
Confessions of a Chaiwallah
“Two leaves and a bud”, declared Ravi Puran as he escorted us through the maze of tea bushes on a … Continue reading Confessions of a Chaiwallah
“Two leaves and a bud”, declared Ravi Puran as he escorted us through the maze of tea bushes on a … Continue reading Confessions of a Chaiwallah
3 – Walking the Line We were taught in school that parallel lines never meet, except as an … Continue reading Why I Love Living in Richmond
2 – Delights of the Dyke Francis Road was deserted early that morning at the end of January 2001 as … Continue reading Why I Love Living in Richmond
1 I was born a long time ago in Khunti, a small village about 50 km from Ranchi, the capital … Continue reading Why I love living in Richmond
Professor Rohinton Kapadia died on Sunday 11 January 2015. I owe this information to Ranjan Roy, my fellow student, who … Continue reading Professor Kapadia and the Beowulf Effect – A Personal Recollection
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Photo: Kim Seng Much of what I’ve learned about life comes from plants—the seemingly endless varieties… Continue reading THE BANYAN TREE by Lalita Noronha
As always, my intentions had been lofty: I would ride my cycle every day to school and thus maintain a … Continue reading Dorian of Mount Douglas
Perhaps if he prayed hard enough, one of the gods in the innumerable heritage-status temples that dotted the town would release him from the slavery of being a dancing bear? Continue reading Of Beasts and Men – The Bear from Bharmour