“Never a lie – the hallmark of a gentleman,” he boasted at the picnic lunch with close friends and family. “And at sixty, I can pride myself on my unblemished record of truthfulness,” he declared proudly, completely unaware of his sixty-three-year-old twin sister winking at her husband with a sheepish smile.
Sacaria Joseph is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. Having pursued his undergraduate studies at St. Xavier’s College, he furthered his academic journey by obtaining a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from Pune University, a Master of Philosophy from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and a PhD from Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal. In addition to his academic pursuits, he writes on a wide array of subjects encompassing literature, philosophy, religion, culture, cinema, politics, and the environment.