Last evening was rushing to the National Library to return The Muslims of India by Mujeeb.The library admin closes at 8pm.Despite best intentions and having an impressive tally of never ending patients I reached at 8.20pm.Since it was the last day of without default I pleaded.After deliberations it was accepted.The thought of returning something without default thrilled me.Though the plea for..! a re issue was not accepted for that day.The treatise a wonderful work by Prof.Mujeeb on the evolution of the Muslim in India in otherwise a Hindu land and how commonality was there between the two communities.Snaking through the sections of the National Library reminded the attachment to the same in SXSS(St.Xavier's School Sahibganj) where I frantically searched for Edgar Rice Burroughs :Tarzan.I still can scent a book not so unfamiliar few racks away....!!
The mad rush continued in the morning to Stelco and Mwsc offices viz; State Electric Co.& Male'Water & Sewerage Company Pvt Ltd for the Deadline day for clearing last mths bill.Doel accompanied and we sped in a taxi .Doel generated the tokens and was happy waiting for her turn.The 5yr old had all sorts of Queries and learnt, that, if you do not switch off unecessary fans and lights you pay more.I was thrilled to pay 200Mrf less since after a recent strike the fuel surcharge was waived.Diesel based gensets are responsible for Island power and there are no powercuts.
The spillage continued ,since it was already 11.30 am and 1200hrs being prayertime all shops will close I was torn between a mobile shop and Book shop.:the former for Archana and latter for Doel.Archana badly needed a new set and Doel's color books and 4 ruled had to be purchased.After having Doel's we managed to a cell shoppe just ,back home ,as we take a local train in motion.Once we were in ,the CLOSED sign was on outside,but customers who are in can shop at their own pace.In Male' all business establishment adhere to the Closed & Open timings&sometimes it can be frustrating.....!!
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