adventure… Vignettes of turkey 10 Oct 202221 Nov 2022 Vignettes of turkey Delhi international Airport at midnight is like sealdah station or Mumbai central or sadar bazaar at peak hours. Queues for immigration and security check are like going…
adventure… Armchair travels 22 May 202229 May 2022 Armchair travelingTHE ROAD LESS TRAVELED I am to discuss a vital decision I took in my life, and what could have happened if I had decided differently  The most…
BENGALI… The big fat Punjabi wedding 15 May 202218 May 2022 I am attending a big fat Punjabi wedding in my in-laws family in Delhi, which is basically a week long celebration of eating drinking and dancing, with a short ceremony…
BENGALI… Musings on what we eat or drink 25 Feb 202228 Feb 2022 Musings on what we eat or drink As a Bengali I have been often teased by Hindi speakers saying jol khaben? Yes we do eat water as well as food…
adventure… The bong connection 22 Jan 202225 Jan 2022 The bong connection We were at a 150 years old iconic heritage restaurant in Florence , known for the authentic vintage Italian cuisine, with centuries old recipes cooked in the…
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…
BENGALI… Time 1 Dec 202123 Dec 2021 1960She came out in the balcony every eveningHe waited quietly for a glimpse of herSeeing her was the high point of his daySometimes she looked down and noticed himRarely she…
adventure… Guest post by a brilliant young doctor punster poet and writer, Dr Priyamita Ghosh 25 Jul 202125 Jul 2021 FIRST IMPRESSION I was in my fourth year of college. The semester exams were over and Durga Puja was just round the corner. My friend/batchmate Anwesha had invited some of…
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…
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