The Story Of My Cats: Arrivals And Departures
Today I formally complete a year in the active service of cats — a year that feels like a lifetime because, thanks to COVID-19, a better par......
3 Years Ago
15 Years of Ganga Mail
There was a time when this blog was all that I had. Facebook was still hiding in the future, my books were still in the womb of my ambition.......
4 Years Ago
A Small Prayer For Myself As I Step Into 2020
In my memory — I just turned 49 — no year was as eagerly awaited as 2019. Elections come every five years and those five years usually pass......
4 Years Ago
August and I
My mother is now a memory. But memories of the August afternoon I cremated her in Banaras remain fresh. There are pictorial reminders, ......
5 Years Ago
One Year In Calcutta
On the night of 13 January 2001, I boarded the Tamil Nadu Express at New Delhi station, carrying a large suitcase and a bag. The suitcase ......
5 Years Ago
An Ending And A Beginning
Today is Vijaya Dashami. Usually on this day, for the past few years, I’ve been taking the flight back to Chennai after spending Durga Puj......
6 Years Ago