You can’t outsource peace of mind. Waiting teaches more than arriving. Some silences are full of inner clamour. A good day comes...

It is not surprising that cities have influenced cinema, and vice-versa. Let us see it from Ray's eyes and Sen's ways. Satyajit Ray...

Climbing up and coming down are not mirror images, just as rain returning to clouds is not the same as clouds turning into rain. When we...

Inside each of us are two kinds of birds. One loves the open sky. The other finds peace in a well-kept cage. One bird clings to the outer...

My experience has taught me that it is not sufficient for a teacher to have only good academic credentials. They have to understand that ...

When she was young, her presence was scattered, spread across people, places, and possibilities. As she grew older, she became more...

We try to run ahead of time, not to deny it, but to escape confinement. We prefer the world to see us as possibility, not as pattern. We...

Each person carries their own unique worth. This worth is a gift meant to be shared with those who cherish and nurture it. Yet, so often,...

I have been visiting Kolkata for the past 48 years. I am mostly in the city for a purpose. The purpose began 48 years ago when I married ...

He once held a camera. Years passed. The dust settled. The camera he has is of no use. It has become a memory. Now he writes stories. He...

The world will continue its journey toward becoming smarter. Natural intelligence will increasingly yield to artificial intelligence,...

You have access to chappan bhog. Yet, you think of the first meal you made. That first humble meal still lingers. Despite a riot of...

Someone once asked me, “How do you write about everything…” He didn’t finish the sentence — “…when you know nothing?” But that’s the art....

I was invited by a charitable institute—one known for its commitment to education. I took the call seriously, and prepared a detailed...

A golden oldie takes me to my good old days. My taste buds might have refined, my mind may have jammed, but the songs of yesteryears...

At an eating joint, I asked for a simple yellow dal. They offered me dal tadka, laced with ghee, or kaali dal, rich and heavy. I asked...

Imagine a class of 40 students. In the beginning, they all seem capable—full of promise. Over time, the top 10–15 percent continue to be...

There was a time when verbosity was considered an asset. Repetitions were deliberate, and the unfolding of thought was given space and...

We often tell people what we do not because they need to know, but because we want them to know. We speak, not just to inform, but to...

Life is not a still image, neatly composed. It spills, sways, and swerves. We try to run ahead of our image, not to deny it, but to avoid...