That afternoon,Mohan picked up the bunch of keys of their old bungalow at Khopoli, some 100km away from his Mumbai residence. He took along some bedsheets, a dozen whiskey glasses, three full bottles of Yellow Label whiskey, a couple of bottles of Smirnoff vodka, a dozen of cool drinks with icebox, salted cashew nuts, cheese boxes, cucumber,a drum of mineral water and a few sets of playing cards. With all goodies arranged in the back seat of his car,Mohan along withhis domestic help Dagadudrove fast and reached Khopoli much before sunset. Following the landmarks given by the seniors, he reached the top of the hill where the old decrepit bungalow stood gracefully amidst big tamarind andbanyan trees. Mohan parked the car near the bungalow and along with Dagadu unlocked the big wooden door that had been untouched for decades. The screeching sound of the door made Dagadu feel a bit…
”That is the fan-tailed flycatcher, Baba,” Rachana exclaimed. “It sings very melodiously. Both the male and the female make their nest working together, using…
Satish’s thought engine was running rapidly. “I have got a fantastic idea. But I am not surewhether it would receive acceptance from my readers.…
That was Kojagiri Purnima night when the moon comes closer to the earth and appears larger than the usual full moon. It is usually…
It was the beginning of June 1955. The colleges had not reopened yet. I was at home. In the morning at around ten, I…
Little Shivam was dropped off at school by his father. “I will come to pick you up after school,” said his father, Mr. Misra.…
Satish got down from the S.T. bus at Vengurla Bus Depot. He made sure that his belongings were with him and nothing was left…
In the observatory, named after Veer Savarkar, all the scientists were eagerly waiting to receive confirmatory signals. And they did. The existence of the…
Sumitra was very happy that she was now a grandmother. Her daughter-in-law Vidya had delivered a baby boy. She was unhappy that her husband…
Satish looked at his watch. It was 5:30 in the evening. The soft sound of rain drops on the roof had got milder. He…
