Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

I tell him I’m waiting for my dog who has found some interesting smells a little way back, to find me. (‘Reading his wee-mails,’ I think of saying parroting a woman with a wire-hair Parson Jack Russell, but don’t.) And now you could read......
Malgudi Days

Malgudi Days

The Blind Dog’Know what happened!’ cried the blind man. ‘This dog ran away. I should have died in a day or two, confined to my corner, no food, not an anna to earn – imprisoned in my corner. I should have perished if it continued for another...
Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby

The print on the elevator’s DOOR CLOSE button was almost worn off. I pointed it out to Mother and said, “I bet there are a few psychiatrists in this building.” “What makes you say that?” “Look at the button.” “So?”...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

…people are different from animals because they can have pictures on the screens in their heads of things which they are not looking at. They can have pictures of someone in another room. Or they can have a picture of what is going to happen tomorrow. Or they...