humor… View from the loo 2 Nov 20212 Nov 2021 The view from the loo There is a joke about the man who went to the loo without his phone and found out the number of tiles in the bathroom…
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… 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… Flight in the times of Corona 21 Jun 202021 Jun 2020 Flight in the times of Corona I had been cooped up in Delhi alone post retirement thanks to the lockdown. Although life was comfortable I was impatient to return to…
addictions… Age 14 Feb 202014 Feb 2020 Age “Aap jaban hai kya “ the oriya fishermen asked me I couldn’t understand what he meant He repeated his question and answered it himself “Aap jaban nahi aap budha…
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 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,…
adventure… Ghanti…. Nectar of the Gods 11 Sep 201911 Sep 2019 Ghanti There is a mythical land in Indian legends where beautiful celestial creatures who are exquisite musicians and dancers called Kinnaurs and Kinnauris live, somewhere in the Himalayas, near the…
adventure… Chaang 13 Aug 201913 Aug 2019 Chang During our University days, the cheapest tipple that gave a kick for the buck and was relatively safe, was a whitish smelly concoction called Chang, brewed by the Tibetan…
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