“Now that you’ve retired mother what do you plan to do?” asked her children as she came back from work the last day at the office.“Join the church choir!” exclaimed the mother.“But you don’t know
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A friend of mine, who says he is a supporter of the ruling party was quite upset the Courts had stepped in between the government and the farmers, “But we were having good talks,” he said, his face very cre
A friend came to me with a brilliant idea which required him resigning from his job and setting up a business. The scheme seemed good, and it was some years later I met him and found him still plodding on in hi
The year is nearly done. Most of us are disappointed with it, even as we feel a little older, very dejected, or that there were things we could have done better! And suddenly I can hear my late mother sing a so
“You are quite possessive you know,” I said looking squarely at my best friend. “I have to be Bob, you’ve got too many friends I don’t approve off,” said my best friend with a smile.“You don
Rupin Sharma, IPS An FIR is the first step of Criminal Procedure that leads to the trial and punishment of a criminal. It is also the most important piece of evidence on which the entire structure of the pro- The best part of my day, I believe, are my mornings, when after my one hour mandatory walk, I sit with a jug of freshly brewed coffee, my newspaper, a good book, my Bible and spend time enjoying a bit of each,
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There was once a time not too long ago when the living room of a home reflected the kind of people living it; not how much money they possessed but how much warmth existed within. You could sink into inviting e
“Dad!’ asked my younger one, “Should we buy a Christmas tree?”“No,” I said, “There’s some in the garden, have a look at them!”‘There’s two!” she said, and giggled, ‘but they are more o
Dr Venusa Tinyi Tribute to Rev Dr Wati Aier, Convener, Forum for Naga Reconciliation In a recently held international webinar on “Living in the Present: Nagas in the 21st Century” organized by
The old wizened lady, sat with a copy of the newspaper in her wrinkled hands and studied the obituary columns intently. “He, he, he,” she suddenly giggled to herself, “she’s dead, she’s dead. Oh, than
A picture of a rocking chair in an advertisement of an old aged home, got me interested. ‘Relax!’ it said, “And let your life rock away!”I looked at it, and felt a sense of peace and calm. “Imagine!-
Rupin Sharma, IPS (a) Withdrawal of FIR: Once an FIR has been registered i.e., the PS, the O/C has given it a GDE number and an FIR number (and filled up IIF Form-1), neither the complainant nor the polic
Many world leaders and people across the globe are wondering why dear Boris from Merry England’s been chosen India’s Republic Day chief guest. A tabloid in London interviewed him, and found he was blown ove
Monalisa Changkija I never met Tarun-Da but he was larger-than-life in my life ~ well, at least his name. This happened because after my grandfather late Imnamathong Changkija was exiled, along with five oth
Being married to a doctor, I hardly know if I’m going to be greeted next morning with a hug or a syringe!Today it was the syringe for me.“I’m okay!” I shout in protest. “What is the need to draw blood-
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on December 03 Reuters 1912 - Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro signed an armistice ending the first Balkan War. 1919 - French Impressionis
With a vaccine manufacturer threatening to sue a volunteer for blaming his illness on the vaccine, I decided to journey into the future and accompany the foreign representative of a fictitious vaccine manufactu-
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