Lucknow
By Mehru Jaffer
The announcement that the Gomti Express was four hours late that day was followed by a loud chorus, “Oh no, not...
Baje Katha
Baje Katha - (Trash talks) of the book 'Bichitra Prabhanda'(Miscellaneous Essays) written in 1902.
Man is more revealed by his lavish expenditure rather than by...
Choices
By Mehru jaffer
If life is all about making choices then I was exposed to them very early in life. As far back as memory...
Ornate
6. Poem 'Janmadin' (Birthday) from the book 'Nabajatak' (Newborn) written on the seashore resort at Puri (Orissa) on the 79th birthday of the Poet...
A Passion for Spice
By Priya Tuli
Twenty-two years in Indonesia have made Mary Jane Edleson something of an expert on Indonesian spices and cuisine, and given birth to...
Grief
7. Poem No: 18 of the book Sesh Saptak, written in 1935.
Translator's note: The following quote from the Poet's essay Dukkha (Sorrow) from his...
A New Page: The Future of Reading
By Poonam Sagar: Will printed books like audio cassettes and VHS become a thing of the past? EBooks, which are simply books that have been digitized,...
Dance Dance (part II)
By Nandini Sinha
Though the bulk of Indian films have numerous song and dance sequences to ensure their box-office success, the style of dance is...
How To Choose A Fountain Pen
By Vaibhav Sagar
So, you're not happy with your pen, eh? Or perhaps you thought that Parker in the window was the perfect one until...
Birodh
12. Poem 'Birodh' (Strife) of the book 'Bithika' written at Santiniketan in 1935.
Translator's note: The Poet does not long for a Utopia, but considers...