anjali mohapatra
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Expectations may bring trouble and cause pain. It's better to do work without any expectations from others.
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Chandrika R Krishnan
Jul 1, 20212 min read
When Rotis* Throw a Curveball
A charming tale of a newly wed couple on their kitchen adventures , bought on with the lockdown year of 2020.
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SM
Jun 19, 20212 min read
The Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood like any other, changed in an instant.
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anjali mohapatra
Jun 19, 20212 min read
Before saying, think twice
A unwilling pedestrian blocks the traffic and faces the ire of the already on-the-edge driver.
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Vrunda Moghe Dev
Jun 10, 20216 min read
The Scythe
The red State Transport bus dropped Deepak near Dapoli bus stop at an unearthly hour. He was to first proceed to his aunt’s house and...
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anjali mohapatra
May 28, 20217 min read
The Vacation
Long ago, a friend of mine and I had planned a vacation. A simple three day holiday at the nearest hill station. He always insisted that...
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Chitra Gopalakrishnan
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Our seven aunts and our eighth home
Our matrilineal joint family in New Delhi. Our peculiar, outlier lifestyle. Our voluble opening up. These elements slipstream a curious...
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anjali mohapatra
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Navagunjara! An unique form!
When news of the exile reached Lord Krishna, he had felt shock roll through him. His beloved Arjun was condemned to live in the far reaches
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anjali mohapatra
Jan 2, 20214 min read
Clairvoyance!
Night falls! Darkness suffused the kingdom-Kurukshetra! Everybody in the kingdom was in a deep sleep, but one man- Dronacharya, the...
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anjali mohapatra
Dec 13, 20206 min read
The Sunday Special!
The Sunday Special! A glittering signboard in New York City was captivating among others. Too many attractive lights were dazzling, but...
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anjali mohapatra
Nov 22, 20205 min read
Perplexity.
‘Hello, Amrita! It's me.’ ‘Yeah, Tanya! Did you really think that I can't recognise my own sisters' voice?! What's up? Are you in your...
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anjali mohapatra
Nov 14, 20204 min read
The Figure
After 58 years passed, now also my blood run cold if I recollect that incident! It scared me so much!! It seems as if it happened...
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anjali mohapatra
Nov 4, 20203 min read
Assumptions!
One night, a mother held her five year old son on her lap and sat on the balcony. The star streaked sky was looking marvellous! Both of...
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anjali mohapatra
Oct 25, 20204 min read
Let go!
‘Ah! Today is my last day in the office! No more I would be recognized as ‘CEO’!’ this thought almost crippled my sensation. I took a...
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anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Words, that changed the mind!
I think the mind runs fastest, even faster than the speed of light! I feel my mind is very, very delicate! It should be handled with...
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anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20208 min read
Understanding!
Understanding! Samarth, the first Indian to get a million dollars cash prize for his fine art. This was his welcome ceremony. The gallery...
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anjali mohapatra
Sep 29, 20203 min read
The flow of 'Time'..
It was a Friday morning, 7:30a.m. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so my son booked an uber. In five minutes, the uber reached at the...
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