Tidings and the Calcutta Experience

Woke up with a headache after last night’s excess beer to some good news. One, the KSA has taken a truly big step forward, and two, I have been invited to a bloggers’ meet here in Goa. You know each time I meet new people, or old friends, they say that they really enjoy my [...]

A Prisoner in Fairyland

Being married and moving over to Goa was the best thing that could have happened to me once upon a time. It was a welcome break, away from everything that was familiar, and an independent life…I was looking forward to it. But since I have come here I cannot remember a single day that I [...]

To Flury’s

Whenever I return to Kolkata- invariably to find another dozen facades wedged into the skyline- I’m reminded of that scene in L. A. Story where Steve Martin’s character says “Some of these buildings are over twenty years old!” Amid the shifting landscapes of Kolkata, there is not much that predates Flury’s. So while it seems [...]