special delight in ridiculing “their” songs, terming them boring, dull and too slow. But with time, I grew up. When I encountered the real emotional and mental upheavals in life, I realize the raw beauty and… Continue reading Rapist or Sodomist

I used to watch Olympics with avid interest. I even watched all the Badminton, hockey, football and basketball matches, because our house was near the stadium. The public in my city is no mute spectator. I remember, sometimes the organizers tend to have one special prize for “best hooter.” If a team had earned a… Continue reading Olympics

Warning! Long post…read at your own risk. When we were being taught about management skills and principles we generally snorted at team work, coordination and cooperation. I have often seen government officers following autocracy, like they indulged during colonial rule. I have seen software professionals; some of them are capable of doing the work of… Continue reading Team Work

I see this plant, Made up of non natural fibers, When I switch on the light, It starts spreading its beauty. People call it a fancy lamp, But it�s my nylon tree. I plant it in an electric socket, Instead of soil. When the connection is exact, It sparkles and circulates Romantic dim lights, Lulling… Continue reading Blinding Brilliance

I have gone for shopping. I have purchased my stuff. I am about to make payment. Just pulling out money to finalize the deal between a shopper and shopkeeper. But wait, someone, from my Goan (village) spotted me, and started canvassing, “Didi, please purchase these things from my store. I provide better deals in the… Continue reading My Own Goanwallah

I watched a movie few days ago. Suddenly I remembered reading something very good on Pinocchio. After few searches, located the article. ============================================== Heartwarming Tale of a Puppet’s Search By Marguerite Theophil The magical, almost otherworldly streets of Florence are lined with shops selling Puppets. Pinocchio is everyone’s favorite. Wide-eyed and long nosed, his fixed… Continue reading Cuckolded

Showering his transitory love On anyone, Who catches his fancy, For a while. Methodical enough, To divide a whole into A pair of Lips, Whose touch captivates him. Another whole into A pair of Eyes, Which enchants him. Another whole into Brains, Whose intellect baffles him. Another whole into 36-24-36, He cannot get enough of… Continue reading Casanova

I was returning back to a place you crave for when you stay away from it for long. My legs were moving to a destination called home. I was jostling with crowd at this big metro station. Heat and tiredness was killing me. The pollution in the city makes sure that if you pick up… Continue reading Those Damn High Heels

I have written this poem “Identity” and received many interesting responses in my comment box. Those responses prompted me to write another post. I don’t have any problem with different cultures and people assimilating these cultures. In fact this assimilation opens our mind and enriches us in many ways. This assimilation is happening since time… Continue reading Hybridization

Hi Alka, I cannot vouch for the integrity of these statements, but can get them verified, if u need to. Here goes: An Appeal on behalf of the residents of the slums of Delhi The brief facts are as follows: · The manufacturers’ associations of two industrial areas in Delhi, the capital of India, had… Continue reading From Ajay