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…
BENGALI… Suitable boy 4 Mar 20214 Mar 2021 SUITABLE BOY A friend recently posted a link on my facebook page which listed answers of various American children to the question “How do we know whom to marry “with…
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…
adventure… Kolkata calling 1 Dec 20201 Dec 2020 Kolkata The news created a sensation around their little neighbourhood. Boy’s family was shifting to Kolkata. It was the dream city for the kids around. Boy didn’t see what the…
adventure… Going to school 12 Nov 202012 Nov 2020 Going to schoolBoy was taken one day to a strange building by his parents and after some bewildering conversation with a man in a funny white gown, was fussed over…
BENGALI… Play date 13 Oct 20205 Nov 2020 Play date We go back to the boy’s childhood. But Wait, it looks rather weird calling him the boy. This was what the burra sahibs condescendingly called waiters in restaurants…
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… The trendsetter 28 Jun 20203 Jul 2020 When lightning struck https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/76463602.cms?width=219&height=317&quality=80&imgsize=36185I saw this new film on Netflix called Chaman Bahar. This was from the point of view of a young pan wala from a small town in…
Fiction… Chance meetings 9 Jun 20209 Jun 2020 Chance meetings Just a few days ago I managed to escape the lockdown and join the LOH in Kolkata at long last.We had been working in different cities the last…
