Monday, August 17, 2026

Unforgettable day.

 An Unforgettable Meeting with Suresh Urs

August 17, 2022 — a day I will always remember.

On this day, I had the privilege of meeting the award-winning and versatile editor Suresh Urs. It was a truly memorable and inspiring experience to meet such a talented personality and learn from his remarkable journey in the world of cinema.

Today, August 17, 2026, marks four years since that unforgettable meeting. The memories remain as special as ever.

Grateful for the opportunity and the wonderful memories. ЁЯЩП✨K.Ragavan

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Small Story 705.

 Small Story 705

Life Is Beautiful – 50

Kathambari continued:

“My visit to India was very fruitful. I had the opportunity to see the beautiful cities of Mysore and Coorg. Meeting Ram personally and seeing Ranjitha too was a memorable experience. Yesterday, I made another good contact, Sophia, during the meeting, and that made me very happy.

“Now I am going to order some special meals with a good variety of South Indian dishes. I hope you both will like them.”

Ram smiled and said, “Kathambari, I like only South Indian food, so it is perfectly fine for me.”

Ranjitha also agreed happily.

After ordering three meals, they continued their conversation. Kathambari said, “Yesterday’s meeting was very nice. I recorded Ram’s speech and sent it to my Chief. He was very impressed.”

Ranjitha then whispered to Ram, “Wednesday is my dad’s 60th birthday. I wanted to invite both of you and Sophia to our house.”

Kathambari looked a little disappointed and said, “Unfortunately, I am departing today.”

Ranjitha smiled and replied, “No problem. Certainly, there will be another occasion. I will be happy to attend when the opportunity comes,” replied Kathambari.

Then Ranjitha turned to Ram and said, “I will come and pick you up and take you to my house. Sophia will also come to my house. She is leaving for Denver on Thursday.”

After that, they all enjoyed a delicious South Indian lunch together.

When it was time to part, Ranjitha dropped Ram at his house. Ram thanked her warmly, and Tommy happily wagged his tail when he saw Ranjitha.

Ram came inside, relaxed for some time, and then went to retire for an hour’s rest.

Suddenly, Prasanna called.

“Sir, on Friday, my mother and I will be occupying the house that Raj Sir recommended. My mother has invited you for lunch. I will come to your place and personally invite you. I will invite Raj Sir separately. Along with you, I will also invite Murthy Sir. Okay, Sir? Bye!”

Before Ram could respond, Prasanna accidentally dropped his phone.

Ram smiled to himself and wondered what Friday’s lunch would bring. Life seemed to be bringing new people, new friendships, and new occasions into his world every day.

To be continued…

K. Ragavan

17-8-26

Small Story 705.

 роЪிро▒ுроХродை 705

ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХை роЕро┤роХாройродு – 50

роХாродроо்рокро░ி родொроЯро░்рои்родு роХூро▒ிройாро│்:

“роЗрои்родிропாро╡ிро▒்роХாрой роОройродு рокропрогроо் рооிроХро╡ுроо் рокропройுро│்ро│родாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родродு. рооைроЪூро░் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роХூро░்роХ் роЖроХிроп роЕро┤роХாрой роироХро░роЩ்роХро│ைроХ் роХாрогுроо் ро╡ாроп்рок்рокு роОройроХ்роХுроХ் роХிроЯைрод்родродு. ро░ாрооை роиேро░ிро▓் роЪрои்родிрод்родродுроо், ро░роЮ்роЪிродாро╡ைрок் рокாро░்род்родродுроо் рооро▒роХ்роХ рооுроЯிропாрод роЕройுрокро╡рооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родродு. роиேро▒்ро▒ைроп роХூроЯ்роЯрод்родிро▓் роЪோрокிропா роОрой்ро▒ рокுродிроп роиро▓்ро▓ роЕро▒ிрооுроХрооுроо் роХிроЯைрод்родродு. роЕродு роОройроХ்роХு рооிроХро╡ுроо் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропை роЕро│ிрод்родродு.

