By now the tired sun had lost its shine in the red horizons of the west. A mild chilly dusk had taken over the ‘city beautiful’ which was garlanded with series and grids of lights, announcing the arrival of the festive season. And I was inside an electronic appliance’s showroom

The other day I was in Delhi metro. I was travelling from Rajiv Chowk to Dwarka Sec 9. Standing right beside me were two boys from school. With the book in one’s hand, I made out they were in +2 second year. Their lean bags, a tattoo on one’s neck,