On the way back from a friend’s place, we decided to take the longer, more obscure route home just because we had all the time in the world today and because every little nook and cranny of Bangalore was rife with the colors of spring. Jacarandas, rosy trumpets, golden trumpets, bougainvilleas, gulmohars, you name it, …
He didn’t touch me when I bled every monthBanished me to a dark room instead.The yellow bulb blinked more than my trembling eyesThere was not even a crack through which some air could pass.Oh, if you think how heart-breaking that room wasWait till I talk about the tremendous relief I felt, alas,While panting and bleeding …
Ever since I was a little girl, Dakshinapan in south Calcutta, had been a place of my dreams. On both its floors, stood different state emporiums full of each state’s specific handloom and handicraft. Utkalika, Manjusha, Mriganayani, Lepakshi, Gurjari and many, many more… You name it and it was there. Being an eternal lover of …
Out of all the poems I have read of Tagore, Camelia somehow stuck out. His style here is significantly different and the story, very urban and relatable. I remember being a teenager and reading it in Sanchayita for the very first time since my grandfather would often skip it as a poem for adults while …
This Bengali New Year is special and no, not in a good way. We, as a nation, have been under complete lockdown for almost a month now and it looks like it’s going to be there for at least 18 more days. I’m missing my family and friends and for some strange reason that I …
Like I promised in a previous post, here is the recipe for Chicken Keema Masala. The most exotic ingredient this baby needs is minced chicken. So if you have got that in your freezer, it will take you less than half an hour to prepare and cook this delicious keema. Keema induced flashback While growing …
Well, it will officially be 2 weeks of the lockdown in a few days and we are slowly but steadily running out of groceries and poultry. I have forgotten how it feels like to walk on the street because you guessed it right, Nachi is doing the grocery runs. I’m a little worried for my …
A zillion years ago, I was in a lockdown of my own. I had just moved to Bangalore and didn’t know my way around town. I didn’t know the local language, heck I couldn’t even understand the heavily accented Hindi that the shopkeepers and auto drivers used to speak. I had very little savings and …
If there is one place to which we rush back time and again, it’s Jungle Retreat, Wayanad. Situated very close to the border of Karnataka and Kerala, it is home to versatile flora and fauna that can enchant anyone with their beauty and conspicuousness. The resort is built on an extension of the Nagarhole Tiger …
Portrait of Nachi as a Bengali Grandmother For those of you who already don’t know it, Nachi is basically a doting Bengali grandmother. He knows way more than me about Bengali literature. His knowledge of Hindu mythology, especially the ones commonly known in Bengali folklore is enviable. And most importantly, he has magically learnt how …