“роЗрок்рокோродு, рокро▓ро╡роХைропாрой родெрой்ройிрои்родிроп роЙрогро╡ுроХро│ைроХ் роХொрог்роЯ роЪிро▓ роЪிро▒рок்рокு роЙрогро╡ுроХро│ை роЖро░்роЯро░் роЪெроп்ропрок் рокோроХிро▒ேрой். роиீроЩ்роХро│் роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроо் роЕро╡ро▒்ро▒ை ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுро╡ீро░்роХро│் роОрой்ро▒ு роироо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்.”

ро░ாроо் рокுрой்ройроХைрод்родрокроЯி, “роХாродроо்рокро░ி, роОройроХ்роХுрод் родெрой்ройிрои்родிроп роЙрогро╡ுроХро│் роороЯ்роЯுрооே рооிроХро╡ுроо் рокிроЯிроХ்роХுроо். роОройро╡ே, роЗродு роОройроХ்роХு рооிроХро╡ுроо் роЪро░ிропாройродு,” роОрой்ро▒ாро░்.

ро░роЮ்роЪிродாро╡ுроо் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் роЪроо்роородிрод்родாро│்.

рооூрой்ро▒ு рокேро░ுроХ்роХாрой роЙрогро╡ுроХро│ை роЖро░்роЯро░் роЪெроп்род рокிро▒роХு, роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роЙро░ைропாроЯро▓ைрод் родொроЯро░்рои்родройро░்.

роХாродроо்рокро░ி роХூро▒ிройாро│்:

“роиேро▒்ро▒ைроп роХூроЯ்роЯроо் рооிроХро╡ுроо் роЪிро▒рок்рокாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родродு. ро░ாроо் рокேроЪிроп роЙро░ைропை роиாрой் рокродிро╡ு роЪெроп்родு, роОройродு родро▓ைрооை роЕродிроХாро░ிроХ்роХு роЕройுрок்рокிройேрой். роЕро╡ро░் роЕродைроХ் роХேроЯ்роЯு рооிроХро╡ுроо் impressed роЖроХ роЗро░ுрои்родாро░்.”

роЕрок்рокோродு ро░роЮ்роЪிродா ро░ாрооிроЯроо் рооெродுро╡ாроХроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро│்:

“рокுродрой்роХிро┤рооை роОрой் роЕрок்рокாро╡ுроХ்роХு 60-ро╡родு рокிро▒рои்родроиாро│். роЙроЩ்роХро│் роЗро░ுро╡ро░ைропுроо், роЪோрокிропாро╡ைропுроо் роОроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு роЕро┤ைроХ்роХ роиிройைрод்родேрой்.”

роХாродроо்рокро░ி роЪро▒்ро▒ு роПрооாро▒்ро▒род்родுроЯрой், “родுро░родிро░்ро╖்роЯро╡роЪрооாроХ, роиாрой் роЗрой்ро▒ு рокுро▒рок்рокроЯுроХிро▒ேрой்,” роОрой்ро▒ாро│்.

ро░роЮ்роЪிродா рокுрой்ройроХைрод்родрокроЯி, “рокро░ро╡ாропிро▓்ро▓ை. роиிроЪ்роЪропрооாроХ, роЗрой்ройொро░ு роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроо் ро╡ро░ுроо்,” роОрой்ро▒ாро│்.

“роЕрои்род ро╡ாроп்рок்рокு ро╡ро░ுроо்рокோродு роиாрой் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் роХро▓рои்родு роХொро│்ро╡ேрой்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роХாродроо்рокро░ி рокродிро▓ро│ிрод்родாро│்.

рокிрой்ройро░் ро░роЮ்роЪிродா ро░ாрооிроЯроо் родிро░ுроо்рокி, “роиாрой் ро╡рои்родு роЙроЩ்роХро│ை роЕро┤ைрод்родுроХ்роХொрог்роЯு роОроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு роЕро┤ைрод்родுроЪ் роЪெро▓்роХிро▒ேрой். роЪோрокிропாро╡ுроо் роОроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு ро╡ро░ுро╡ாро│். роЕро╡ро│் ро╡ிропாро┤роХ்роХிро┤рооை роЯெрой்ро╡ро░ுроХ்роХுрок் рокுро▒рок்рокроЯுроХிро▒ாро│்,” роОрой்ро▒ாро│்.

