‘Headache’ is a humorous article by R. K. Narayan. Quite Sarcastically he says that headache is a blessing on mankind by God. He says that if a person is not in the position to give factual explanations to avoid attending to a job or some engagement, the easiest excuse for him is ‘headache’.

The reason ‘headache’ will be casually accepted everywhere, may it be by a boss s in the office or at the social gathering where one is not in the position to reveal the fact. Any other excuse like ‘indisposition’ sounds explicit falsehood.

But ‘headache’ is an elegant falsehood. It does not hurt anyone nor does it fall short of getting the other one convinced. R. K. Narayan says headache is essential for maintaining human relationship in working orders. We cannot do without it either at home or in public.

Headache curtains off a variety of uncomfortable situations in a household. Headache has become such a confirmed habit that a huge trade has developed in providing a cure for it – maybe a pill or an ointment-tube.