Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mugdha Ahluwalia, Mansarovar Park, Delhi
The 112th death. [Text by Mugdha Ahluwalia; photo by Kulbir Ahluwalia] She was an engineer by studying, an MBA by studying more, and a skilled Human Resource professional for an MNC by placement. More importantly she was a poet by…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Nina Subramani, Madras
The 111th death. [Text and photo by by Nina Subramani] For Nina Subramani, 24 hours was more than enough to never be busy-she always had the time to do laundry, work, play, cook, make love, stare at trees, walk with…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Ryan Frantz, Bangalore
The 110th death. [Text by Ryan; photo by Ryan Figueiredo] It was an overcast morning in February in Delhi. And, ignoring all dictates of common sense (and several well publicised research reports), Ryan Frantz pulled out his mobile to reply…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Padmaja Iyengar, Hyderabad
The 109th death. [Text by Padmaja Iyengar; photo by Wonderbook of Records International] A Riff-Raff’s Epitaph I sit down to write my epitaph, In a few words; not a paragraph. I try putting some words on paper, But they vanish…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Devraj Singh Kalsi, Calcutta
The 108th death. [Text by Devraj Singh Kalsi; photo by Preeti Kalsi] TV channels ran the story of Devraj Singh Kalsi’s death on prime time. Editors found an unusual human-interest angle in his bizarre pop-off. Travelling by Rajdhani Express from…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Soumya Vilekar, Pune
The 107th death. [Text by Soumya Vilekar; photo by Anjanika Vilekar] Soumya Vilekar’s poem echoed in the distant corners of the huge conference hall. It was a special moment when the Nobel Prize laureates were being applauded and felicitated. This…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Pepsi, Sarita Vihar
The 106th death. [Text and photo by Nipa Charagi] If Pepsi, 14, hadn’t bitten off her stitches, she would still have been, well, alive… eating, sleeping, snoring (it’s like a truck trying to get out of a ditch, but more…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Shreya Roy, Omaha, USA
The 105th death. [Text by Shreya Roy; photo by Bodhisattwa Mondal] Shreya Roy was found dead on her freshly scrubbed bathroom floor. For her young age of 24, Ms Roy thought too much about clean bathrooms, clean white bed-sheets and…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Anu Chopra, Ahmadabad
The 104th death. [Text and photo by Anu Chopra] Anu Chopra died of a major heart attack at her poker table in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The evening had started brilliantly. Ms Chopra was winning one round after another. Eventually, she had…
Our Self-Written Obituaries- Maryann Taylor, Gurgaon
The 103rd death. [Text by Maryann Taylor; photo by Aashish Chopra] Maryann Taylor died by choking on a red chili. The world ended in her little rented flat in Gurgaon. Ms Taylor was seated on her favourite mooda. She was…
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