роЕродрой் рокிро▒роХு, роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் рооூро╡ро░ுроо் роЪுро╡ைропாрой родெрой்ройிрои்родிроп роородிроп роЙрогро╡ை роТрой்ро▒ாроХ роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் роЙрог்роЯройро░்.

рокிро░ிропுроо் роиேро░роо் ро╡рои்родрокோродு, ро░роЮ்роЪிродா ро░ாрооை роЕро╡ро░родு ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▓் роЗро▒роХ்роХிро╡ிроЯ்роЯுроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ாро│். ро░ாроо் роЕро╡ро│ுроХ்роХு рооройрооாро░்рои்род роирой்ро▒ி родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родாро░். ро░роЮ்роЪிродாро╡ைрок் рокாро░்род்родродுроо் роЯாрооி роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் родройродு ро╡ாро▓ை роЖроЯ்роЯிройாрой்.

ро░ாроо் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХுро│் ро╡рои்родு роЪிро▒ிродு роиேро░роо் роУроп்ро╡ெроЯுрод்родாро░். рокிрой்ройро░் роТро░ு роорогி роиேро░роо் роУроп்ро╡ெроЯுроХ்роХроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ாро░்.

родிроЯீро░ெрой்ро▒ு рокிро░роЪрой்ройா родொро▓ைрокேроЪிропிро▓் роЕро┤ைрод்родாрой்.

“роЪாро░், ро╡ெро│்ро│ிроХ்роХிро┤рооை роОрой் роЕроо்рооாро╡ுроо் роиாройுроо் ро░ாроЬ் роЪாро░் рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைрод்род ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▓் роХுроЯிропேро▒рок் рокோроХிро▒ோроо். роОрой் роЕроо்рооா роЙроЩ்роХро│ை роородிроп роЙрогро╡ிро▒்роХு роЕро┤ைрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ாро░். роиாрой் роЙроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு роиேро░ிро▓் ро╡рои்родு роЙроЩ்роХро│ை роЕро┤ைроХ்роХிро▒ேрой். ро░ாроЬ் роЪாро░ைропுроо் родройிропாроХ роЕро┤ைрок்рокேрой். роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроЯрой் роЪேро░்род்родு рооூро░்род்родி роЪாро░ைропுроо் роЕро┤ைроХ்роХிро▒ேрой். роЪро░ி роЪாро░்? рокை!”

ро░ாроо் рокродிро▓ро│ிрок்рокродро▒்роХுро│், рокிро░роЪрой்ройா родро▒்роЪெропро▓ாроХ родройродு родொро▓ைрокேроЪிропைроХ் роХீро┤ே рокோроЯ்роЯுро╡ிроЯ்роЯாрой்.

ро░ாроо் родройроХ்роХுро│் рокுрой்ройроХைрод்родுроХ் роХொрог்роЯாро░். ро╡ெро│்ро│ிроХ்роХிро┤рооை роироЯைрокெро▒ро╡ிро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роЕрои்род роородிроп роЙрогро╡ு роОрок்рокроЯிрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЕройுрокро╡род்родைрод் родро░рок் рокோроХிро▒родு роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро╡ро░் роОрог்рогிройாро░்.

роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு роиாро│ுроо் рокுродிроп рооройிродро░்роХро│், рокுродிроп роироЯ்рокுроХро│், рокுродிроп роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроЩ்роХро│் роОрой ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХை родройродு роЙро▓роХிро▒்роХுро│் родொроЯро░்рои்родு рокро▓ рокுродிроп ро╡ிро╖ропроЩ்роХро│ை роХொрог்роЯு ро╡рои்родு роХொрог்роЯிро░ுрок்рокродாроХ ро░ாрооுроХ்роХுрод் родோрой்ро▒ிропродு.

родொроЯро░ுроо்…

роХே. ро░ாроХро╡рой்

17-8-26

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Small Story 704.

 Small Story 704 

Life is Beautiful 49

The next morning, after giving Tommy his usual food, Ram reached Dasaprakash Paradise. He informed the receptionist at the counter that he was waiting for someone. About two minutes later, Kathambari arrived with a smile.

