Manas baba
By Dr Rimpy 19 May 2023 Manas Baba … I was wandering at my favourite place in Allahabad, a bookstore which was the love affair of its owner. I am talking about times much earlier than crosswords and other fancy stores. It was the time when bookstores were owned by ones who could be seen immersed in books at the cash counter. I was looking at the section dedicated to spirituality and religion when a beautiful face caught my attention. She looked lovely in her simple salwar kameez and possessed the face and innocence of a child. If one could ignore her white hairs, she could contest a young college girl. From her overall appearance I could guess she would be around my mother’s age. But this fact couldn’t deter me from approaching her. I needed an excuse to talk to her. I checked the pockets of my pant and found an eclairs toffee in it. I went to her and offered her that toffee saying “I wanted to speak to you and this is the only thing I have to offer right now. My name is Ashish and it