Jairammohan

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• Everything Happens for a Reason – Part 2

  

  PART 1 >>Parikshit’s son Janamajeya, who was unaware of the reasons behind the serpent attacking his father then set about avenging his death. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Everything Happens for a Reason – Part 1

  

  Most of my mythological posts invariably have a comment where one of the readers tries to ‘rationalize’ parts of the story or the whole story based on their... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mutual Scratching

  

  Today’s prompt was “What makes a blog great? What makes you follow a blog or Like a post?” And in my opinion, in this day and age when ‘backscratching’ has... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Anti-Social Network – Piyush Jha – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurbWhen college students across Mumbai are murdered one after another in gruesome ways, inspector Virkar from the crime branch is called in. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Caretaker – A X Ahmad – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurbBack in India, Ranjit Singh commanded an elite army squad. But that was years ago, before his Army career ended in dishonor, shattering his... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• No Longer a Mere Mortal

  

  Today’s prompt reads you’ve imbibed a special potion that makes you immortal. Now that you’ve got forever, what changes will you make in your life? Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Morality Play

  

  From the above picture with the definition, it is clear that more than anything else morals form the basic tenets, rules around which we all live our lives. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Transformative Journey – Part 5

  

  << Part 4 >>Sheela in an attempt to lighten the surrounding started talking to the teenager. She asked him his name, where he came from, whether he... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Transformative Journey – Part 4

  

  << Part 3 ~ Part 5 >>Sheela then went on to narrate some of the injuries that she had seen at the accident site itself. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Transformative Journey – Part 3

  

  << Part 2 ~ Part 4 >>After a wait of around an hour and a half, the Station Master announced that the ambulance to take Kesavan to the nearest... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Transformative Journey – Part 2

  

  << Part 1 ~ Part 3 >>The next four days were going to be extremely stressful for Arjun. His manager had convinced him to attend an IT Seminar at... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Transformative Journey – Part 1

  

  Disclaimer: The character of the main protagonist in this story is based on the main protagonist of a movie that I recently saw. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Letter to My Cynic Friend

  

  A letter to my friend – cynicismDear cynicism,At the outset, let me confess the ‘dear’ in the salutation was used only as a regular convention used in all... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Bookworm

  

  Today’s prompt was to write about a book which I recently read, the impact it had on me and the reasons for the same.At the outset let me confess that it has... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Person of the Year

  

  Today’s prompt was to nominate one person for TIME’s Person of the Year with justifications for the nomination.And my nomination for TIME’s Person of the Year... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post : Idiots’ Guide to Ladies Footwear

  

  Today my favorite Guest Author decides to tackle an issue which has piqued and continues to pique my interest all my married life, that of what the various... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Shadow Throne – Aroon Raman – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: India faces nuclear Armageddon.A mysterious murder at the Qutub Minar triggers a call to ace journalist Chandrasekhar from his cop acquaintance... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Parasurama in the Mahabharata

  

  You can also read about Parasurama in the Ramayana by clicking here.Bhishma, the patriarch of the Kuru dynasty attended the swayamvara conducted by the king of... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Parasurama in the Ramayana

  

  Part 2 >>Parasurama is a unique avatar in the sense that he makes an appearance in the story of Rama, another avatar of Lord Vishnu. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Parasurama – The Scourge of the Kshatriyas

  

  Part 1 >>On one hunting trip in the forest, Kartaviryarjuna was near the ashram of Jamadagni Muni. The sage received the king and his entourage and... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION