Posted by: Naren on: April 29, 2009
This, my friends, was my second entry to the aforementioned competition:
The courtroom’s doors opened and the case began. The prosecutor brought his herd of witnesses, who all swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help them God, pointed their finger at the defendant, told their stories and left [...]
Posted by: Naren on: April 27, 2009
This is the first of my three entries to a short story writing competition. It’s a work of fiction and any resemblance to any character is purely coincidental. It’s working title was Chauvinistic, My Foot! And I mean it. To those who think they are above copy right rules, I have already sent my entry:
Unearthly [...]
Posted by: Naren on: March 19, 2009
This was my contribution for Lit-Soc Creative Writing Contest, as part of Tapti’s Newsletter. For the uninitiated, Lit-Soc is a year long Inter-Hostel Competition and Tapti is my hostel at IITM:
Hello readers! A very good morning to you all and for all those expecting a bad day, cheer up coz, boy, have we got something [...]
Posted by: Naren on: January 19, 2009
I look out the window,
the rain, sweet, patters,
as I sit to think how
your tender smile to me, matters.
The scent of the Earth, heady,
the croak of the frog, steady,
the whistle of the leaves, music,
the rustle of the folds, magic.
The green of the leaves, pristine,
the smile of the forest, unseen,
the song of the bird, melody,
life [...]
Posted by: Naren on: January 8, 2009
“Why doesn’t the dashed bus come?!”
Like the ticker tape that runs at the bottom of every news channel nowadays, that was the sentence flashing across my mind every few words the bleached septuagenarian uttered. It was a grand morning, a light mist hanging over the dew-frozen earth, the sun’s rays coming in fine lines through [...]
Posted by: Naren on: November 6, 2008
After a decent fight, this was what Arun and I could come up with for LitSoc Light Music Solo Competitions. Composed and sung by AR Rahman, it is a wonderful piece from the movie Kannathil Muthamittal. Just to be clear, me choosing the song and the ongoing clashes in Sri Lanka [...]
Posted by: Naren on: October 16, 2008
As part of my Drama course, I was asked to present a Monologue. Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch impressed me a lot. Hope you enjoy it.
Regarding the decrease in the number of words I have written these past months, I must apologize and give you various reasons like academics, lack of [...]
Posted by: Naren on: August 21, 2008
One hour it took us in full,
To reach the temple of the Big Bull;
Just when I thought I’d seen it all,
We entered the Garuda Mall!
Day 2:
After a frugal breakfast of biscuits, we left base for Basavannagudi, the temple of the Big Bull Nandi. One of the largest Nandi idols in the world, it draws [...]
Posted by: Naren on: August 18, 2008
Hard this semester’s going to be,
I will be squeezed for time if I know me;
GRE, CAT, Placements and more,
I must definitely go to Bang-a-lore!
Day -18:
If you read that as Day 18, you are as wrong as the next person who reads it as Day 18. It’s minus 18 and if you are wondering why, [...]
Posted by: Naren on: June 30, 2008
‘Point out 5 differences between Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion.’ was the question I was staring endlessly at. I could just point 4 differences and making up a fifth wasn’t really an option. I had already tried all the rituals that usually helped me remember, like chewing my pen cap away till it looked [...]
