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The cup

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Thatha would talk about his cup often. He would hold it up for us, his little grandchildren, to see, sitting in his reclining chair with all of us crowding around it.“50 naya paisa,” he would say. “Can you anything this valuable today for that amount?”We would shake a no, in awe that 50 paisa had so much value decades before we were born.“Madras central….I wanted tea. They were giving it in dirty glasses, so I bought this cup so that he could pour the tea in this…it has been with me ever since,” ...

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Some things during a flight journey

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My first ever trip in a non-Indian carrier was amazing. I came to Chennai this time through Colombo, in Sri Lankan airlines. Some nice things I can’t help forgetting:The ‘ayubuvan’: Sinhalese greeting. Every air host greeted all of us this way.Excellent service: I was really pleased by all the attention they gave us; we felt pampered.The TV screen (or whatever it’s called) in front of every seat: Watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the second time, but this time with a very special difference: ...

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The old lady

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The old lady who cleans my floor bathrooms really made many of my mornings bad. I wished I could go on with my day without seeing her, but it seemed to be impossible. Most of my classes start before 9 30, and hence I always find myself running into her whenever I want to bathe.It is quite a silly thing, I could’ve just gone on, ignoring it, but increasingly it was getting impossible to ignore.The old lady mumbled something to herself every time she saw me.Me, an Indian.And it is not just me; it ...

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Wars

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Do you believe in wars?I don't.Or maybe I do?Well, whether I believe in them or not, when it comes to fighting one, I give my fullest. I wish I could give very bit of energy needed to win the war.Yes, I wish I could do away with losing. But sometimes losing is nice, too. Makes you feel humble in the presence of whoever won. Sometimes it's the huge, invisible power which I believe controls every one of us. There are also times, though, when whoever defeats you is totally unworthy of the victory ...

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Oh mahasiyaaa (ozhunga solluda!) :D

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Yes, a number of things!First, wish you all a happy Diwali!! A tad late, yeah, but never mind, hope you all had a nice day!!Second, sound three cheers: this is my 75th post! :)I watched Ghajini sometime back...and the background score for the movie sent me into peals of laughter. Random noises getting characteristic of Harris Jeyaraj: Bozo Zulo...oh my god! =)I really can't understand what's with all these guys who make wierd noises in the name of background music!When A.R.Rahman started out, there ...

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