Calcutta Chromosome

This might seem vaguely sacrilegious but the fact is, I don’t find Kolkata a particularly charming city. People are usually Continue reading →

Only connect

This has to be one of the best, and tragic, spam comments anyone has left for this blog (possibly as Continue reading →

Cub culture

There are some greetings that don’t work belatedly. The Bengali Bijoya (which is also North India’s Dussehra) is one of Continue reading →

A Doddle of a Book

So much for me rooting for “Room” although I must admit, I do feel a bit like the Nostradamus of Continue reading →

Word Perfect

It’s easy to imagine Gyan Prakash’s “Mumbai Fables“as a neat nine-part documentary that covers the history and story of Bombay. Continue reading →

Bare it all

When you’re unemployed, as I am at the moment, getting an email that asks you to write something is generally Continue reading →

Kitsch mix

God, I love the world of art. Who else but an artist will issue an official press statement that reads Continue reading →

Buttering Ram, Battering Ram

This really is an amazing country. I’ve spent the last 24 hours reading three things: “Mumbai Fables” by Gyan Prakash Continue reading →