“There comes the storm as it envelops the evening sky! What have you to be afraid of? And who have you to fear? Throw open all the gates and listen as the resonant thunder calls your name.” So goes the poem by Rabrinath Tagore, ওই বুঝি কালবৈশাখী (Oi Bujhi Kalboishakhi), which we are now using... Continue Reading →
The fiery red Krishnochura tree near my house is now in full bloom, a timely reminder to me to quickly put together a list of Spring reads (that I will be taking with me well into summer it seems). It’s been a hectic first few months of the year, personally and professionally. With everything that’s... Continue Reading →
Winter is my absolute favourite reading season, there’s no doubt about it. There is magic in the silence that settles over the world like a soft cloud, especially in the last week of December. No better time to tap into that magic—the beautiful fairy dust that floats around between moments of rest and reflection after... Continue Reading →
It's that time of the year again! Dark rainy skies, meethi meethi hawa, steaming cups of chai and something chatpate on the side. Here is a preview to a collection of songs for the rainy season! (Stick around for the playlist link below <3) #1: Minnalkkodi (Hridhayam, 2022) A song that captures the excitement of... Continue Reading →
Last year on Twitter, I decided to start a thread of songs that reminded me of spring: light, airy, joyous, hopeful. Sometimes filled with yearning. A simple premise, kick-started by an illegally converted video of Elo Ji Sanam from Andaz Apna Apna. It then grew to some 20 songs, followed by recommendations from a very... Continue Reading →
Monsoon Season 