The flying dog

"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth" - Albert Camus Part 1: The dogNo one knew the origin of his name, but everyone called the dog "Hotspot". Even his drunk master answered me that he was born "Hotspot" and that he could not recall as to how he got that name. Hotspot was a no-nonsense...

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Children and Grown-ups

 "All grown-ups were once children.....but only few of them remember it."  -Antoine de Saint-Expury, The Little PrinceDear friend, It has been about eight years now since we last met. I vividly and fondly remember our last meeting at my Delhi flat, us sipping wine and pointlessly discussing...

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A Story about Stories

Part 1: Irreverent stories I had once written a collection of around eight to ten stories, all of them twisted and whimsical. I shared them with a voracious reader friend of mine. She read them all while I nervously waited for her feedback. She warm-heartedly responded "dude-they-are-brillliant....

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