‘My daughter Neela is very patient. She is responsible, never complains, and is very large-hearted. She enjoys keeping the house ekdum saaf (very clean). She has no other qualities I could boast of though. Very plain looking, sadly she takes after me there.’ said Neela’s father, much to the chagrin of Susheela Tai, their neighbor…
Roli: Short Story #MyFriendAlexa
Based on a True Story Nina and Roli huffed and puffed as they climbed up the slope in the park. The morning sun was reluctantly making its way out from under its blanket of clouds when Roli’s smartwatch showed them they had walked 3 kilometers. ‘2 more to go, girl!’ exclaimed Nina, looking at hers,…
The Sweet Taste of Poison2, on ZEE5
OTT platforms have been my savior all through this crazy Pandemic. After 7 months of binge-watching on series and films, one would think we would have had enough of them, right? I thought so too. Wrong! OTT Series are still what I reach for at the end of a tiring day. Or even when I…
Neelan: Short Story #MyFriendAlexa
The sun seared her skin as she expertly split a large boulder into multiple small rocks. That’s when Mutthukannan felt the first twinge in her belly. The experience of previously birthing 9 children gave her the confidence that it would still be a couple of hours before her 10th one entered the world. Time enough to…
Popat : Fiction #MyFriendAlexa
‘There he goes again! Pagal buddha! (mad, old man)’ the Blacksmith guffawed ‘What I wouldn’t give to see what’s in that bag he carries’, added the Shopkeeper, swatting away flies. ‘Who are you’ll talking about?’ looked around the customer at the Tea Stall. ‘That old man walking there,’ pointed out the Blacksmith, picking at his…
Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow : Short Story #MyFriendAlexa
Patience pays. Those are the words I remember you by, Mamma. I was all of 6 years old and had my first science project in class, the sprouting of a seed by placing it on a wad of wet cotton. Remember Mamma, how excited I was, running to the windowsill every 5 minutes, to watch…
Vadamalli : Short Story #MyFriendAlexa
‘Om Namoh Shivaya! Om Namoh Shivaya! Om Namoh Shivaya!’, chanted Nambi the priest as he hurried along the dark road. The sun would rise soon, he thought to himself glancing at the sky. He had to finish bathing the Lord and lighting the lamp before the sun spilt the dark sky and shone through. As…
Doggone it! #SpeakEasyWithRuchiNDips
Doggone: Used to express feelings of surprise, pleasure or annoyance. One morning our friends, Aparna and Prem, called us up, ‘Come home, we have a surprise to share!’ All through day I wracked my brains, trying to figure out what the surprise could be, getting curiouser with each passing hour. We reached their home the…
Hip! Hip! HiPi! ZEE5 brings you #HappinessOnHiPi , an integrated short video platform
As I was watching Churails, I was thinking to myself how ZEE5 has upped the bar when it comes to content and continues to do so. I began wondering what could it possibly add to its kitty now? I got my answer soon enough! Yipee, it’s HiPi! Yes, the all-new HiPi is the answer. What…
What’s new at the all new Blogchatter #IRollWithBlogchatter
What is Blogchatter? Blogchatter is an Online Blogging / Blogger Community. They are predominant on Twitter, very active on Facebook, and making their presence felt on Instagram. If you are a Blogger, Writer, aspiring Author or just love writing, Blogchatter is where you should be. What does Blogchatter do? Writing Campaigns. Author Chats and Book…