Mani Padma

  Life is a battle ground where we have to fight our own personal battles. Some for ourselves , some for our dear ones and some maybe for something which we believe with a passion. It may be for our ideals, our goals, our own selfish ends whatever it be we are always in...
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He checked again but there was nothing. He was restless. He could not sleep nor did he feel hungry. The next day there was Still nothing. He was beginning to panic. His wife mutely observed him Concern on her face. 24 hrs after his blog post,  there was still no comments. Was he losing...
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Kinnaur Cosmic Connections Hi friends! Here I am, back again with you to unfold a visual narration and the destination is Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. My Jewel in the crown for this month. Kinnaur a slightly remote region in Himachal Pradesh is a district comprising parts of the Dhauladhar, Greater Himalayas and Zanskar ranges...
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  The Emperors new  l(a)unch Puniya eyed the food hungrily. It looked delicious “A leader is coming” his mother explained “The one that came in the other village?” “Yes” “Why?” “To share our concerns by living like us”. “He needn’t live like us to show his concern”, mumbled puniya “Instead can’t he for a...
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With GingerChai having completed it’s 6 month run, we decided to have a creative promotional TV advertisement. We could not afford renowned ad makers like Alque padamsee or Prahlad kakkar nor the slot in TV space but will that deter creative chaiwalas that we are? ManiPadma decided to script our own play. So here...
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Its winter and to top it, its the festive season so I have picked one of my favorites as the Jewel in the crown , the crown being India, for this issue. I hope you like it. Its Manali in HP, India. When I googled Manali, the results showed was-1910000. Huge isn’t it? So...
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He shook his head. “Won’t work” “But I have a fan base” “Still wont work … But… if that… fling… scandal of yours… was …” “That’s private … and it was not a fling.” He shrugged, pushing away my manuscripts. I was bankrupt and now… cornered… “Ok!” I nodded at the publisher “Forgive me...
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Hi friends I am back again with yet another in My JITC series (though a bit delayed) and the Jewel being portrayed from our Dear Crown India is Guwahati from North East India- Housing the political capital of Assam Dispur, It is well connected by air, railways and roadways. it’s a picturesque city situated...
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While travelling to school together she used to gaze at him longingly. Her first crush! If only he knew… Both had gone their separate ways after school. Fifteen years later they met in a cafe accidently. Both now married. He stole a glance at her. His first and only love! If only she had...
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The Beginning Jyoti and Jeevan were ready to explore their new world. Jyoti the ever calm, ever obedient, unfazed. Jeevan full of life, curious, adventurous and volatile but well meaning. Prakriti’s offspring were well brought up and hardly went wrong. The moment had come for their great journey – a learning experience as their...
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