Howrah Bridge, 6 PM in the evening. She stood there, watching the sundown. Dimness of the dying sun was falling on the Ganges; therefore creating a beautiful foreplay of colors. She stared at the magic with eyes full of hymn, but her mind was somewhere else. “I hope I didn’t hurt maa too much. She is too afraid at times”- she murmured to herself. That afternoon she ran out … [Read more...]
The Shady Lanes Of Sona Gachi – What It Actually Feels To Be There!
The city of Joy, well, that's what my city is known as. Yeah, you are right, am talking about Kolkata, the same Kolkata where an entry to Victoria Memorial would cost an Indian 20 INR, but then for the foreigners, its 150 INR. Oopz isn't this something new for you all? Yeah, am talking to you guys reading this, isn't this something you guys have never heard or rather never paid … [Read more...]
5 men who raped Suzette will be in court tomorrow. But they may walk out free because…
#IamSuzette Why should I hide my identity when it was not even my fault? Why should I be ashamed of something that I did not give rise to? I was subjected to brutality, I was subjected to torture, and I was subjected to rape, and I am fighting and I will fight. 13th March 2015 Suzette Jordan died at the age of 40, because of a combination of meningitis and encephalitis in … [Read more...]
When Kolkata Forces You To Leave – A Harsh Truth About Young Talents In The City Of Joy
The City of Joy as named by Dominique Lapierre in his famous book of the same name, many know of my city Kolkata as the cultural capital of India. The literature and cinema immortalized by the likes of Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray, Kolkata is indeed a legacy etched in the history of India. Talk of Kolkata and you think of the grand Durga Puja celebrations, the … [Read more...]
The “Bengali to Bong journey”; Bengalis beware of hiccups!
If you have a tendency to satisfy your appetite with the best rich calorie supplements, talk and think about a glorious past than to make anything for the present and if you are an indomitable sleeper, welcome to the rich bangali clan of endless bangaliyana and unique measureless dialogues and food. A life membership will seal your fate from achieving even an inch more and … [Read more...]