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Husbands on Wheels: The DMart Diaries
a Talesmith Short by Rajesh Muthuraj If you ever visit DMart on a Sunday evening, look closely. Amid the chaos of carts crashing, kids crying, and loud announcements of “Buy 2 get 1 free on toilet cleaners!”, you’ll find a distinct species roaming the aisles: The Poor Men with Trolleys. They are easy to spot.Expression: Read more
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घर की मुर्गी – दाल बराबर?
a Talesmith short by Rajesh Muthuraj अपमान का अचार रसोई नगर की सुबह हमेशा की तरह शांति से शुरू हुई जब तक कि किसी ने वो जानी-मानी कहावत नहीं बोल दी:“घर की मुर्गी दाल बराबर!” बस फिर क्या था, मुर्गी मैडम का प्रेशर कुकर फट पड़ा।वो घमंड से अपनी पंख फड़फड़ाते हुए बोलीं,“बस! अब तो Read more
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The First Dosa Always Dies for a Cause
By Rajesh Muthuraj | A Talesmith Original Every kitchen has its fallen hero. The gas hisses. The tawa gleams. The batter waits, innocent and confident, like a student ready for the exam it will definitely fail. You swirl the ladle with all the grace of a master chef on a cooking show. For a moment, Read more
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Alexa, Stop My Mother!
A Talesmith Story by Rajesh Muthuraj Ravi bought Alexa for one reason: peace.He lived alone, worked from home, and wanted help managing his life.A friendly AI who’d wake him gently, play classical music, and say things like “You’re doing great, Ravi!” He didn’t know Alexa would soon be replaced… by a higher authority. Day 1: Read more
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When the FAN Needed a FAN
In the living room of Flat No. 302, Gulmohar Residency, lived a ceiling fan named Fanoo — a three-bladed veteran who had survived everything: summer heatwaves, tantrums of toddlers, and at least two cricket matches played indoors. Fanoo was a hard worker. He spun from dawn till dinner, and sometimes even through midnight arguments that Read more
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The Thirsty Crow 2.0: Startup Edition
One hot afternoon, a crow was flying around with his tongue out like a dog. He was desperately thirsty. Finally, he spotted a half-empty plastic water bottle near a roadside bench. Only a little water sat stubbornly at the bottom. The crow’s eyes lit up. “Aha! This is exactly like my grandfather’s famous story. Drop Read more
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The Fox and the Grapes 2.0
One scorching afternoon, a fox wandered into a fancy gated apartment complex. His tummy growled louder than a DJ at a wedding. He hadn’t eaten in two days—unless you counted that half-burnt samosa he found out from a dustbin behind Domino’s. Just when he was about to faint dramatically for sympathy, he spotted treasure: a Read more
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The Broom That Refused to Bend
Once upon a time, there was a brand-new broom who thought he was no ordinary broom.He would stand proudly in the corner, chest out, bristles fluffed, and declare:“I am the Shah Rukh Khan of sweeping! Look at my tall, straight figure! Other brooms bend and look crooked, but I— I am a gentleman broom, a Read more
