BENGALI… Vegetarianism 6 Jan 20206 Jan 2020 Vegetarian The concept of vegetarianism is prevalent only in certain parts of India only among certain castes among Hindus and all Jains, and that too, only from the fifth millennium…
adventure… A unique experience 23 Dec 201924 Dec 2019 A unique experience Walking down a maze of narrow lanes, some where only one person can walk I was completely disoriented. It didn’t look like we were in India. All…
adventure… Nightmare on Middleton Street 23 Dec 201923 Dec 2019 The Bathetic Babudom of Bengal This horror story was told to me by a recently retired friend and colleague. I will retell in first person for effect The retired man’s…
adventure… Flight to Lahore The great escape 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Flight to Lahore Recently at a conference in Germany I met a fascinating English gentleman representing a Swiss company but working in the far east for the last three…
DELHI… Blast from the past 27 Nov 201927 Nov 2019 Interesting encounter at lodhi gardens todaySomeone hailed me and reminded me that more than three decades ago he had joined the branch I was heading as a newly recruited marketing…
adventure… The honey tigers 25 Nov 201925 Nov 2019 THE HONEY TIGERS Recently during the puja break I had visited my hometown Kolkata after more than a decade. After the initial nostalgia was crushed by the the unimaginable crowd…
adventure… The mystery of the missing flyover 18 Nov 201918 Nov 2019 Missing flyover a mystery solvedI have a friend in the medical profession who is a bit of a oddity. He is a competent doctor but laid back. He prefers a…
addictions… Pluminion 18 Nov 201918 Nov 2019 Delhi plummies meeting at Dr Chaturvedi's Blandings Castle where every prospect pleased.The food was Anatoles.The sky was blue. The music was divine. The quiz was spiffing.The gentlemen were dashing. The…
adventure… The nutcase 17 Oct 201917 Oct 2019 The nutcase The doorbell rang. My mother looked through the eye hole and exclaimed “The nutcase! Tell him I’m not at home “ But the stranger insisted on coming in…
adventure… First Experiences 1 Oct 20191 Oct 2019 Firsts There are many firsts in our lives that leave an indelible mark on our psyche, staying fresh in our memory for a lifetime. We remember these experiences, the sight,…
