Bengal Write Ahead: What’s positive?
I hope this post finds you in good health. Even if you are not well at the moment, I'd always wish you get well soon. On that positive note, let's introduce "Bengal Write Ahead", an online writing [Read more...]
Christmas eve celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math
"Blessed are the ones who know how to forgive". This echoes inside my mind when deep down I feel hurt. Hurt by people, I've often referred to as family and I simply wanted to escape. I [Read more...]
Kindred Nations – The United States and India, 1783 – 1947
The trade relation between the British occupied India and the newly independent United States of America dates back to early seventeen eighties. Do you know what was one the first things imported from [Read more...]
A reluctant photographers Mumbai visit!
My perception of Mumbai has always been of a city which is fast paced with warm but crazy people. This was my third quick visit to this city, second one in this year and the [Read more...]
Year 2015: Necessary choices, welcome consequences.
Like any other year, I write this note in an introspection of the year 2015 that’s going to end, the various hits and the various misses, the people who have helped me and the way forward. I’m on my [Read more...]
Cold Pressed juices and Inspirit.
What are "Cold Pressed Juices"? The packaged juices are pasteurised, thus giving it a longer shelf life but compromising with the nutrient quantity. Even when the juice is made in our homes, the [Read more...]
#100FireFlies: Friends, Sky lanterns & Diwali.
"Let’s use one hash-tag to share all our experiences over social media. What should it be?" “#100FireFlies”, said the very enthusiastic Madhura. The creative soul that she is, I couldn’t [Read more...]
Bhoot Chaturdoshi, what’s that?
A few days back almost all of our social media feeds were full with pictures of pumpkins. And they were meant to be scary! Being from the land of “Kumropotash” (Translation: Not found.), I can imagine [Read more...]
Two hands full of Durga Puja stories.
Durga Puja spells trouble in my life. A lot of people asks just too many questions about my work, hair fall or for the lack of any other topic – when I plan to get married! Outside my home, it is [Read more...]
DSLRs are passé, Mobile photography is the new cool.
Taking photographs using your mobile phone is no more just uploading photographs amateurishly and being happy about it. People now want professional quality photographs using their mobile [Read more...]