Debashree works in publishing. She hunts for typos compulsively and harbours plans of turning it into a competitive sport some day.
An air conditioned bus, filled with strangers spanning the spectrum — from annoying aunties cracking open parantha-achaar tiffins to ill-tempered noisy kids running amok to newly-weds sneaking furtive cuddles — making its way through a wildlife reserve. You, the eager wildlife enthusiast, are now seated in this fancy contraption with [...]
When I received a text from a friend this morning informing me about the noted Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh’s passing away, I felt a mild shock like most Calcutta born and bred Bengalis. With his death, the faint hope of ever enjoying ‘watchable’ Bengali cinema also faded away. Although I [...]
Recently I read about two new developments, which the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has undertaken that gladdened my spirits and gave me the strength to reconsider my vow to never undertake the long and treacherous journey that booking a tatkal e-ticket for rail travel involves. First, the IRCTC has [...]
A recent survey, conducted across the UK, has declared the perfect number of lovers for an average woman or a man to have before being dubbed promiscuous. The number is but a perfect 10! The poll, which was conducted by www.SeekingArrangement.com, a popular dating site in the UK, said that [...]
Imagine you are sitting down for a meal with your family when a figure appears wearing white, carrying an earthen pot, walking round your dining table performing the funeral rites. The deceased, dear reader, in this case is you—the unsuspecting [...]