“You are very punctual,” she greeted him.

Ram looked at Kathambari. She was wearing a beautiful green saree and carried herself with elegance, grace, and impeccable manners.

“I am waiting for Ranjitha, but before she arrives, I want to talk to you,” Kathambari said. “A few days ago, I went through your blog, your various articles, and some of your letters. My Chief was greatly impressed by your background in teaching and writing, as well as by your clear vision and ideas.”

“Thank you,” Ram whispered.

Kathambari continued, “Atkinson wants to invite you to our office in Dubai. He wants to speak with you personally. For that purpose, you can email me your passport details so that we can apply for your visa. His intention is to arrange a two-month visa for you and have you stay with us at our office, especially since you have taken retirement.”

Ram was delighted, but he became thoughtful.

“Kathambari, I am not a media man. My background is in teaching, along with some creative ideas. Perhaps that is what Atkinson needs. But you know the situation here. I also have to leave my little friend Tommy, and that is why I am hesitating.”

“I understand you, Ram,” Kathambari replied. “I came here for one week, and I am returning to Dubai tonight. Atkinson has only good intentions, and you need not worry about your safety in Dubai. You will be safe there.”

Ram remained silent for a moment.

“Well, I have to think about it. So far, my visits outside India have been only to Sri Lanka and Singapore. Dubai is the talk of the city, and I too would like to see it. But Tommy’s safety is my main concern.”

“I am sure you will have plenty of friends here to help. Kathambari replied with a smile.

“Since I joined Atkinson three years ago, when I was twenty, I have come to understand his nature, his thinking, and the way he understands people. He was a former RAW officer who later migrated to the United States and has now come to Dubai. I know him well.”

Ram nodded thoughtfully.

“Okay. I too believe that when intentions are good, God always helps. I will send you my details.”

“Thank you so much, Ram,” Kathambari whispered.

By then, Ranjitha arrived.

“Good afternoon to both of you,” she said cheerfully.

“Good afternoon, Ranjitha,” Ram replied.

All three of them then entered the dining hall. It was spacious and elegant—a place that had witnessed thousands of get-togethers, business meetings, and official gatherings over the years. The waiter arranged three comfortable chairs around the table, and all three sat down.

For a few moments, there was silence.

Ram and Ranjitha looked at Kathambari, waiting for her to begin.

Kathambari smiled and looked at both of them.

“There is something important I want to share with you,” she said.

Ram listened carefully.

To be continued.

K. Ragavan

16-8-26

Small Story 704T

 роЪிро▒ுроХродை 704 

ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХை роЕро┤роХாройродு 49

рооро▒ுроиாро│் роХாро▓ை, роЯாрооிроХ்роХு ро╡ро┤роХ்роХроо்рокோро▓் роЙрогро╡ு роХொроЯுрод்родுро╡ிроЯ்роЯு, ро░ாроо் родроЪрок்рокிро░роХாро╖் рокாро░роЯைро╕் ро╣ோроЯ்роЯро▓ுроХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ாро░். ро╡ро░ро╡ேро▒்рокு рооேроЪைропிро▓் роЗро░ுрои்родро╡ро░ிроЯроо், родாрой் роТро░ுро╡ро░ுроХ்роХாроХроХ் роХாрод்родிро░ுрок்рокродாроХрод் родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родாро░். роЪுрооாро░் роЗро░рог்роЯு роиிрооிроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокிро▒роХு, роХாродроо்рокро░ி рокுрой்ройроХைропுроЯрой் роЕроЩ்роХு ро╡рои்родாро░்.

“роиீроЩ்роХро│் рооிроХро╡ுроо் роиேро░роо் родро╡ро▒ாрооро▓் ро╡рои்родிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ீро░்роХро│்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро╡ро░ை ро╡ро░ро╡ேро▒்ро▒ாро░்.

