education… Manusmriti 10 Jun 202110 Jun 2021 Manusmriti I have often been called names which irritated, amused or sometimes hurt me, but mostly I preferred to ignore, unless I could think of a quick retort or could…
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 20212 Jun 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…
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…
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 accidental love story 4 Feb 2021 Delhi was Boy’s accidental love storyBoy’s first visit to Delhi was in his parents arms, and the only memory that stood out was falling from a high chair in some…
addictions… Sex 15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 Sex As my favourite sociologist, George Mikas once said, the continentals have sex; the British have the hot water bottle.I do not know if this is true, but young boys…
