In a village in Kerala, Mathew bought a cow. It was a beautiful GM (genetically modified) creature which promised to yield enough milk to support Mathew’s basic needs. Mathew had no needs more than the basic ones. The only problem was that Mathew didn’t know how to milk a cow. His very next neighbour on the western side was a man named Krishnan who was a velichapadu (oracle in a Hindu temple in Kerala) but was an adept at milking cows. After all, one becomes a velichapadu only much after one becomes something else in life. Krishnan was happy to get an opportunity to utilise his best skill. He came early in the morning and went to the beautiful young cow who had delivered her first calf a few days ago. The moment he touched her udder the beautiful thing reacted. One kick. Krishnan fell on his bums and took a somersault by kinetic force. “No problem, I’ll bring a sacred thread from the pujari (priest in a Hindu temple) and tie it on the neck of the cow an
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