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Articles by Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

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Life pre-TV

December 7, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Before television took over the lives of children, trading matchboxes for the artwork on the labels was a way of life.

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Tykes x 2

November 11, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Remember the bedtime storytelling sessions of yore? If not, let the author refresh your memory, with the tales of M and fly, The Two Tykes and home-made dosays.

Society

Buffered memories

October 12, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Reminisces about booking railway tickets in the 1960s, joyrides in the engine compartment, and an unfortunate train accident.

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Riding the rails

September 14, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

The author reminisces about a time when steam engines ruled the rails, and when the ‘backside gate’ of the City railway station was still the entrance.

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Society

Blustering Babutopia

August 31, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Chandra Shekhar Balachandran’s hilarious account of what ensues when an Indian Babu interrupts a presentation, is an accurate depiction of what happens when those in power interact with the masses.

Education

Scout’s honour

August 11, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

School-going children often come up with nicknames for their teachers. Here’s one such teacher from the author’s past – DRV aka Dappa Ravay (V)unday.

Society

Wounded Knee: An (Indian) Indian Tale

July 22, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

This humorous account of how the author came to the rescue of a young school-going lad, is truly a lesson in appreciating the little things in life.

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Environment

Ganeśa’s tank

June 30, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

In yet another trip down memory lane, the author talks about a lake he grew up around and the ‘Government Rains’ of the 1960s.

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Society

Whence come you?

June 16, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

The roots of people are not always clear. Chandra Shekhar Balachandran reminisces about two such people from his childhood, and says that sometimes, it is quite all right for things to be that way.

Society

Nutrimentum spiritus (Food for the soul)

June 2, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

My primary schooling was at Sri Kamala Nehru Makkala Mandira. The school was housed in old houses, some of them bungalows, others not, dotted about the Yediyur circle area and even in Tata Silk Farm.

Society

“Five minutes world news!”

May 19, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Saturday December 4th 1971. Morning classes had just begun. Schools had “morning class” on Saturdays – an awkward arrangement with classes starting at 7:30 or some such hour and ending around noon. The previous night,

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Prasanna Ganapati, c/o Cycle Shop Thimmayya

May 5, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Kathri. Scissors. That was the connection that first brought this man into my life. In my salad days, learning to ride a bicycle was not quite what it is today. One did not have access

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A dog, a burglar and a kind lady

April 11, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Here are three little stories to take you back in time. Read about a dog named Kiraa, how a burglar may have been dealt with, and a lady who cured cricks in the neck with an iron key.

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Society

Doctor, doctor!

March 25, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

I come from a family that can only be described as bonkers. Come April, amma would ask (I wish I could capture the exact tone of the original Tamizh in English; alas, it’s not to

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Society

Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam and love affair with Sanskrit!

March 11, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

There were days when you could hear Venkateshwara Suprabhatam in MSL’s voice every morning. How could this affect one’s learning? Reminiscences of old Bangalore, National High School and more.

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