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Raining
It's raining heavily outside. So heavily that the rain wants to come inside also. The walls of my balcony now bear large sweat patches. They are…
Jan 25
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December 2023
Sneakers By Flight
I am lying on the bed, thinking about the meetings that I can skip today. I decide to skip the one scheduled between 4 pm to 5 pm. “Can we do this after…
Dec 2, 2023
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November 2023
Festival
My wife and I have landed in Delhi to celebrate Diwali at home. The place of ‘home’ has changed over the years. However, the idea of ‘home’ is still the…
Nov 14, 2023
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October 2023
Keep Driving
I am sitting inside an auto rickshaw in Mumbai, wishing I could forever sit inside it without ever stepping out. Jump the signals, drive fast, and take…
Oct 3, 2023
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September 2023
Souvenir Memories
Right outside our door, nature lived. It was a ground floor, and whatever sunlight that could enter our house was blocked by the huge trees. I think…
Sep 18, 2023
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The Bus Driver
I rarely take a bus to any place. I've earned enough to avoid that torture. Of course, I used to travel by buses when I was younger. In fact, I used to…
Sep 5, 2023
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August 2023
Black Coffee
I am sitting in a quiet coffee shop, just outside Leh. Alone. I order a black coffee. I have been drinking black coffee for seventeen years now. It’s…
Aug 27, 2023
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Blue Dial
I check my geometry box once again before getting on the rickshaw. Okay, I haven't forgotten anything. Time to leave. Chalo bhaiyya. "You have forgotten…
Aug 19, 2023
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July 2023
Languages
"How much Bengali do you know now?" one of my wife's relatives asks me as we are in Guwahati to attend a function. The event is being held because we…
Jul 22, 2023
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बाढ़
उत्तर भारत में हर साल बाढ़ आती है। कोई नहीं बुलाता है फिर भी आती है। ठीक गर्मी की छुट्टियों में पड़ोस वाली आंटी जैसे। आती है और पूरा घर तहस नहस कर जाती…
Jul 9, 2023
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June 2023
The River
I am walking deep inside this forest. It’s been six hours now, and the sun is about to rise. I don’t know where I am going, but I have no plans of…
Jun 11, 2023
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December 2022
Forest
As I am carrying the cake back to my house, I can’t help but wonder how old did I turn today. I don’t know why I am calling this hut a house. It’s…
Dec 2, 2022
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