BENGALI… The Bard and I 22 Apr 202122 Apr 2021 Bard blues My first encounter with the Bard was in a children’s book called lamb tales from Shakespeare, and I thought that he was pretty lame and not a patch…
adventure… The magical mystery tour 21 Apr 202121 Apr 2021 The magical mystery tour During our earlier stint in Kolkata, we lived in salt lake with my parents rather than in the official accommodation, and went for our morning walk…
BENGALI… What’s in a name 19 Apr 202122 Apr 2021 What is in a name? Call a rose by any other name, it will smell as sweet Well, the bard says so, and we applaud. But is he right? My…
addictions… Ajay Sharma smuggles booze, his new adventure 15 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 Ajay Sharma smuggles booze His new adventure Ajay Sharma was posted to the dry state of Gujarat. He was happy as he was a teetotaller and quite sick of the…
adventure… The survivor part 1.. a true story 9 Apr 2021 The survivor.. a true story.. part 1 “ Basanti, come quick, the Ghosh para is burning, the Khan sena are shooting the landlords, let’s go and see it. “ The…
cities… Street cries 2 Apr 20212 Apr 2021 Street criesSince lockdown had started, the part of Delhi I was staying in, Jorbagh, an already extremely quiet neighborhood , became practically silent, and I could hear a great deal…
BENGALI… Suitable boy 4 Mar 20214 Mar 2021 SUITABLE BOY A friend recently posted a link on my facebook page which listed answers of various American children to the question “How do we know whom to marry “with…
childhood… Shyness 2 Mar 20212 Mar 2021 How to get rid of shyness and become the life and soul of the party We have seen Boy start life as a reclusive bookworm and a shrinking violet, in…
adventure… Shivas regal in the ladies hostel 19 Feb 202119 Feb 2021 Shivas regal in the ladies hostel This story was narrated by a lady at a social gathering and gave me an insight into the place few men have been to;…
adventure… The film 8 Feb 20218 Feb 2021 The filmI finally got to see Sonali Bose’s acclaimed film Amu, on the Sikh genocide of 84 in Delhi on the channel Mubi, meant for art house cinema . The…
