It was a grand undertaking. The morning was misty and cold. The wind pierced my armour like the innumerable arrows that made Bheeshma’s deathbed. I was off to a battle. That was what I understood. As it sometimes happened, I could make out that it was a dream. It was sometime in the future. The […]
A symbol of prosperity; but…..
It was 1997. I had just finished MBBS. For a short period, I stayed at home. One day I met Raman Menon and family from the house nearby. It was many years since we met. Raman Menon was in his early seventies. He had made his fortune in the Middle East. That was his ticket […]
Genes- and the way we think
Robert Chang was a second generation American. He was born and brought up in the United States of America. His parents had migrated from China when they were young. Robert had an interest in Palaeontology, but his parents wanted him to become an electronics engineer. He was good in mathematics also. So he didn’t mind. […]
The Great Food conspiracy
The sales figures of a leading toothpaste manufacturer were falling steadily. The three top executives in the sales division were summoned by the CEO. “Do something. Each of you has to come up with a plan. It should increase the sales. Otherwise I don’t have to tell you what is on the line.” With their […]
The story of the sour grapes
Nograpo walked slowly, his tail tucked between his legs. He was deep in thought. Nograpo was a fox. He was the wisest and the strongest among the foxes in the island. His world was the island- almost. There were nearby islands. It was an archipelago. He knew that other foxes existed in other islands. During […]