The Meeting in Paris
In 1842, a young Prussian[1] cavalry officer, Friedrich, joined the textile firm of Ermen & Engels, in which his father was a partner....
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The Failed Class
It was early January and snowflakes quietly fell on the green courtyard of the Imperial College, perched quite befittingly on one of the...
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A Dream Come True
After a long day of working in the fields, Laxman straightened his back on the charpoy[1] and smoked a bidi. Just as the smoke left the...
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The Third Capital
Maurice, the baker, had turned sixty-five and the entire D’Souza family was in attendance at his fifth floor apartment for the...
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The Coal Merchant
There once lived a coal merchant who had a shop in a village. Every day, the coal merchant would purchase coal from his suppliers at...
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The Opportunity Lost
Sitting in his armchair, the stout, balding, principal-like ex-banker was watching his favourite programme on television: the nine ‘o’...
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, was a gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst...
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The Forgotten Crime
It was midnight and Jim and Carlos were walking on the Mercer Street in Union, New York, looking for their next catch. Wearing a black...
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