ро░ாроо் роХாродроо்рокро░ிропைрок் рокாро░்род்родாро░். роЕро╡ро░் роЕро┤роХாрой рокроЪ்роЪை роиிро▒рок் рокுроЯро╡ை роЕрогிрои்родிро░ுрои்родாро░். роЕро╡ро░родு родோро▒்ро▒род்родிро▓ுроо் роироЯрод்родைропிро▓ுроо் роиேро░்род்родிропுроо், роХрог்рогிропрооுроо், роЪிро▒рои்род рокрог்рокாроЯுроо் ро╡ெро│ிрок்рокроЯ்роЯрой.

“роиாрой் ро░роЮ்роЪிродாро╡ுроХ்роХாроХроХ் роХாрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ேрой். роЖройாро▓், роЕро╡ро░் ро╡ро░ுро╡родро▒்роХு рооுрой்рокு роЙроЩ்роХро│ிроЯроо் роТро░ு ро╡ிро╖ропроо் рокேроЪ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்,” роОрой்ро▒ாро░் роХாродроо்рокро░ி. “роЪிро▓ роиாроЯ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு рооுрой்рокு роЙроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ро▓ைрок்рокродிро╡ைропுроо், рокро▓்ро╡ேро▒ு роХроЯ்роЯுро░ைроХро│ைропுроо், роиீроЩ்роХро│் роОро┤ுродிроп роЪிро▓ роХроЯிродроЩ்роХро│ைропுроо் рокроЯிрод்родேрой். роЖроЪிро░ிропро░ாроХро╡ுроо் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░ாроХро╡ுроо் роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுро│்ро│ роЕройுрокро╡рооுроо், роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроЯைроп родெро│ிро╡ாрой рокாро░்ро╡ைропுроо் роЪிрои்родройைроХро│ுроо் роОрой் родро▓ைро╡ро░ை рооிроХро╡ுроо் роХро╡ро░்рои்родுро│்ро│рой.”

“роирой்ро▒ி,” роОрой்ро▒ு ро░ாроо் рооெродுро╡ாроХроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро░்.

роХாродроо்рокро░ி родொроЯро░்рои்родு роХூро▒ிройாро░்:

“роЕроЯ்роХிрой்роЪрой் роЙроЩ்роХро│ை родுрокாропிро▓் роЙро│்ро│ роОроЩ்роХро│் роЕро▓ுро╡ро▓роХрод்родிро▒்роХு ро╡ро░ுрооாро▒ு роЕро┤ைроХ்роХ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ாро░். роЕро╡ро░் роЙроЩ்роХро│ிроЯроо் роиேро░роЯிропாроХрок் рокேроЪ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ாро░். роЕродро▒்роХாроХ, роЙроЩ்роХро│் рокாро╕்рокோро░்роЯ் ро╡ிро╡ро░роЩ்роХро│ை роОройроХ்роХு рооிрой்ройроЮ்роЪро▓் рооூро▓роо் роЕройுрок்рокро▓ாроо். роЕродрой் роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் роЙроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ிроЪாро╡ிро▒்роХு роиாроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ிрог்рогрок்рокிроХ்роХро▓ாроо். роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЗро░рог்роЯு рооாрод ро╡ிроЪா роПро▒்рокாроЯு роЪெроп்родு, роОроЩ்роХро│் роЕро▓ுро╡ро▓роХрод்родிро▓ேропே роиீроЩ்роХро│் родроЩ்роХுро╡родро▒்роХுроо் роЕро╡ро░் роПро▒்рокாроЯு роЪெроп்роп ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ாро░். роХுро▒ிрок்рокாроХ, роиீроЩ்роХро│் роУроп்ро╡ு рокெро▒்ро▒ுро╡ிроЯ்роЯродாро▓், роЗродு роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роТро░ு роиро▓்ро▓ ро╡ாроп்рок்рокாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро╡ро░் роХро░ுродுроХிро▒ாро░்.”

ро░ாроо் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪி роЕроЯைрои்родாро░். роЖройாро▓், роЪிро▒ிродு роиேро░род்родிро▓் роЕро╡ро░் роЖро┤்рои்род роЪிрои்родройைропிро▓் рооூро┤்роХிройாро░்.

