bringing up children… Getting drenched 31 Jul 202231 Jul 2022 Getting drenchedWhen my kids were small, we used to celebrate the monsoons by getting drenched together.The neighborhood kids who were forbidden to do so pointed us out to appeal to…
growing up… Lists 29 Jul 202229 Jul 2022 Lists When we got married, my roommates moved out of our barsati and my wife moved in. As the wedding happened without the knowledge and consent of our families, we…
BENGALI… The meal 29 Jul 202230 Jul 2022 The meal My grandfather, whom I called Dadu, was a British Civil servant with the title Rai Bahadur , who spent all his service years suited booted and having his…
adventure… Love and duty 15 Jun 202226 Jun 2022 Love and duty I have spoken earlier about how random canines get attached to me on the roads. This became a problem when a large stray in the famous Radhanagar…
LOVE… Reminders 8 Jun 202226 Jun 2022 Reminders Everything reminds me of you A crossword clue Some lines of rhyme A jingle on the radio The beaming face on the hoarding The one liner of the stand…
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… Hiding the shoes 17 May 202226 May 2022 Hiding the shoes The highlight of a Punjabi wedding is the ceremony called hiding the shoes. The marriage isn’t legalized without that. It is a battle of wits and stratagem…
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…
animals… Mad dog 11 May 202221 May 2022 There are two Rottweilers in our neighborhood, whom every other dog gives a wide berth to. Not quite every dog, actually, as our little desi rescue dog is dying to…
adventure… Musings in the cold desert 30 Apr 20222 May 2022 A dry, barren, grey landscape. I am wandering around. It is cold. Breathing is strained. Suddenly, I see this small dust cloud growing bigger. I try to run towards it,…
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