It was one of the drowsy November afternoons in 2004, and the meek sunbeams barely made it to the old classrooms through the grilled window when our Class XI half-yearly results came out. We jostled for the best position in front of the general notice board. After a while, we burst out in joyous shr Read More...
I was going to meet Ruskin Bond in a few hours, and my joy knew no bounds. It was 2006, I had just started my UG-days at Narendrapur. Those were my Ruskin Bond-days. The rest of the authors I read that time – from Chaucer to Ted Hughes, in the history of literature – did not make much se Read More...
My university is certainly one of the unsung wonders of the world, overshadowed by its association with academic excellence. It never fails to amuse you, even when you do not really want to be amused. Early last afternoon, at around one, when too hot the eyes of heaven did shine, I happened to find Read More...
My neighbour Mr. Atul Patwari and I are not on talking terms, and I don’t know why. It so happens that I do not feel like talking to him, and I sense it strongly that he too feels the same. For over 17 years, we are seeing one another day in and day out while going out, or coming back, or stan Read More...