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It was a Saturday, officially a holiday, as I work in an office with a five-day schedule and weekends off. But as usual, my colleagues and I were at work, sacrificing our day off due to the heavy load of commitments in our department—a responsibility towards the nation, far from... [Read More]

Posting in a duty Battalion of CRPF is most often a grueling experience especially as it is the grass root level establishment of the Force which provides all the manpower and data required for efficient functioning of the Force. For those in the Ministerial Cadre, like me, dealing with paper... [Read More]

It was raining heavily that day in Panchgani. This famous tourist spot on the deccan plateau receives very heavy rainfalls during the monsoon season. 18-year-old Salim lived here with his Uncle’s family. Panchgani has some of the best boarding schools in India and most of the rich and affluent families... [Read More]

What category of a writer was I? An amateur, professional, or the one That wrote when the emotions soared high? [Read More]

It’s around 6:30 p.m., and I’m at the gate of my bungalow on my scooty, honking the horn for my children to come out and open the gate. The leg space of the scooty is crammed with bags filled with groceries, vegetables, fruits, milk, bread, and other essentials that I... [Read More]