Journeys

Swati Dasgupta, a young friend of mine from the Oman days, writes her heart out in her journalism career. Success at work and a lovely family notwithstanding, Swati has been sear...

We have all heard that poem by John Godfrey Saxe.. that one about the six men of Indostan, wise and blind, who went to learn about an elephant. Based on the part of the elephant which they examine, th...

What? You are reading a book on tidying up? Where did you find such a book? Who is teaching you how to tidy up things, considering your house is so neat and tidy already? How do still find things t...

Some weeks ago, a quiet email dropped into my inbox. An email from the Vodafone Foundation with a large Pdf attachment which took a few quiet seconds to download into my inbox an...

There are some dear friends in my life. Friends who are great company, supportive and funny. They listen to my banter and laugh at the right moments, listen to the same stories with interest and not a...

Kolkata was moving towards its winter season. The weather was  misty and cool and  city folks had taken out their warm shawls and monkey caps. On the streets, dogs curl...

15 days--3 train trips, 3 flights and some 300 odd kms of taxi and auto rides. 3 mega-cities-- 2 re-unions, 1 big happy Bong wedding and some interesting interviews and chats. Time spent with...

I am in the plains today...arrived on a warm and balmy Delhi night, with wedding traffic jams and bright lights and noisy trucks and lorries on the road to home. I am here to attend a wedding, to do ...

Current resolution update for Day # 4...Alarm beeped at 4.45 am, smashed at 4.46 am, tightly shut eyes emerged from warm quilt and decided that 5 mins bonus is a given for a cold autumn day.  Arm emer...