If somebody in your family has been a music lover, a connoisseur of music, chances are you may have been handed down a collection of vinyl records. You may have wondered for a while what to do with the huge collection - they are heavy, … Continue reading Melodies in Vinyl
Savouring the flavours of childhood
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
Waking up to ‘Yeh Akashvani hai’
‘AIR to cut cost with shutdowns,’ I looked incredulously at the news clip in Sunday’s TOI. It opened a floodgate of memories. As a child I woke up every morning to ‘Yeh Akashvani hai’, my father would turn on the radio at 6.30 a.m. for … Continue reading Waking up to ‘Yeh Akashvani hai’
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
A New Year Love Story
Tiya wades through traffic impatiently on New Year’s Eve. She’s headed to the club to meet her friends where they will usher new year and then go to a friends’ place and chat through the night over a few drinks. This has been their ritual … Continue reading A New Year Love Story
Princess strides into a New Year!
It’s almost Christmas and new year is just around the corner! Like everybody else, our princess, let’s call her Maya, is waiting in anticipation for the festive season to ring in surprises and cheer. May be her prince will surprise her with a beautiful gift … Continue reading Princess strides into a New Year!
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