The other day, a man died in our neighbourhood. On hearing the news, a crowd collected to pay its last respects before he was cremated by the family. Now this man had been a great nuisance in the building, quick to take offense and quite rude to whoever he met. He picked quarrels even with women and usually children steered clear of him, careful not to offend him, as he had once chased a littld kid with a stick in hand, all because the ball which the kid had thrown had hit him in his leg. Our neighbour's dog was also a regular victim of his yelling due to his incessant barking whenever he met him.His family too was afraid of him and probably wished him dead due to his autocratic behaviour and interference in their day to day affairs. Such was his disposition that he had no friends. But today he had died and the perception of the people had changed suddenly and significantly. Mr. Joshi was saying that Mr. Das ( that was his name) was a principled man who lived life on his own term...
Guidelines for prospective Tamil Brahmin bridegrooms who wish to marry: In the course of her quest to find her soul mate, my daughter has been chatting and sometimes meeting prospective bridegrooms in an effort to get to know them better. And many times, she has been sorely disappointed, sometimes by the way the boys showed up, and sometimes by the way they acted. And since I have been with her in her so-called quest, I tend to agree with her opinion and think that it is my duty as a senior citizen to give some advice to the youngsters which may help them to win over the girl they are interested in. So here goes: General physique : As is widely known, every girl is interested in a smart looking, charming boy who looks like a film hero. Everyone may not be good looking, but it is a basic requirement that the boy has a good physique without a beer belly or flabbiness. Therefore boys, without making excuses, do some exercises, hit the gym and try to look hea...