“роХாродроо்рокро░ி, роиாрой் роТро░ு роКроЯроХрод் родுро▒ைропைроЪ் роЪேро░்рои்родро╡рой் роЕро▓்ро▓. роОройродு рокிрой்ройрогி роЖроЪிро░ிропро░் рокрогிропிро▓ுроо், роЪிро▓ рокроЯைрок்рокாро▒்ро▒ро▓் роЪிрои்родройைроХро│ிро▓ுроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒родு. роТро░ுро╡ேро│ை роЕродுродாрой் роЕроЯ்роХிрой்роЪройுроХ்роХுрод் родேро╡ைрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родோ роОрой்ройро╡ோ. роЖройாро▓், роЗроЩ்роХுро│்ро│ роЪூро┤்роиிро▓ை роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрод் родெро░ிропுроо். роОрой் роЪிро▒ிроп роирог்рокрой் роЯாрооிропைропுроо் ро╡ிроЯ்роЯுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро▓ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒родு. роЕродройாро▓்родாрой் роиாрой் родропроЩ்роХுроХிро▒ேрой்.”

“роЙроЩ்роХро│ை роиாрой் рокுро░ிрои்родுроХொро│்роХிро▒ேрой், ро░ாроо்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роХாродроо்рокро░ி рокродிро▓ро│ிрод்родாро░். “роиாрой் роЗроЩ்роХு роТро░ு ро╡ாро░рооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родேрой். роЗрой்ро▒ு роЗро░ро╡ு родுрокாроп்роХ்роХுрод் родிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой். роЕроЯ்роХிрой்роЪройுроХ்роХு роиро▓்ро▓ роиோроХ்роХроЩ்роХро│் роороЯ்роЯுрооே роЙро│்ро│рой. родுрокாропிро▓் роЙроЩ்роХро│் рокாродுроХாрок்рокைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி роиீроЩ்роХро│் роХро╡ро▓ைрок்рокроЯрод் родேро╡ைропிро▓்ро▓ை. роЕроЩ்роХு роиீроЩ்роХро│் рокாродுроХாрок்рокாроХ роЗро░ுрок்рокீро░்роХро│்.”

ро░ாроо் роЪிро▒ிродு роиேро░роо் рооௌройрооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родாро░்.

“роЪро░ி. роЗродைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி роиாрой் ропோроЪிроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо். роЗродுро╡ро░ை роЗрои்родிропாро╡ிро▒்роХு ро╡ெро│ிропே роиாрой் роЪெрой்ро▒ிро░ுрок்рокродு роЗро▓роЩ்роХைроХ்роХுроо் роЪிроЩ்роХрок்рокூро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роороЯ்роЯுрооே. родுрокாроп் роЗрок்рокோродு роОро▓்ро▓ோро░ுроЯைроп рокேроЪ்роЪிро▓ுроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒родு. роиாройுроо் роТро░ுрооுро▒ை роЪெрой்ро▒ு рокாро░்роХ்роХ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой். роЖройாро▓், роЯாрооிропிрой் рокாродுроХாрок்рокுродாрой் роОройродு рооுроХ்роХிропроХ் роХро╡ро▓ை.”

“роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЙродро╡ роЗроЩ்роХு роПро░ாро│рооாрой роирог்рокро░்роХро│் роЗро░ுрок்рокாро░்роХро│் роОрой்ро▒ு роиாрой் роироо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роХாродроо்рокро░ி рокுрой்ройроХைропுроЯрой் роХூро▒ிройாро░்.

“роиாрой் роЕроЯ்роХிрой்роЪройுроЯрой் рооூрой்ро▒ு роЖрог்роЯுроХро│ுроХ்роХு рооுрой்рокு, роОройроХ்роХு роЗро░ுрокродு ро╡ропродாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родрокோродு роЪேро░்рои்родேрой். роЕрой்ро▒ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு роЕро╡ро░ுроЯைроп роЗропро▓்рокு, роЪிрои்родройை, рооройிродро░்роХро│ைрок் рокுро░ிрои்родுроХொро│்ро│ுроо் ро╡ிродроо் роЖроХிропро╡ро▒்ро▒ை роирой்ро▒ாроХрок் рокுро░ிрои்родுроХொрог்роЯிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ேрой். роЕро╡ро░் рооுрой்рокு RAW роЕродிроХாро░ிропாроХрок் рокрогிропாро▒்ро▒ிропро╡ро░். рокிрой்ройро░் роЕрооெро░ிроХ்роХாро╡ுроХ்роХுроХ் роХுроЯிрокெропро░்рои்родாро░். роЗрок்рокோродு родுрокாропிро▓் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ாро░். роЕро╡ро░ை роОройроХ்роХு роирой்ро▒ாроХрод் родெро░ிропுроо்.”

