Tiya bit into the murir moa (laddu made out of murmura and jaggery) with delight! She was visiting home for Pujo and her college friend had called her over for Lakkhi Pujo (Laksmi Puja). Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in every Bengali household on the first … Continue reading Savouring the flavours of childhood
Category: Reminiscing
The Fountain and the Pot Affair
Pinky lived happily in her comfortable little box. Every morning she would go to Tutu the pot for a little chit and chat and to get her fill of the royal blue warmth that she would keep pouring out through the day. Over the months … Continue reading The Fountain and the Pot Affair
Ushering festive cheer with Greeting Cards!
It’s Christmas time again and then new year, parties to plan and dos to attend! As Tiya busies herself planning the festivities she suddenly remembers the Greeting Cards that used to be central to festive seasons and special occasions. Christmas, New Years, Birthdays or Diwali … Continue reading Ushering festive cheer with Greeting Cards!
The Post Man
In a small town surrounded by hills there lived a postman named Shyam. Without fail, rain or shine Shyam would go out on his bicycle every day to deliver letters and mails. For there were many eagerly waiting for a letter from their loved ones. … Continue reading The Post Man
The Princess & Her Tinder Tales!
Once there was a pretty little princess who grew up in her little kingdom where everything seemed perfect. Though loved and pampered by her family and friends, little princess was not a lazy girl. She worked hard and planned a perfect future in which she … Continue reading The Princess & Her Tinder Tales!
Love Notes
Frog Prince or Prince Frog – Fairy tales inverted Didn’t we all love the story growing up – A princess magically transforms a frog into a prince with a kiss. As a girl I remember reading the fairy tale over and over, completely enamoured by … Continue reading Love Notes
Revisiting Agartala
Agartala Palace by the Lake Agartala will always have a special place in my heart. A small relatively quieter town that I grew up in, with friendly bunch of people. A town that I was eager to leave behind during my teens when my ambitions … Continue reading Revisiting Agartala
It’s Pujo time
Like most Bengalis Durga Puja is the festival I look forward to, or at least I did then as a girl in Agartala. Puja vacations were the most awaited vacations, four days sans studies, only pandal hopping and showing off our new clothes. Yes, we … Continue reading It’s Pujo time
The Address Book
When we treasured our Address Books...
Nostalgia…Of things that have changed…
Is the world changing too fast or is it just me! So much has changed in just over a decade. Remember the cassettes, the tapes getting stuck and how we would pull the tape out and roll them back with a pencil. The VCRs, the … Continue reading Nostalgia…Of things that have changed…