Random Musings
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Mehndi – Art and Medicine
According to the lunar calendar, the past month is called Aashadam. It marks the end of the Uttarayanam, and after this, the period of Dakshinayanam and the festival season in India start. This means a lot of colour, food, and family gatherings. I do not intend to discuss religious ceremonies or spiritual significance in this…
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Fascinating world of Telugu idioms
My mother tongue is Telugu (spoken in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in India). However, owing to my first job and friends’ group, I was more adept at speaking English than Telugu. Many people mistook me as a non-local Telugu speaker, so they conversed in English, which stuck with me for many years. Recently, I have…
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The Strange Town of Johnsonville
Somewhere in the Midwest was a small, obscure little town called Johnsonville. Despite being in a far-flung location, away from most major cities, the townsfolk of Johnsonville lived a fairly exciting and eventful life. However, it was different from the events on and after June 13th. So, what happened on June 13th? To explain this…
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Quest for the truth
Recently, as I was browsing through a collection of old storybooks from my childhood, I came across an old copy of ‘Sumathi Setakam’. This book is a collection of short verses in Telugu written by a wise man. He used the pen name “Sumathi”. These poems are short, four-line verses that convey an important moral or life…
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Turn an obstacle into an opportunity.
Recently, I had an interesting encounter at the bank that got me thinking about the difference between missed opportunities and bad luck. A customer came in, all flustered and irate, requesting assistance with their account. Initially, the conversation started as a request for a new debit card that should not need a special request. Soon,…
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How Time Flies
It feels like the new year started just yesterday, yet already two months have passed. This is not a new discovery or some profound epiphany that I’ve had. This is an age-old complaint that time flies and waits for no man. However, as we change, the meaning of this hits us differently each time. When…
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Bittersweet Days
Hello everyone!! It has been a while since I last posted. Not to make an excuse, but times have been tough. Or rather, I should say that times have been bittersweet. I have witnessed the passing of a few elders in my extended family. Although at that time I took it well enough, considering they…
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The Weather Is Changing
The weather is changing universally. Whichever way we view the world, be it socio-economically, politically, or climate-wise, we see changes. However, I don’t feel ready for these changes. I remember my boss at my previous organization always insisted that being prepared and ready to handle change was the most important thing. I scoffed at this…
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Scary Incident On Halloween
I am once again rethinking the reason for doing overtime in this god forsaken office. This project is important to me. As a matter of fact, my promotion depends on it, so it is a pretty darned priority to finish the project by this month’s end. With a week left, my boss sprang a nasty…
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Short Story: The Road That Leads to Nowhere
A village shepherd took his sheep to graze in a meadow outside the village. The meadow was close to the forest so most people avoided this place. On one such occasion when the shepherd fell asleep, a ram, an ewe and a lamb wandered into the forest looking for juicy green leaves. All three of…
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Lessons We Learn From Our Pets
I read this quote by Christopher Hitchens on pets that every owner would have realised at some point. “Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide…
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Do I Have The Right To Complain
In our world, there is an abundance of love and a multitude of hate.I have not seen extreme hatred but, I have also not felt a loving embrace.Do I complain about the lack of love, or should I feel great for the absence of hate? I have a family that is overprotective to the point…
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