Are you really doing good, Kashmir??
The narration of one of my favorite rides to North-East, which I undertook to attend the BOBMC (Brotherhood of Bulleteers Motorcycling Consortium), ‘Rider Mania’
And who was Ella Maillart? The cliché ‘the last of the great classic women travellers,’ while true and deserved still falls short as a descriptive.
The refugee has always been the subject of jokes. This joke did the rounds during partition and even to this day in Bengal.
So, here’s to all the photographers out there, patiently waiting, endlessly editing, and still explaining their “real job” to relatives. Happy World Photography Day!
Sri Lanka, with its diverse landscapes, rich history, and warm hospitality, has a way of captivating the soul. It is truly a traveller’s haven.
Sir Walter Scott’s birthday is on August 15th. Here is a classic poem of his to celebrate this poet of European Romanticism.
She was no longer haggard, neither gaunt. I said to myself that she looks younger than her actual age, and she is pretty.
Flash fictions written within the confines of exam halls.
The day after Mary Cheriyan’s funeral, her family, relatives, and friends congregated in the sombre atmosphere of her home’s drawing room.
Under the vibrant hues of the Kolkata sunset, the city’s pulse reverberated through its streets and parks, pulsating with an invigorating energy.
His eyes are locked on me, seemingly mesmerized by my graceful presence, the cascade of black curls, and the rhythmic click of my heels.
His appeals had become a regular occurrence since my second semester.
One evening, as they walked together, Ram found himself overwhelmed by a wave of emotion.
Another night. Eyes squeezed shut, feigning sleep. The familiar creak of the doorknob, a melody in the silence.
Amir, a familiar sight outside the college gates, always struck me as the archetype of street kids – young, barely fourteen, dressed in tattered clothes.
