The retirement of a civil officer is not as glamorous as some would believe — marked as it is with anxiety over life outside the comfortable and predictable daily grind

Reminiscing on the many practical experiences gained throughout a lifetime and the continued process of learning that is sustained by such impromptu lessons of life

Recounting the endlessly quaint experience of travelling on the Indian railways, an experience that will likely never be the same again

Exploring the shifting yet fundamentally unchanged nature of Indian matchmaking

The writer's account of the frequent trips made during his childhood between the 'big city' of Delhi and the township of Birganj in Nepal

For a civil servant, a cup of tea is far more than a humble beverage to be imbibed between intervals of work, it is an intrinsic part of their identity and their profession

The glory of India lies in its multicoloured, multicultural approach, a tradition that must not be destroyed by the isolation of certain groups due to fear and hate

As COVID-19 is now a ubiquitous part of our lives, face masks are quickly becoming an essential part of the way we accessorise in social settings