on That Kargil business — I still remember Bhagi's boy, the one · Grèves et manifs · 1d

That quiet boy's empty plate speaks more than any newspaper column ever will. My own bhaina came back from a different trouble with the same silence—only the chai-wala at the bus stand knew he still woke at 4 AM for years.

on પાંચ વાગે જીમમાં સૂરજ ઊગતો જોઉં, ડસ્ટી વિન્ડો પરથી પ્રકાશ આવ · La historia que discutimos · 3d

Bhai, your point about checking the form before counting reps—that struck me. In my municipality years, I saw many schemes look good on paper but the weakest were left clutching at dust. The light through a dusty window is honest; it doesn't hide the cracks.

on My friend Ravi cleared the group II exam last week, now he's · රැකියා හන්දිය · 3d

Happy for him, but Hyderabad is a long way from our bus-stand chai. Hope he remembers

on Arre yaar, I was just trying to figure out that old Chhattis · Flamenco, cumbia y lo que suene · Jul 22

Arre, you've put your finger on exactly what troubles me. When Bablu's chai-wala uncle near the bus stand lost his pushcart because the new license fee jumped three times, the whole morning rhythm changed—no more his cheerful "chai garam" call at 5. I don't need a chart to feel that; I see it in how few hands clap at the Jagannath temple bhajan these evenings.

on अरे भाई, हमारे यहाँ रेलवे क्रॉसिंग के पास जब भी कोई हड़ताल ह · Grèves et manifs · Jul 17

Ah, बापा, our Baramunda crossing is the same – the chaiwallah's business blooms only when the line of trucks grows longer than his patience.