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Nidhi's stream of stories : ಕಥೆಗಳ ಹೊಳೆ

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My new blog! A while ago I bought a book, the Kannada rendition of Somadeva's 'Katha Sarit Sagara' by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar. A renowned author of Kannada novels and stories. A freedom fighter too!  As I browsed through the book, I felt that this could be the first blog ever written! It is fascinating how the stories meander from topic to topic! I am giving this style a try!  I will add new stories as I go on, instead of separate blogs! Gradually it will perhaps become a book and hopefully interesting! Damaging  public property to show protest is democracy? The area is known as  Vaccine Depot in Belagavi. It is situated very close to  where my ex-colleague and friend Ramesh Bankapur lives. He walks there with a few friends every morning. He had suggested we walk there at six in the morning! The perfect time to see birds and peacocks. Anyway he was kind enough to adjust to my timings and we took a walk around ten am.  The name intrigued me. There is a nice ...