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Anton Chekhov is undoubtedly my most favorite writer, the Russian doctor wrote short stories in his spare time and this short story is undoubtedly my favorite. The Bet by Anton Chekhov It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking up and down his study and remembering how, fifteen years before, he had…
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Being a protege of convent education, Christmas always brings back memories of stories that we read out in class. Some how I always ended up being the narrator and while I deal with all the nostalgia am sharing a few stories that I have loved. To be precise am going to share 10 short stories…
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Just as the Great online shopping festival (GOSF) embarks on it’s third day, today, am totally and finally catching the wind of online trade. From clothes to footwear, from stationery to groceries, there is little that you cannot buy online. Its not just about buying a hard copy of books, you could now simply buy…
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram-Leela is probably going to be getting a lot of flak on its story, for its portrayal of Shakespeare’s hopelessly romantic, Romeo and Juliet. Much to Bhansali’s credit R&J is not mostly about a brilliant story but it’s about love, that is mostly mindless and arbitrary. Ram-Leelas biggest strength much like Romeo…
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When you actually live with someone is when you truly know them. I am assuming some wise soul said that cause it sounds familiar. So what better way to knowing the fairer sex of the French Nation than to actually living with one. And while I gathered my wits on doing all the knowing I realized a lot…
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Right in the middle of Europe is a country so nice That is hardly ever does believe in fights But when the neutral arm does pick up a gun Its hardly because of a reason of fun Historically they stopped and stood and waited But when the time came they were unabated Even as David…
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Singapore’s very own architecture festival that seeks to celebrate architectural and ID works produced from the island country’s stables kicked off last week and runs all the way to mid-October. It coincides with the more ambitious World Architecture festival, that is today on its Day 3. The Archifest consists of awards, a conference, a pavilion…
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Literally meaning the mirror of the sky, Falak-numa is a palace built by the Prime Minister of Hyderabad, Amir e Paigah Sir Vicar Ul Umra, and later financed by the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad. Located about 5km from the famous Charminar, on a hillock, the beautifully crafted palace overlooks a huge portion of the city.…
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Its Father’s Day, a day to celebrate the person who is my constant source of inspiration and from whom I get my daily dose of wisdom, every now and then! Here I give you a slice of it :). This recommended feature is a speech delivered to the class of 2006 at the IIM, Bangalore…
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On the occasion of doing 100 posts and 100 comments on my blog am very happy to introduce to you all my super talented friend Tanvi Sanghani who’s sharing some amazing pictures from Italy and Greece. Tanvi is a globe-trotter who travels with her lens and a firm hand. Her pictures are stunning, as you…
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“Do you know a cure for me?” Why yes,” he said, “I know a cure for everything. Salt water.” Salt water?” I asked him. Yes,” he said, “in one way or the other. Sweat, or tears, or the salt sea.” ― Karen Blixen, Seven Gothic Tales Finally a trip on a ship. The nautical wonders…
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With a detoured landing in Malaga from Barca, the journey to Granada was elongated by a while. But the drive through the Spanish countryside was an added bonus. Huge estates lined with farms and flat plains, yes yes where it mainly rains, well to thank one Ms Hepburn. Granada was the coldest in the season,…
Vedasri Siddamsetty 