He leaned forward, trying to look through the glass pressed almost against his face . There was barely any space to move, but the vision had never been this blurred before. A thin film of dust coated the surface clearly, no one had bothered to clean it for a long time. Life on the other side seemed normal, almost unchanged, yet no one appeared to notice him, as though he simply did not exist anymore. He tried to overhear their conversations, but the glass was too firm, too tightly sealed. He...

Slowly and gradually, I have started learning how to withdraw money from ATMs. I have started using my card to swipe at POS machines — and yes, that too is an interesting way of making payments.

The tour — a group of elegant travellers from the Rotary Club of Trivandrum South, led by Mr. Benny Thomas of Holidayshop — landed in the...