How to Get a Disability Certificate in Kolkata

Since there is not much information on this on the ‘net I thought I’d put it all down here for those of you who might need it. A lot of this information came courtesy a friend, Satadru Ojha who works at Times of India and went out his way to let me know all this. [...]

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 [...]