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Awards for the contest !!!
Most Innovative - Congrats Saarang !
His was very innovative entry similar to the movie Beautiful Mind..
Awards for the contest !!!
Most Thoughtful - Congrats Padmini!
Her entry was like murder mystery reminding me of Sherlock Holmes novel...
A Short Story - Part Fiftynine
May be it was the passion which he had towards his MBA or it was just his way of continuing his legacy from his engineering days, Raj (once Raghu) soon began to impress everyone at the college with his ideas and leadership capability.. he took up every task and completed it to perfection.. his staff too were impressed by his ideologies.. he was known for his decision making skills and and charismatic persona.. he soon was appointed the placement co-ordinator for his batch and he started to build his industrial contacts..
Time flew by.. one year went by.. and Raj had emerged the topper in the first two terms.. Raj also had just successfully completed his internship at Merrill Lynch in Singapore..
At Mannur, eightieth birthday of Venkat Rao, Kokila's dad was nearing.. plans were there to celebrate it big with all family members coming together..
Time flew by.. one year went by.. and Raj had emerged the topper in the first two terms.. Raj also had just successfully completed his internship at Merrill Lynch in Singapore..
At Mannur, eightieth birthday of Venkat Rao, Kokila's dad was nearing.. plans were there to celebrate it big with all family members coming together..
A Short Story - Part Fiftyeight
Raghu wanted a change.. when he looked back and started to ponder about his own life, he was not much pleased... he wanted begin a new life.. something fresh.. a new place, a new atmosphere and a new set of people was something he had been looking forward to.. it was his first day at college.. and he was introducing himself to his fellow batchmates.. "Hi, This is Raj..."
for him Raghu wasn't anymore.. Raghu is gone... hatred of Kokila and Sekhar had killed Raghu.. every time some one called him Raghu, it reminded him of Kokila and Sekhar, and their hatred towards him... so he decided to bury Raghu.. Raghu was now history... it was going to be just Raj now, Akhi's Raj..
its the end of Raghu and the rise of Raj... :)))))
for him Raghu wasn't anymore.. Raghu is gone... hatred of Kokila and Sekhar had killed Raghu.. every time some one called him Raghu, it reminded him of Kokila and Sekhar, and their hatred towards him... so he decided to bury Raghu.. Raghu was now history... it was going to be just Raj now, Akhi's Raj..
its the end of Raghu and the rise of Raj... :)))))
A Short Story - Part Fiftyseven
With his dream admit in his hand, Raghu decided to leave the job.. he resigned much to displeasure of his manager, who later understood Raghu's deepest desire for an MBA.. not only Raghu left the job, he also wanted to leave the family.. for him, he needed a clear mind with no upsets or disturbances from home to pursue a successful MBA.. so he let Veeran and Kokila know of his decision to leave the family and to join IIM C.. Veeran could understand his son's point of view.. it was for the good of all in the home.. he himself had recovered well and was almost back to normal health.. So he was supportive of Raghu's decision..
Kokila was very relieved to know this.. for her she felt happy to see Raghu leave the family.. from now on it would be just Sekhar, her precious at the home.. But Sekhar was not aware that Raghu was leaving them for ever.. Veeran had asked Kokila not to tell about this to Sekhar.. as far as Sekhar was concerned, his elder brother was leaving for higher studies.. and he too felt as relieved as Kokila..
Kokila was very relieved to know this.. for her she felt happy to see Raghu leave the family.. from now on it would be just Sekhar, her precious at the home.. But Sekhar was not aware that Raghu was leaving them for ever.. Veeran had asked Kokila not to tell about this to Sekhar.. as far as Sekhar was concerned, his elder brother was leaving for higher studies.. and he too felt as relieved as Kokila..
A Short Story - Part Fiftysix
It was not easy going for Raghu.. on one hand he was an orphan of low birth.. his efforts to meet any of the relatives of Vasuki or even get a photograph of his beloved mom failed.. back home, Kokila was just the same.. wicked cunning and abusing him at every chance she got.. and a spoilt brother, who hated him as much as Kokila did.. but he did have a caring father in the form of Veeran.. but he himself was very weak and had to be taken care of.. on the other hand was his ambition.. an MBA from reputed college, then build his dream home, Vasuki illam.. it was between these two was Akshara, his love.. lost love to be precise..
But still Raghu fought.. like a soldier in a battle, knowing that turning back was not an option, he fought for his destiny.. Braving all odds, Raghu cleared CAT and secured admit in his dream college IIM Calcutta.
But still Raghu fought.. like a soldier in a battle, knowing that turning back was not an option, he fought for his destiny.. Braving all odds, Raghu cleared CAT and secured admit in his dream college IIM Calcutta.
A Short Story - Part Fiftyfive
It was one of those weekends and Raghu was on a mission to Mannur, the place where he was born.. he wanted to see if he could gather some info on Vasuki or her relatives.. he was to meet Chandramma, his grand ma and talk to her... and if possible also talk to Kanakkamma, Vasuki's mom.. he wished he could some how get a photo of Vasuki from her..
Chandramma was surprised to know that Raghu knew of Vasuki.. she was more than willing to share with him whatever she had known of her.. though Chandramma did not have any photograph of Vasuki.. she had seen her and been with her.. Whenever Kanakkamma was away or ill, Vasuki used to come and serve milk.. Chandramma also used to frequent Vasuki's home to visit her father, who was also an ayurvedic physician.. from Chandramma, Raghu also came to know that both Vasuki's parents were dead and her only surviving blood relative was her elder sister.. but she had long left the village and no one had any idea of where she was..
