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The sun had begun to set on the horizon. Chanda’s frail arms could no longer carry the weight of Bablu. Cold and tired, she put him down on the cobbled pavement. The old mansion looked deserted. Chanda and her brothers ...Read More

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The Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh has recognized the harsh reality of malnutrition in India by saying “India‘s “unacceptably high” levels of child malnutrition are a “national shame”. Our State women and child welfare minister  Varsha Gaikwad  in the Assembly’s winter session  last year ...Read More

Maple Syrup on Pancakes

My pancakes look like scrambled eggs And taste like butter jelly In  the mirror, I look no better My face a hamburger and hair like vermicelli. Mama always said there would be days When things don’t go your usual way No panic, no fret, no tears ...Read More

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I have always suspected that we Indians are schizophrenic. On one hand, we send our children to the best schools and colleges, hoping that they would get a seat in the best professional colleges across the world, earn money in dollars, ...Read More