Author: Manoj Nair

Hi, My name is Manoj Nair. I am based in Mumbai, India. I have been working in the IT industry for the last two decades. Before that I was working with the Government of India and was lucky enough to be posted in some of the remote corners of India. I love working with computers and dabble in a little bit of programming. On the wrong side of fifty, I sincerely believe that learning never stops. Recently I started brushing up my programming skills and found that I enjoyed the experience more than ever. I am working with a young, vibrant team at /e/OS, a user data-privacy-respecting android operating system. I jot down points that I come across during my work or tips I find useful while fooling around with my PC and post them here When free, I write short stories all of which you can read here Thanks for stopping by and have a great day !!!

Instant Karma – a short, short story

by Manoj Nair, posted in short stories

The lockdown forced everyone indoors. There was a relaxation of an hour when all had to rush to buy essential commodities. Foodstuff was in short supply due to the hoarding. Only one shop-keeper was allowed to operate in our street. The queue outside the store was a mile long.
The shop-keeper was raking money off our troubles.
“Get in the line. You there, can’t you hear me, are you deaf?”
We all listened to him and kept quiet.
Then the lockdown eased, more shops opened. Stocks started coming in.
Now the tables turned. No one went to the rude shop keeper. He would stand outside his store and smile and wave at any passing face.
“How are you? Is your grand-mother feeling well now? We have some fine weather today..”
Everyone ignored him. It would have been different had he shown some empathy earlier.