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Saying goodbye
13 Dec 2020 4:57 PM GMTIn loving memory of a man’s best friend — a cherished companion, mentor and child
Out hit wicket!
17 Nov 2020 4:38 PM GMTWhile still a national pastime beyond reproach, for some, cricket is no longer the same
Ledger to balance
10 Nov 2020 3:38 PM GMTWhen in dire straits, sometimes providence unfolds in inscrutable ways
Feud for thought
21 Oct 2020 4:50 PM GMTAs a recent social media furore over idlis shows, the age-old war of regional cuisines continues on without any hope for reasonable conclusions
Good 'old' days
7 Oct 2020 5:05 PM GMTRemembering the simple pleasure of the extravagant ‘puja holidays’ of Eastern India in the sobering backdrop of the ongoing pandemic
Retirement blues
27 Sep 2020 4:55 PM GMTThe 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...
Valuable experiences
15 Sep 2020 5:37 PM GMTReminiscing on the many practical experiences gained throughout a lifetime and the continued process of learning that is sustained by such impromptu...
Scenes from a train
27 Aug 2020 3:24 PM GMTRecounting the endlessly quaint experience of travelling on the Indian railways, an experience that will likely never be the same again
The 'new' old
9 Aug 2020 4:54 PM GMTExploring the shifting yet fundamentally unchanged nature of Indian matchmaking
To Nepal with love
26 July 2020 5:59 PM GMTThe writer's account of the frequent trips made during his childhood between the 'big city' of Delhi and the township of Birganj in Nepal
Between cups of tea
15 July 2020 5:43 PM GMTFor 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...