ро░ாроо் роЪிрои்родройைропுроЯрой் родро▓ைропроЪைрод்родாро░்.

“роЪро░ி. роиோроХ்роХроЩ்роХро│் роиро▓்ро▓родாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо்рокோродு, роХроЯро╡ுро│் роОрок்рокோродுроо் роЙродро╡ுро╡ாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு роиாройுроо் роироо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой். роОройродு ро╡ிро╡ро░роЩ்роХро│ை роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕройுрок்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்.”

“рооிроХ்роХ роирой்ро▒ி, ро░ாроо்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роХாродроо்рокро░ி рооெродுро╡ாроХроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро░்.

роЕродро▒்роХுро│் ро░роЮ்роЪிродா роЕроЩ்роХு ро╡рои்родாро░்.

“роЙроЩ்роХро│் роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роЗройிроп рокிро▒்рокроХро▓் ро╡рогроХ்роХроо்,” роОрой்ро▒ு роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் роХூро▒ிройாро░்.

“роЗройிроп рокிро▒்рокроХро▓் ро╡рогроХ்роХроо், ро░роЮ்роЪிродா,” роОрой்ро▒ு ро░ாроо் рокродிро▓ро│ிрод்родாро░்.

рокிрой்ройро░் рооூро╡ро░ுроо் роЙрогро╡ு роЕро░роЩ்роХிро▒்роХுро│் роЪெрой்ро▒ройро░். роЕродு рооிроХро╡ுроо் ро╡ிроЪாро▓рооாроХро╡ுроо் роЕро┤роХாроХро╡ுроо் роЗро░ுрои்родродு. рокро▓ роЖрог்роЯுроХро│ாроХ роЖропிро░роХ்роХрогроХ்роХாрой роЪрои்родிрок்рокுроХро│், ро╡рогிроХроХ் роХூроЯ்роЯроЩ்роХро│் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЕродிроХாро░рок்рокூро░்ро╡ роиிроХро┤்роЪ்роЪிроХро│் роироЯைрокெро▒்ро▒ роЗроЯрооாроХ роЕродு ро╡ிро│роЩ்роХிропродு.

рокрогிропாро│ро░் рооூрой்ро▒ு ро╡роЪродிропாрой роиாро▒்роХாро▓ிроХро│ை рооேроЪைропைроЪ் роЪுро▒்ро▒ி роТро┤ுроЩ்роХுрокроЯுрод்родிройாро░். рооூро╡ро░ுроо் роЕрооро░்рои்родுроХொрог்роЯройро░்.

роЪிро▓ роХрогроЩ்роХро│் роЕрооைродி роиிро▓ро╡ிропродு.

ро░ாрооுроо் ро░роЮ்роЪிродாро╡ுроо் роХாродроо்рокро░ிропைрок் рокாро░்род்родройро░். роЕро╡ро░் рокேроЪрод் родொроЯроЩ்роХுро╡родро▒்роХாроХ роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроо் роХாрод்родிро░ுрои்родройро░்.

роХாродроо்рокро░ி рокுрой்ройроХைропுроЯрой் роЗро░ுро╡ро░ைропுроо் рокாро░்род்родாро░்.

“роЙроЩ்роХро│ிро░ுро╡ро░ிроЯрооுроо் роиாрой் рокроХிро░்рои்родுроХொро│்ро│ ро╡ேрог்роЯிроп роТро░ு рооுроХ்роХிропрооாрой ро╡ிро╖ропроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒родு,” роОрой்ро▒ாро░்.

ро░ாроо் роХро╡ройрооாроХроХ் роХேроЯ்роЯாро░்.

родொроЯро░ுроо்.

роХே. ро░ாроХро╡рой்

16-8-26

Friday, August 14, 2026

From my Friend Ramadubramaniam.

