Author: Mani Padma

Started reading at the age of 5... Started understanding what is being read at the age of 10... Started attempts to write at the age of 15... Started understanding that writing is no child's play at the age of 20... Forgot the joys of reading and writing at the age of 25... Rediscovered the joys of reading and writing at the age of 30... Realised that one should clam up about one's age at the age of... And now still on the path of discovery(not the channel) and rediscovery of little joys of life...
January 1, 2011 Off

Right & Wrong

By Mani Padma

I looked on as he was led away-shoved and pushed unceremoniously by the men in uniform. Six on one; some…

September 1, 2010 Off

Full Circle

By Mani Padma

24th Aug’09 1. 45 am– Chinmay breathed his last exactly at 1.45 am. Road traffic accident. A head injury. The…

August 15, 2010 Off

India Rocks

By Mani Padma

India Rocks! A phrase I come across quite often. A phrase people use when a person is happy . A…

March 15, 2010 Off

Journey to Unknown

By Mani Padma

[singlepic=76,375,494,,center] Life is a journey- They say! Destination – Unknown! Purpose –Debatable, but I am raring to go wherever life…

February 15, 2010 Off

Another Love Story

By Mani Padma

Part – 1 Air, water, earth -three elements of nature- How naturally they coexist. Each in perfect harmony with the…

January 15, 2010 Off

Loafer

By Mani Padma

He looked utterly despicable. Long hair, torn jeans. A loafer. I ignored him and concentrated on the concert. Suddenly a…

January 1, 2010 Off

Scorpio

By Mani Padma

He looked at it longingly. He only had five, but it cost ten. He did not want to ask anyone…

January 1, 2010 Off

Untitled

By Mani Padma

My daughter… my sweet little daughter. How I love this photograph. It is going to be probably my last memory…