childhood… The pup 11 Feb 2019 She was all white With one black eye Small and slim A cutie pie A frisky pup But a cunning thing But she looked Like a saintly being She first…
books… The book 11 Feb 2019 The book I am a magic box With treasure inside me Do you want to get the loot? It is quite easy All you have to do Is learning how…
adventure… Chaang 13 Aug 201913 Aug 2019 Chang During our University days, the cheapest tipple that gave a kick for the buck and was relatively safe, was a whitish smelly concoction called Chang, brewed by the Tibetan…
adventure… SNOW 24 Jul 201924 Jul 2019 SNOW Being born in a hot semi tropical country in the humid plains of Bengal, I was always fascinated by the idea of snow. Seeing pictures of snowfall, snowmen and…
adventure… Yaks 11 Jul 201911 Jul 2019 YAKS Have you seen a yak? Imagine a cow on steroids, wearing a shaggy fur coat that has seen better days and in urgent need of cleaning, and there you…
cities… Sky High 8 Jul 20198 Jul 2019 The International Adda in the sky In the days of old, the Serai on the major highways of the World like the Silk Route and our grand trunk road where…
bringing up children… Cricket and fathers day 18 Jun 201919 Jun 2019 CRICKET AND FATHER’S DAY This time the greatest cricketing clash between father and son which takes place every four years, the match between India and Pakistan in…
economy… Perils of admiring Namo 4 Jun 20194 Jun 2019 Perils of admiring Namo The political pundits have been analyzing the recent Tsunamo that caught them by surprise, and have concluded that the all-knowing Janta has rejected the entitled class,…
adventure… The Japanese Loo 27 May 2019 The Japanese Loo Marco Polo’s famous book had a chapter on India that is often omitted, as researchers discovered later that he had never travelled to India but wrote the…
BENGALI… Drinking with Dad 22 May 2019 Drinking with Dad Drinking used to be a bit of a taboo among the Bengali middle class, even on festivals and marriages. The men drank in pubs on occasion but…
DELHI… Why doctors should marry other doctors 29 Apr 201929 Apr 2019 Why Doctors should marry other doctors The discussion in the bar had shifted to marriages. The gin and tonic was a widower, a senior citizen, and nostalgic about his great…
BENGALI… Bong in Delhi 23 Apr 201923 Apr 2019 Bong in Delhi I first arrived in Delhi many decades ago, a shy geek from Kolkata, overwhelmed by the glamorous capital city and clueless about its denizens and language. …
