What the Brain Thinks

He lay there, blood spewing from the numerous wounds, unable to move any muscle, wishing for his brothers to come and take him home but then the fear of spending the rest of his life in a vegetative state made him wish for death instead. He'd lay in the middle of the battle helplessly watching bullets leave its shell trying to find its mark on the other side. His memories went back to the days when he decided to join the army - It was early 2019 when a suicide bomber had killed 37+ CRPF personnel among whom was his brother - Sanju. The news of Sanju's martyrdom was a shock to the family and to add to this grief he had announced that he -Manju - would join the army to avenge Sanju. And so after completing his bachelors degree that year Manju had enrolled for military services. The suicide bombing by a terrorist organisation had deteriorated the peace talks between the political leaders of India and Pakistan. India blamed Pakistan for giving refuge to the terrorists, w...

Weekend Oh Weekend! I missed you soo.... These are the thoughts every Friday eve, after living the 9to5 (or more precisely 10to6orLater) life. The plan for the weekend is simple. Rest. Rest has many forms. For some it is sleeping till late noon, for others lazing on the couch in front of a screen or even going out on a long drive. My plans for the weekend are... well I never really have a plan for the weekend. Its always spend time doing nothing and hope that Monday never comes🤣. Sadly that never seems to work but I always hope for the best😉. As usual my plan for this weekend was the same but then comes FamilyDooty (sounds so much better than - family duty). And alas I have to step out for some non-paid chore. Travelling within Mumbai has become a nightmare especially by road thanks to all the "Work In Progress" signs. The only motivation for me to travel to work during the week is that I am getting paid for it but going out on a weekend, phew. Nevertheless,...