__________ PARTING GIFT Story by Vikram Karve __________ My fiction short story “Parting Gift” was made into a Movie — a film called “Ek Tohfa” __________ From my Creative Writing Archives: Long back, around 25 years ago — I wrote a short story called PARTING GIFT. PARTING GIFT is the…

________ SELF-ACTUALISATION ________ NB: You can spell it as Self-Actualisation (British) or Self-Actualization (American). I will use the latter spelling in this article. _________ PROLOGUE _________ My “love life” is a story of “unrequited love”. I fell in love with many girls. But sadly — not even one girl fell…

__________ PARENTING TIPS BY A VETERAN PARENT SELF-HELP BLOG BY VIKRAM KARVE __________ We read “how to” self-help tips by successful people. It would be more useful to read “how not to” self-help tips written by “failures”. __________ I am a “failure” — I have probably “failed” at everything in…

_________ HOW TO “COVER UP” MISTAKES Musings of a Navy Veteran By Vikram Karve _________ An old “Sea-Dog” once told me a Naval Yarn — maybe it was an apocryphal story. A Navy Captain rammed a jetty while berthing his ship thereby damaging his ship as well as the masonry…

________ SHORT FICTION ________ THE “CRUEL” FATHER Fiction Short Story By VIKRAM KARVE ________ A man — in his mid-40’s — he is working in his office. It is around 6 PM The man is focused on the screen of the workstation in front of him — and his laptop…

LAST POST Remembering “DADDY” MEMORIES by VIKRAM KARVE ___________ Remembrance — Brigadier Pratap Dattatraya Joshi (6.3.1932–22.9.2008) ___________ Today is the 22nd of September 2022 — the 14th death anniversary of my late father-in-law — Brigadier Pratap Dattatraya Joshi — who we affectionately called “Daddy”. How time flies…!!! He passed away…

_________ “CREATIVE ENGINE” — THE MUSE Story by Vikram Karve _________ PART 1 _________ “CREATIVE ENGINE” ________ Chotte Lal is in seventh heaven. He is on cloud nine. Call it what you like. But one thing is sure. This is the happiest moment of his life. Chotte Lal experiences a…

__________ QED Adult Fiction Story by Vikram Karve ___________ “Elope…? You want us to elope…?” I ask her. “Yes. That’s why I have got my bag with me…” she says. “But where do you want to go…?” I say. “Take me to your place. …

__________ BIRTHDAY MUSINGS __________ I was born on September 12, 1956. Today — September 12, 2022 — is my birthday — I have completed 66 years of my life (and I am starting the 67th year of my life) _________ What does one do at this age — as a…