BLOGGING… A fabulous review 26 Sep 2022 A review of my book by a reader in EnglandMy review for Memories - A novella: The Hilarious nightmare of growing up. My Rating 5/5. Let me start this review…
bringing up children… Parenting 18 Jul 202221 Sep 2022 When she was finishing school , like all middle class Indian parents we tried to persuade her to become an engineer doctor or lawyer. After getting excellent rankings in JEE,…
bringing up children… The prediction 25 May 202231 May 2022 The prediction A while back I wrote about how I inadvertently heard our pet being referred to as a mad dog by other dog walkers in our neighborhood and how…
adventure… A wrinkle in time 1 Apr 20221 Apr 2022 A wrinkle in the space time continuam As you are aware, space time can be imagined as a sheet stretched tight, with denser bodies like stars are objects resting on…
bringing up children… Nom ke pod 12 Jan 202224 Jan 2022 We had moved to Kolkata in 2000, so that my kids can get to know their grandparents and learn Bangla and Bengali culture. My wife by then was fluent in…
bringing up children… The tie and pants 11 Dec 202124 Dec 2021 The tie and the pantsI had an uncle, a brilliant man with a spectacular academic record who was a passionate painter and traveller, but very laid back career wise, working…
education… Ajay Sharma is put in his place 17 Nov 202117 Nov 2021 Ajay Sharma learns a lesson. Ajay was an insufferable arrogant snob. He belonged to the entitled and elite class. He came from a family of four generations of professionals and…
BENGALI… The day I gave up football 15 Nov 202125 Nov 2021 The day I gave up football My father was an excellent athlete, an university blue in three sports, but he really excelled in football. He had captained his university to…
adventure… The commune 27 Oct 202127 Oct 2021 The commune When my daughter opted to study art as a professional subject after school, we knew that we would be introduced to some unconventional lifestyle choices. A visit to…
BENGALI… Lost in translation 13 Oct 202113 Oct 2021 Lost in translation When my children where very young we were living in Kolkata with my parents for a few years. I was keen that they got to know their…
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