I recently moved into my Institute’s residential apartments. Life before that included facing the same old route with bustling traffic, … More
Category: Stories
Current Playlist
When independence day is at the corner, automatically songs like “Ae mere vatan k logon”, “sandeshe aate hain”, starts to … More
किसकी क्या व्यथा
ऑफिस से आते वक़्त मुझे एक नारियल पानी वाला रोज़ मिलता है। वो एक नौजवान लड़का है। चाहे मुझे नारियल … More
Matrimonial ads: “Love” finds its match!!
I remember when Babba’s any friend or senior from office used to come to our home unannounced, me and my … More
The Tuba Player of Jodhpur
We all have seen, heard and danced on Indian wedding procession called as baraat. The feel of the age old … More
The Pleasure of Not Knowing
Each one of us, who have a handsome memory of events before 2010, the time when mobiles were uncommon and … More
So similar!
At every stage or moment we meet different people. Based on societal and professional norms, all seem to be at … More
Music all Around
It is afternoon. It feels there is silence all around. In a world full of cacophony, how can this place … More
I love…? Naah?
There is a song in the movie Khud-Daar, that translates the expression “I love you” into 4-5 languages. It is … More
A Galaxy of Words
My first introduction to public libraries was through the library at Nainital. The wooden walls, a maroon coloured sloping roof, … More
Making of a Global Citizen
I come from Uttarakhand. I have the address of Bengal on one of my Identity cards. Have that of Delhi … More
A Death in the Neighbourhood
It was 11 in the morning. Both me and Mukesh were working, busy on our individual laptops. A Pomodoro clock … More
Goodbye SK!
It was with the Bahubali movie that most of us got acquainted with the name Shivagami. Her character had an … More
Witnessing an Aarti
When we worship God, we have been told that our intent must be to submit ourselves to the divine. In … More
A Family of Leopards
This weekend me and my friends went to Jawai, Rajasthan. The place is serene, with a large dam built over … More