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A VERY PUMPKIN STORY By Neel Anil Panicker “You can boil it, steam it, roast it. And guess what! It’s the best things for failing vision, low blood pressure and has a million antioxidant properties” Manohar looked askance at his friend of thirty plus years and wondered whether the old man had crossed all … Continue reading neelwrites/apumpkinstory/fiction/flash/shortstory/FOWC/260words/02/10/2018
MY CHEMISTRY WITH BIOLOGY By Neel Anil Panicker Teenaged pangs for boys much like birth pangs for expectant mothers and exam pangs for students are just that__ a well worn out truism that’s as old as the hills. And so it was with me as I stepped into my teens and found myself palpitating, hyperventilating … Continue reading neelwrites/chemistrywithbiology/shortstory/humour/239words/non-fiction/memoirs/24/09/2018
I am not that Priya Warrier dame But guess what_ I carry bigger fame Wasn’t it the Bard who said what’s in a name A wink by any other name is still a wink It’s not what my detractors think__ a big chink Mummyji, when will this stark truth sink. #neelanilpanicker #Indianpolitics #rahulgandhi #pappukijhappi #hugoplacy … Continue reading neelwrites/poem/wink/india/politics/21/07/2018
IT’S ALL IN THE NAME By Neel Anil Panicker “Hey, what’s this thing about being cool? Looks like everybody wants to be cool.” Jackie stopped, turned around and looked at his friend of twenty fours hours. “Look err …what’s your name you said?” ‘Sandeep…Sandeep Bandhopadhyaya.’ “Now that’s the problem. With a name like that you … Continue reading neelwrites/it’sallinthename/fiction/flash/shortstory/18/05/2018
With time people change. In his case, for the better. I thought so. And so gave the shoulder to his tantrums, his pronounced and highly misplaced sense of self that resulted, more often than not in he displaying his famed, (here i shall it make ill famed) braggadocio, his false sense of entitlement to all … Continue reading neelwrites/guffaw/flash/shortstory/tuesdaychatter weekly/03/04/2018
Three Line Tales, Week 75 Welcome to Week 75 of Three Line Tales. Hosted by Sonya at https://only100words.xyz/2017/07/06/three-line-tales-week-75/ Smart Moves photo by Meghan Yabsley on Unsplash By Neel Anil Panicker “Show that you love me by jumping into the icy waters right away?” ‘Hey! Most certainly, and why not; however, if I were to do so, would you then … Continue reading neelwrites/ThreeLineTales/smartmove/fiction/50words/06/07/2017
© A Mixed Bag THE DINOSAURS ARE BACK By Neel Anil Panicker Though well past sleep time, the questions keep flowing. “Papa, will dinosaurs live again?” ‘No dear, the dead don’t come back,’ I say and turn off the lights. An hour later, once Aarav finally slides into dreamland, Nina too goes to bed as … Continue reading neelwrites/fiction/shortstory/SPF/200words/19/02/2017
WHY I HATE ‘A HAPPY NEW YEAR’ By Neel Anil Panicker I hate New Year greetings. I mean I REALLY HATE new year greetings. It has been a slow build up over the years but when I see people still going around wishing all and sundry A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR it gets my goat. … Continue reading neelwrites/happynewyear/istpostof2017/01/01/2017
When someone let the CAT out of the bag By Neel Anil Panicker Examinations are a load or a breeze. That’s depending on which side of the academic scale you tilt. For a serious student of life such as yours truly, it means a welcome release after months of burning the proverbial midnight oil, lying … Continue reading neelwrites/fiction/examinatiions/CAT/08/12/2016
9/11- not 9, this rat oops cat has 11 lives By Neel Anil Panicker The world is no longer Hillar(y)ious Trump has climbed out of the dump The female with the false email was sent scurrying back with her tail. Wow! the crotch grabber has won shown who is the international don without a bullet … Continue reading neelwrites/thoughts/trump/09/11/2016
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