The Frailty That Death Brings

To say we are moving at a whirlwind pace in everyday life is a cliche. It is sad that we don’t spend enough time with ourselves. Use that sacrosanct space to think. And… Read More →

The Day You Turn 18!

I wrote this for a girl I’ve known since school (and who I used to call ‘Hermione’) on her birthday last year. But I guess this could be for every individual stepping out… Read More →

The Fallacies of ‘The Good Life’

They say that IT holds tremendous potential. Skyrocketing salaries, abundant opportunities to fly abroad, higher stature and maybe even being the ‘preferred’ bridegroom with ample suitors. Yet something seems amiss. With thousands being… Read More →

On Stranger Tides is me bound.. Ahoy!

“Why is it that we cannot meet without you pointing something at me?” – Angelica to Jack Sparrow The fourth installment is here. Johnny Depp with his charming (and amazingly peculiar ) antics.… Read More →

Stuck on the same ol’ tape recorder!

Kids learn and, boy, they learn fast! The world around is a whirlwind for them and there is a lot to take in. But on our ride up the staircase, we develop a… Read More →

Still Life

I am a photographer. It’s an on-off hobby but something that appeals because its art. A breath-taking way of taking your breath away! I find stealing a slice of life exciting and that… Read More →

Sharpening the Culinary (Cooking, silly!) Knife

To contrast that with today, where every dinner is a rice dish is sure to make my parents feel that I am not that bad a crossover resulting from the ‘Probaashi Baangaali’ phenomenon (Bengalis moving away from their natives). Yeah! As someone worried about developing a tummy and not having a gym nearby, I’d not be that acquiescent in agreeing but would nevertheless be proud of the dishes I dish out: Most of them finger-licking delicacies!

The Walk Together

I will keep this brief. Coz no amount of ‘wordsmithy’ will encompass the fact that: Tomorrow completes 30 years of my Maa and Baba being together. At least when it comes to a… Read More →

Is your conscience just happenstance?

Human beings are certainly the most complicated and yet the most intriguing species on Earth. They are queer, irritating, enticing, exciting and sometimes downright blasphemous. And it is a thrilling pleasure to explore… Read More →

“Who gets the credit?” – The Burning Question

[WARNING]: Serious Post It is the new age of societal change. Stupendous growth driven by large corporations with workforces so huge, they might put the armies of medieval age to shame. Trillions of… Read More →

Rain, Soiled Pants and the Bigger Picture

It rained last evening here. Light drizzle in the afternoon that culminated into a pretty intense shower in the wee hours of dusk. For someone who is enchanted by rain and finds the… Read More →

You know what YOU should do? Anything!

Addressed to: The college going youth of today! What did you do this Christmas? Celebrated a quiet Saturday thankful that today is not college and slept till 1 in the afternoon? Or perhaps… Read More →