So, I thought to myself, “why not give this a chance?”. I started turning up at the college band auditions, going down to the canteen,
Once a colleague forcibly put money in his pocket, but he threw that in the waste paper basket just out of fear. Yes, it also
My rifle roared. Deuta hated shooting for the heck of it. That day I defied his teaching and killed the hunting eagle for my own
One Christmas day, someone brought two socks filled with gifts from Philip koka’s house. I found them by my pillow. In the morning, I saw
The day I ran after the Keteki, Deuta was not at home. But when I approached the big peepal tree I saw a rather dull-looking
The Chief Gaonkar had given Tilgo permission to use the land beneath the kajro tree on the other side of the river; but this land
Tilgo got up and went to the hearth where the cat was fast asleep on the little heap of ash. He picked it up, held
A Pair of Silk Stockings is a short story by 19th century American author Kate Chopin.
Inside the Temple, everyone was welcomed regardless of their caste or background, which shows the sign of unity and equality. As we entered the temple
When Hindus die, the chief pallbearer circles the body seven times before setting it on fire. This is a secularization of that process of mourning
West Bengal clearly outdoes itself during their feast of Durga Puja. There are many exquisite pandals for the communal congregation, housing the regal goddess. During
Being born and brought up in Delhi NCR, Dussehra to me always meant the last day of Ramlila which ends with great fanfare and festivity
Once the pandals open, throngs of people flock to see them. The grandeur and creativity never fails to leave us in awe. However, it is
Before Durga puja arrives, my family and I go for a stroll in the supermarket to buy new clothes. However, the crowds in the supermarket
Three poems by Sarojini Naidu from 'The Golden Threshold' published in 1905. Naidu is one of the first major female poets in Indian-English literature.
Their father could not afford to give a facelift to the house. Moreover, he could not muster enough enthusiasm to even attempt it. He must
