Watch the Blog The story of us existed long before us. It may very well have begun even before BIG BANG. But let us not rewind to the beginning of time, and instead fast-forward 10 billion years to a newly-formed planet at the corner of the Universe. Our dear Earth was very different back then, …
Watch the Blog In the late afternoons, I often go out for a stroll—a well-deserved break from my monotonous routine of staring at a computer screen all day long. I visit the park, sit on the grass, walk barefoot, or lie down and gaze at the sky. Oh, the simple pleasures of life.One day, while I …
To join the movement to save trams of our city, check out CALCUTTA TRAM USERS ASSOCIATION, an apolitical organization that aims to actively engage with the West Bengal Transport Department and the Govt. of West Bengal to secure the future of Kolkata’s Tramways. Credits/Sources Grab your copy now! Fragments in Question If you have enjoyed reading …
Meanwhile, the sparrows who built their nests in eaves and ventilators of those old houses found them gone. The native trees and shrubs and bushes, where the sparrows foraged for food and roosted, had disappeared now, substituted by ornamental plants and trees in parks that may look pretty but don’t serve the same ecological role …
A few weeks ago, I was watching a video on YouTube. It was about how the Japanese kept their railway platforms clean. Well, it is an indisputable fact that Japan is one of the cleanest nations on the planet. So, there I was, spending an afternoon following the daily routine of the cleaning staff at …
In India, with major food crops abandoned for the labour-intensive poppy cultivation, the farmers were left with nothing; neither grains nor vegetables nor money. Pushed by hunger and lack of substitutes for vegetables, the women of these impoverished households went foraging for alternatives. One of the things available in abundance were mounds of dried poppy …
A Narrow Lane & Other Stories is a fantastic read. The stories delve deep into the social fabric of contemporary India and explore the divisive elements we have nurtured; be it religion, race, gender, class, caste, politics, ideologies…The author holds back no punches and tackles the issues head-on. The characters are real; they are helpless and …
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