Diaries

By Monisha Rastogi The Covid pandemic hit us all very hard. It took all of us by surprise. Everything turned topsy turvy. Travel plans went for a toss. Celebrations were postponed and life suddenly took an unexpected turn. Sanitisers, masks, … Read More

By Kamalika Ghosh At the peak of liberalisation in the 90s, most households were opening themselves up to the world. Except for mine, which remained doggedly as inward as it could manage. So while people were welcoming cable television, my … Read More

By Nishant Rathore I woke up to my friend trying to shake me up. He said, “I got a new lead on where my father could be”. “What on Earth was he up to now?”, I thought. The sleep still … Read More

By Ramakrishnan Balaji What is being Mard? Well, its simply toxic masculinity bound by the shackles set by society. I am not a mard I never consider myself a mard. For me what matters is my real self and my … Read More

Our lives, as human beings, revolve around stories. Stories intertwined. Travel stories, food stories, sad stories, happy stories, stories of life and of death, stories of meeting and separations and reunions. It is like a forever story our lives are … Read More

By Sonali Majumder I have a fetish for houses. The brick structures, sometimes tall and red and at other times yellowish and sprawling across streets have their own stories to tell. I feel. As a child, I was fascinated by … Read More

By Aniruddha Mishu They say the memories of your school life are the best – those ‘carefree’ days are the most memorable part of one’s life. I think about this too – 14 long years of my initial life with … Read More

Locked inside houses during the lockdown, what do you miss the most? Eating at a favourite restaurant, travelling to a new destination, swimming in a pool, meal at a five-star hotel, sutta break with your friends or shopping at your … Read More

Friendship is something that holds immense importance in the lives of many. We get acquainted with the term from our very childhood. We make friends at home and in the neighbourhood, in schools and colleges, at workplaces and so on. … Read More