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The book introduces the reader to the major festivals celebrated around the world, especially in India. It also gives a brief write-up on how winter festivals were celebrated before and after the advent of Christianity. It mentions well known legends related to festivals and concludes with a few contemporary stories, each with a festival as its central theme. What do festivals, in general, symbolize? Which festivals are specially meant for b...

What happens when Rahul, Neha and Juhi, caught in a sudden storm, seek shelter in a bungalow with seven pillars destroyed by the tsunami years ago? Can Kuttu save his mango tree when his father is forced to sell it to the village carpenter because of drought? What does peace-loving booa-dadi do when confronted by four lively kittens? Are Chumki and Bobo able to hold on to a dog named Rocky when he walks into their lives out of the blue? How do...

Life can be quite unexpected sometimes and one can confront unusual situations in the quietest of places. Sometimes incidents crop up that cannot be explained by logic and the past can loom up in a haunting sequence. Sometimes good intentions can go awry and speaking the truth can have dire consequences. And one can make a hash of things with the best of intentions. At other times even a single mistake can change one's life. At a crunch one ma...

There are moments and incidents in everyone's life that are hilarious, absurd and sometimes crazy. Incidents that could make the reader remember something similar that happened to them or simply enjoy the joke. Or else read about a time that is quite different from now. That's the kind of memories I have been sharing in my newspaper "middles" and my Facebook postings over the years. Life is serious, sometimes worrisome and often complicated wh...