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    The Death of Innocence

    Sep 21, 13 • 66 Views • dscribeNo Comments

    She was sleeping. A peaceful, dreamy sleep with her face betraying the story of the dream. Apart from the few frowning expressions that marred her pretty face for a moment or two, her lips played with her cute, dimpled smile. Her black hair was lying in a...

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    The Indian Futuristic Purview?

    Sep 18, 13 • 67 Views • dscribeNo Comments

    With the rupee falling and the commodity costs increasing, the title does sound ironic, doesn’t it? My intention is partially served but I should probably elucidate more. The other day, I was travelling by a ‘through’ train from Bombay to...

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    A Failed Verdict

    Sep 14, 13 • 69 Views • dscribeNo Comments

    A few months back, I was travelling from Lonavala to Pune with a bunch of friends in broad daylight. We couldn’t manage to get seats and so were standing near the gates, I being closest to one side of it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, came a bunch of boys...

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    US sanctions heading eastwards; are India and Pakistan next?

    Sep 3, 13 • 85 Views • dscribe, politicoNo Comments

    The Iran Sanctions Act passed by the US has a nifty feature called ‘extraterritoriality’ which means that Washington has the power to impose unilateral sanctions on third parties that interact with Tehran. A silent clause however allows dealings as may be...

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    Quagmire in the Middle East

    Aug 28, 13 • 68 Views • dscribe, politicoNo Comments

    A news presenter once told me that the Middle-East has been the most dependable fall back story for channels in this decade. One could almost chuckle if the ‘stories’ weren’t so grim. But on closer reflection you realize that it’s not true just...

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    The Goa I didn’t know

    Jul 25, 13 • 116 Views • dscribe1 Comment

    There’s a lot you hear about Goa before you land into its surprisingly tiny Vasco da Gama airport. The idea of this holiday city and the endless clichés that follow – a place for travelers & tourists, honeymooners & hippies alike – there’s...

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    Rationalizing a Serial-killer?

    Jul 21, 13 • 120 Views • dscribe1 Comment

    With the kick-starting of the final season of Dexter, the end of the highly acclaimed television series has begun. After all, who does not like to see ‘bad’ people debilitated with the exorbitant amount of plastic wrapped around their bodies being stabbed...

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    2012 Rearviewed

    Jan 4, 13 • 143 Views • dscribe5 Comments

    Just another year, that’s exactly what 2012 was. And like every year it had its own ups and downs. The Mayans and Roland Emmerich were both wrong. Though Mr. Emmerich made a hell lot of money giving us hope about an end a lot of us wanted. The Mayans...