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Posted by Navin on Thursday, April 12, 2007 (332 Reads)
"These are not Tamil songs but Tamil ’maadhiri’ songs!!!"
Read full article: 'Boom Boom by V. Ramesh'
Posted by Editor on Monday, December 04, 2006 (938 Reads)
Finally, D day arrived, and Tamara found herself in the labor room. Darshan was next to her, holding her hand, wiping perspiration from her brow and whispering soothing words in her ears as she pushed and screamed.Read full article: 'The Fling Part I by Mina Govindan'
Posted by Editor on Sunday, December 03, 2006 (642 Reads)
Travelling to get a heart bypass can't be much fun. But then health and tourism ministries are reported to have joined hands to launch an international advt. campaign. A brochure suggests that overseas patients can combine medical treatment with trips to Taj Mahal, the Himalayas, and a host of places of tourist interest.
Read full article: 'Medical tourism: Marketing India isn't a good idea by G V Krishnan'
Posted by Editor on Sunday, December 03, 2006 (1740 Reads)
Last evening that happened.He came back from office to see selvi waiting for him anxiously at the gate.
Read full article: 'Mother by Saravana Krishnan'
Posted by Editor on Sunday, December 03, 2006 (767 Reads)
But, come Sunday concert at the mall..You are out in your element like a fireball..
Spitting out expletives that you recall
As you cuss the poor vocalist in the hall.
Read full article: ' My friend Rubin Saul by Raji Iyer'
Posted by Editor on Thursday, November 16, 2006 (508 Reads)
It looked as if his heart had leaped upBeholding the moon in the sky
Read full article: 'Perhaps by Krithika Anand'
Posted by Editor on Thursday, November 16, 2006 (497 Reads)
"That Chicken thing..." she trailed off. I knew what she was talking about. It was almost a matter of pride these days, listing over phone who all in the neighbourhood had welcomed an unwelcome visitor.
Read full article: 'Did The Chick Say Hello? by Vijay Premkumar'
Posted by Editor on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 (633 Reads)
Posted by Editor on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 (789 Reads)
I ran these words/phrases through some of my counterparts in other organizations and industries and was surprised to learn that they hear the same things in their meetings as well.
Read full article: 'Meetings and Cliched Phrases by Arun Ranganath'
Posted by Editor on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (1051 Reads)
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- I taste a liquor never brewed by Emily Dickinson (Apr 19, 2005)
- A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns (Apr 19, 2005)
- Dew by Sarah Teasdale (Apr 08, 2005)
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- The Tortoise that Refused to Leave Home (Dec 25, 2002)
- The Tongue-cut Sparrow (Dec 25, 2002)
- The Foolish Son-in-law (Dec 25, 2002)