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 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…
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…
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…
childhood… Riots 15 Dec 202015 Dec 2020 RiotsThere was a new game being played in the boy’s school. It was called ‘riot riot’. It was like Kings, or rather Bompat, which probably was a corruption of Bombard,…
cities… A real symbol of love 29 Sep 2020 The real symbol of love The Taj mahal has been long accepted as the greatest symbol of love and people come visiting India from all over the world to see…
adventure… Roots 26 Sep 202026 Sep 2020 RootsMy grandfather called me Prince of Wales of Monihara in jest.Monihara meaning a lost jewel is the name of our ancestral village in a remote part of Bengal. My grandfather…
adventure… Woodstock 9 Aug 20209 Aug 2020 Woodstock Urban Indians of our generation gave grown up glamourising the American iconic music festival of the sixties ,Woodstock as the symbol of freedom rebellion Bohemianism and art along…
education… Farewell 24 May 202024 May 2020 A very close family friend and neighbor in Kolkata the eminent historian and unbelievably good human being passed away to covid today. He unlike Indians who go abroad to study…
