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The News

Published on May 1, 2009 By Vinod Narayan

He took the cup to his lips, but forgot to sip the coffee. He kept it back on the table and all the while staring straight into the monitor. He was disturbed, not just with the news he read. He has read much dreaded news that often seems like it was the synopsis of some [...]

Mr. Albert

Published on April 20, 2008 By Vinod Narayan

It was on a Saturday evening that I saw Mr. Albert for the first time, talking to dad near the porch at our ancestral home in India. Holding a lantern on one hand and a walking stick on the other, a long over coat and with one shoe shining more than the other, he looked [...]

Blame it on the heart

Published on June 1, 2007 By Vinod Narayan

It is said that blaming is the easiest thing one can do. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, young or old, blaming is there always, as an option for you to escape the torture and public humiliation of failing. For him it all started with a voice from inside like it happens [...]