So Chandramma tried to give the best possible description of her to Raghu.. and Raghu, lying in her lap calmly listened.. he slowly drew a portrait of her in his mind from Chandramma's description..
Chandramma was surprised to know that Raghu knew of Vasuki.. she was more than willing to share with him whatever she had known of her.. though Chandramma did not have any photograph of Vasuki.. she had seen her and been with her.. Whenever Kanakkamma was away or ill, Vasuki used to come and serve milk.. Chandramma also used to frequent Vasuki's home to visit her father, who was also an ayurvedic physician.. from Chandramma, Raghu also came to know that both Vasuki's parents were dead and her only surviving blood relative was her elder sister.. but she had long left the village and no one had any idea of where she was..
So Chandramma tried to give the best possible description of her to Raghu.. and Raghu, lying in her lap calmly listened.. he slowly drew a portrait of her in his mind from Chandramma's description..
A Short Story - Part Fiftyfour
As fate would have had it, Kokila did not change an inch.. she continued her abuses at Raghu whenever she could.. she used to blame Raghu for Veeran's heart attack.. she cursed him and his birth mom Vasuki.. given a chance she would yell at him... but she did all this whenever Veeran was away.. and when he was at home, she used to be very silent with Raghu..
Raghu took in everything.. afterall, she was the same mom who had brought him up to this level.. but for whom he would not have been here.. but at the sametime, what she was doing to him now was not appropriate.. especially with Sekhar.. on the other hand, Veeran was just recovering.. leaving him to Kokila would not be the right thing.. so continued to stay with them.. but not without his sight on an MBA.. he was infact preparing for his CAT..
Raghu took in everything.. afterall, she was the same mom who had brought him up to this level.. but for whom he would not have been here.. but at the sametime, what she was doing to him now was not appropriate.. especially with Sekhar.. on the other hand, Veeran was just recovering.. leaving him to Kokila would not be the right thing.. so continued to stay with them.. but not without his sight on an MBA.. he was infact preparing for his CAT..
A Short Story - Part Fiftythree
Veeran had suffered a massive heart attack.. the heart attack was so massive that he partially lost his speech.. he would start to stammer in his speech.. doctors had advised Raghu and Kokila not to get anything shocking or surprising to Veeran as it might lead to a fatal stroke..
Days went by... Raghu who had no father, did not intend to loose Veeran too.. he was determined to fight it out.. his ambition of setting up the God's home to take care the under privelged, the hunger, the old and the orphaned, started to ignite the fire in him.. the very own fact that he himself was an orphan of low birth was just helping him visualize his dreams..
he was now focussed on one thing.. "Vasuki Illam"
Days went by... Raghu who had no father, did not intend to loose Veeran too.. he was determined to fight it out.. his ambition of setting up the God's home to take care the under privelged, the hunger, the old and the orphaned, started to ignite the fire in him.. the very own fact that he himself was an orphan of low birth was just helping him visualize his dreams..
he was now focussed on one thing.. "Vasuki Illam"
A Short Story - Part Fiftytwo
Before Veeran could answer Raghu back, tears started to roll out of his eyes.. he then started to narrate how Kokila had opened up the truth to him.. he narrated how Kokila illtreated him that day.. slapping and spitting on him on road without knowing what Sekhar had done at school.. Also he said he suspected of some foul play by her towards Akshara, as a result she disappeared right after Raghu exited the college..
First Veeran could not believe his son.. he looked at Kokila, who balantly lied saying she had not slapped or spat on him.. she also said she did not do anything to Akshara.. she was infact justifying her acts towards Raghu saying he is liar and that Raghu was wicked and did not like the love Kokila had for Sekhar..
Raghu had already lost his temper.. he knew how cunning and wicked Kokila could be.. he did not want to have this conversation her way.. so he went into the kitchen, took a knife and held to his own neck and asked Kokila to say the truth.. she was stunned.. so was Veeran.. Veeran could infact see the pain in Raghu's eyes.. Kokila was first reluctant.. but finally she broke.. she narrated how she had at first started to illfeed him.. then how she was cursing him everytime he tried to correct Sekhar.. she also confessed of how she abused Vasuki.. in all these Akshara was not mentioned.. she was forgotten..
First Veeran could not believe his son.. he looked at Kokila, who balantly lied saying she had not slapped or spat on him.. she also said she did not do anything to Akshara.. she was infact justifying her acts towards Raghu saying he is liar and that Raghu was wicked and did not like the love Kokila had for Sekhar..
Raghu had already lost his temper.. he knew how cunning and wicked Kokila could be.. he did not want to have this conversation her way.. so he went into the kitchen, took a knife and held to his own neck and asked Kokila to say the truth.. she was stunned.. so was Veeran.. Veeran could infact see the pain in Raghu's eyes.. Kokila was first reluctant.. but finally she broke.. she narrated how she had at first started to illfeed him.. then how she was cursing him everytime he tried to correct Sekhar.. she also confessed of how she abused Vasuki.. in all these Akshara was not mentioned.. she was forgotten..
Veeran after listening to all these could not face Raghu.. he just fell on the floor..
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