But behind the genius was a complicated man, struggling with addiction, controversy, and personal battles. His life was as dramatic as his football.
We decided to climb our very own Everest. Tearing an old red rag into strips and tying them to bamboo sticks, we made our flags.
The book challenges the Mulvey (who has since retracted from her position on this) binary by rejecting male directorship as a monolith of voyeurism.
The Sufis taught that the Beloved waits not at journey’s end, but within the journey itself.
A little sea voyage in the chill of autumn. Nature put on its annual show as the leaves turned gold, yellow, orange and red.
Two Poems by renowned 19th century British poet — Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Festivals bring families together over traditional foods, from sacred bhog and vrat dishes to diverse vegetarian and non-vegetarian fare.
It is no surprise that Durga Puja was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021.
From the birth of British rock and roll to decades of chart-topping music, Cliff Richard proved that true stars can stand the test of time.
By the eighties, the world of readymade clothes was taking over. Smash T-shirts and Avis jeans arrived along with Bata’s North Star shoes.
Each autumn, the goddess returns to our hearts, reminding me that home travels with us and rises again whenever the dhaak calls.
Reflections appear on the asphalt, umbrellas become moving shapes, puddles mirror the city and people adapt to the rhythm of the monsoon.
Radio repair shops have almost disappeared. A few can still be found in Kolkata, but travelling across India, I found them increasingly difficult to locate.
The TV set does not belong to us. It is the prized possession of one of our better-off neighbours.
Beneath Magnolia Skies is the latest addition to a growing number of books that highlight life in the hills of North Bengal and in Sikkim.
Around 750 CE, a few powerful men raised Gopala from chaos; today, millions enter the polling booth to decide who will govern.
