Meena Mahanty Kumar

What’s on my desk

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over aContinue reading “What’s on my desk”

MOFBEE

“Somebody get this idiot off the middle of the road or I’ll beat the shit out of him!” squawked an enraged if effeminate voice from inside a blue Ambassador car, travelling perforce at a snail’s pace on the narrow road, just below our balcony. The voice belonged to Mr. Madan, who was on his wayContinue reading “MOFBEE”

A Gene Called Religion

When I died And they opened up my chromosomes They were mystified Found missing was a gene. It is baffling some opined Does it really mean It is not hereditary Many confabulations Later, more search, research Still no explanations A question suggested itself Is it just possible that There is really none Such gene CalledContinue reading “A Gene Called Religion”

MURKATTA OF JOYPUR

MURKATTA OF JOYPUR Joypur was mainly a sleepy little town where nothing really exciting ever happened. The summer of 1980 was different though. What began as a breezy rumor laughed off by most people, turned into a storm of panic stricken reports of a psychopathic killer lurking around lonely streets, jumping on unsuspecting passersby andContinue reading “MURKATTA OF JOYPUR”

WAITING FOR GOD

WAITING FOR GOD Sometimes this foolish notion I have that one day God will come and say, Believe in me, I am. I fall to wondering What form he’ll take Avatar of Vishnu, Allah, As his son Jesus or dancing Natarajah Where reside The birthplace of Ram or Babri beside Perhaps Churchgate Or maybe God,Continue reading “WAITING FOR GOD”