What will you write about me?
Posted on Apr 15th, 2014 in Middles
We were sitting in a book-lined study, punctuated with mementos collected over a lifetime of distinguished service. The sun was gently streaming in as I chatted to a ramrod-straight man who instinctively made me sit up straight. We were drinking a cup of tea, served in delicate bone china cups, Wedgewood, one presumed, but did not have the nerve to …
Queuing for empowerment
Posted on Apr 11th, 2014 in Middles
INDIA is the land of serpentine queues, and power and influence are often defined by the ability of a person to circumvent them. Yet, on Thursday morning, there was a phenomenon that defied the norm. My better half and I were told that there are 1,200 voters in the first six sectors of Chandigarh. When we went to the polling …