 Good day. 


Today being Independence day, using each of the letters of word Independence, i have tried to put words related to Our Great Nation. 


Pls read and let me know your inputs.


 *Happy Independence Day - No.* *80* 

     

( _see in LANDSCAPE mode)_ 

                  Progressive *I* ndustrialized Nation


                    with good *N* atural Resources,


trying its best to have *D* iplomatic relations with other countries,


                          Largely *E* thical and


                                        *P* eaceful,


                                        *E* xpansive w.r.t science & technology,


                                        *N* eutral,


       maintains unity in *D* iversity,


  consistently growing *E* conomy,


               a responsible *N* uclear Power,


                        showing *C* andid response to major world events,  


      Lately focusing on *E* ducation of the masses.



Thanks & Regards,

Small Story 703

 Short Story 703

Life Is Beautiful – 48

The following morning, Ram attended the Independence Day celebrations held at his residential complex and had lunch there. After resting for a while, he left for the OO1 Academy campus at around 5:30 p.m. to attend the celebration marking the completion of ten years since the Academy was established.

Located on KRS Road, the campus had a huge main building and several excellent facilities. The Secretary warmly welcomed Ram. Ranjitha served him tea. Around 150 people, including international students, local dignitaries, and other guests, had gathered in the spacious hall. Swami Ramanandaji also greeted Ram warmly.

A few minutes later, the remarkable man who headed the OO1 Academy arrived. At 63, Paramanand was extremely handsome, well-mannered, dignified, and gracious in his conduct. The Independence Day celebrations had been held on a grand scale at the Academy that morning.

The gathering began promptly at 5:30 p.m. Ranjitha introduced Ram to him, and he too welcomed Ram warmly.

“It is a pleasure to meet you. Since you are now in Mysore, I will be meeting you regularly from now on,” he said.

Kathambari also arrived and was very happy to see Ram. She explained that her chief and the head of OO1 were close friends and that both of them had worked together in RAW.

Meanwhile, Ranjitha introduced her friend Sophia to Ram and Kathambari. Sophia was an FBI officer from Denver.

Later, Ranjitha handed Ram a brochure describing the Academy and its various activities. After the prayer, the formal programme began with the blessings of Swamiji.

All the speakers praised the Academy for its remarkable success in solving numerous cases relating to robberies and other crimes committed in Mysore and various other places. The five international students, as well as the other students pursuing the investigation course, spoke appreciatively about their experiences. They also said that they were extremely fond of the Academy.

OO1 delivered a highly impressive and inspiring speech. He spoke about his outstanding professional experiences in RAW. He also explained what had motivated him to establish an academy of his own and pursue his personal dream and mission.

At around 8 p.m., everyone proceeded for dinner. A wide variety of delicious dishes and sweets were served.

After dinner, OO1 announced:

“Our guest and versatile writer, Ram, will speak for a few minutes about today’s programme.”

Ram spoke for about fifteen minutes. He wished everyone a happy, joyful, and healthy Independence Day. He spoke about the history of the OO1 Academy and its background, and described its remarkable journey and achievements. His speech captivated the entire audience, and everyone was impressed by his intelligence and excellent oratory skills.

After the programme ended, the Chairman introduced his wife, Nandini, to Ram. She was a former IAS officer. Their only daughter lived in New Zealand and therefore could not attend the celebrations.

Before leaving, Ram expressed his heartfelt thanks to OO1, Ranjitha, and the other members of the team for inviting him to the unforgettable event.

Once again, Ranjitha dropped Ram and Kathambari at their respective places. As they got out of the car, Kathambari invited Ram and Ranjitha for lunch the following afternoon.

Ram accepted the invitation with a smile. He had a feeling that, in a journey already filled with many interesting events, that lunch would mark the beginning of yet another fascinating chapter.

As the night passed peacefully, Ram reflected on the wonderful day—the Independence Day celebrations, the Academy’s ten-year journey, the important people he had met, and the new connections that were unexpectedly taking shape in his life.

Little did Ram know that the following afternoon would reveal yet another fascinating side of Kathambari’s world.

To be continued...

K. Ragavan

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