IDLE mind wonders why they put the blame on cats and dogs, when it’s just some innocent drops of water coming down from the sky. WHEN Mrs.Chatterjee says she loves Chinese cuisine,…
‘Wedding invite?!’ I forgot to feed myself the spoonful of dal when husband bursted the bomb on the dining table. ‘Yes, next week. He was in the same team in…
Skipping the 5th sum, Richa turned her page and went straight to the 10th one. After all, Ms. Sen was checking only the problem number the students were solving at…
‘Let’s walk home after school,’ I told my bestie during the class. ‘Okay,’ Paromita nodded. A walk home after school was not any new proposition I was making though. It…
‘Do you have any house help there?’ This is one question that I often come across in India. And I answer (with an essence of slight narcissism in my voice),…
‘Hello class. I am Steven, your Yoga instructor.’ Steven folded his palms together and greeted, ‘Namaste.’ Among the bunch of females from different age groups, I could see only one…
Bengali New Year or ‘Noboborsho‘ or ‘Poila Boisakh’ (the way we Bongs call it) comes on 15th April for us. It marks the beginning of a new year in the…
Christmas tree ! Christmas brings a series of images in my mind – 25th December, Jesus Christ, Christmas choir, cakes, candles and of course the gorgeous Christmas tree ! OVA…
Scottish music. As a kid, these two words always brought an image in my mind – Scottish men wearing check & striped skirt and playing a weird looking musical instrument.…
They say : WRITING IS LIKE A SPORT. YOU ONLY GET BETTER IF YOU PRACTICE I am realising it to my core at this moment. This post has seen the…