Alka Dwivedi

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When we were being taught about management skills and principles we generally snorted at team work, coordination and cooperation. I have often seen government officers following autocracy, like they indulged during colonial rule. I have seen software professionals; some of them are capable of doing the work of three […]

I see this plant,
Made up of non natural fibers,
When I switch on the light,
It starts spreading its beauty.
People call it a fancy lamp,
But it�s my nylon tree.
I plant it in an electric socket,
Instead of soil.
When the connection is exact,
It sparkles and circulates
Romantic dim lights,
Lulling me into a sedative slumber.
Last night,
I had trouble sleeping.
I looked up […]

I have gone for shopping. I have purchased my stuff. I am about to make payment. Just pulling out money to finalize the deal between a shopper and shopkeeper. But wait, someone, from my Goan (village) spotted me, and started canvassing, “Didi, please purchase these things from my store. I provide better deals in the […]

I watched a movie few days ago. Suddenly I remembered reading something very good on Pinocchio. After few searches, located the article.
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Heartwarming Tale of a Puppet’s Search
By Marguerite Theophil
The magical, almost otherworldly streets of Florence are lined with shops selling Puppets. Pinocchio is everyone’s favorite. Wide-eyed and long nosed, his fixed bemused smile suggests he […]

Showering his transitory love
On anyone,
Who catches his fancy,
For a while.
Methodical enough,
To divide a whole into
A pair of Lips,
Whose touch captivates him.
Another whole into
A pair of Eyes,
Which enchants him.
Another whole into
Brains,
Whose intellect baffles him.
Another whole into
36-24-36,
He cannot get enough of IT!
Another whole into
A pair of globes,
Those tempting lumps
Drive him wild!
Very innocently
He says,
My body belongs
To anyone,
Who has […]

I was returning back to a place you crave for when you stay away from it for long. My legs were moving to a destination called home. I was jostling with crowd at this big metro station. Heat and tiredness was killing me. The pollution in the city makes sure that if you pick up […]