Maa Durga in my life
Its festival time again and i would like to talk about one of my interests here. Come October and festival spirit ensues all over Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and the other north eastern states. Although not as magnanimously as in Kolkata, durga puja is celebrated with as much gusto in my native place as well. May … Read more
Where is the civic sense in Indians?
if mumbai is infamous for its gang-wars, delhi rues about the rallies that are organised here almost everyday. just a day after mayawati brandished her support with the crowd collected from all parts of northern india in delhi, BJP and akali dal decided to hold a rally of its supporters from punjab. so there was … Read more
The dying city of Jharia
came across a very interesting post on jharia, near to my home place dhanbad in jharkhand. but as you continue reading, you will soon find yourself witnessing the end of a city that was once sprawling with activity, that with the find of large mines of coal, in those days the principal source of energy. … Read more
Global warming is just round the corner
With a bucket full of clothes to clean and no water in the tap, I start pondering about times when there will actually be no water on the earth. As newspapers make it a point to include one such item about global warming every other day, concerns about a forever water shortage are only heightened. … Read more
The nostalgic journey
Since my father used to work in a city, some eight hours far, we got a chance to visit the village only during the summer vacations or when any marriage was organised during other times of the year. Most of my memories about village are about my mother’s paternal home (our nani-ghar). My dadaji used … Read more
