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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...
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...
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...
It was a Sunday. Sudha woke up later than usual. She glanced at the wall clock and hid under her blanket again. She stayed there, motionless, a drag of weariness over her. The doorbell rang, and she...
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...
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...
‘Mr Ghosh!’ Mr Ghosh sat up, startled. His colleagues were staring at him. He glanced at them and returned to look at his boss, standing arms akimbo in front of the cubicle. ‘Do I pay you to sleep on...
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...
#Original_Song Into the Void Listen #Cover Songs There are times when I fear There are times when I am weak There are times when burden, brings me down upon my knees I feel nothing in my head And my...
Mr Dutta’s dream of travelling the world died with him. He was seventy-seven, an old, lonely soul who, until the very end, never gave up his desire to see the world. Like any other morning, Mr Dutta...
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...
#Original_Song We Listen #Cover Songs We just wanted to talkWe just wanted to shareWe just wanted some loveWe just wanted some care We were only young, in this lonely worldWe were only young, why do...
Lava is a small hill station nestled amongst the luxurious and pristine forests of the Neora Valley National Park in the Kalimpong Hills. The national park, which spreads over eighty-eight square...
Watch: Bhutan in Snapshots Prelude It was the late-autumn of 2016. The northern winds had replaced the southern one. The neem tree beside my house began to shed its leaves. Walking the streets on a...
#Original_Song Shapes in the Dark Listen #Cover Songs Blinding neon lights Reflections of a rain-drenched night Coiling grey fumes of the cars It’s alright, if you can’t keep up Small, faltering steps...
#Original_Song I’ll Make the Nation Great Listen #Cover Songs What’s on your mind? Don’t bother to tell. Whatever it takes, keep it to yourself If you speak against me, I’ll throw you in jail...
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