Zoya Akhtar's The Archies and the memories of M from Mawprem
Watching a new generation of Bollywood kids making their debut in this Netflix film, I couldn't help but think of M, the girl from Mawprem who had opened up the…Continue Reading →
Watching a new generation of Bollywood kids making their debut in this Netflix film, I couldn't help but think of M, the girl from Mawprem who had opened up the…Continue Reading →
At around 4:15 PM on October 22, 1979 a scuffle broke out in a Shillong locality and it didn't end…
At a time when an anglicised creole is the new lingua franca and I am identified and counted as a…
Recreating a fading Makar Sankranti tradition from East Bengal and Assam.Continue Reading →
Interesting trivia on why the city of Shillong has been named so. Part four in the series of Shillong Stories…
Shillongites were basking in the sights of the snow-capped Himalayan peaks 250 kilometres away.
For my fellow Shillongites am putting together this little live blog, featuring posts on how people back home are celebrating.Continue Reading →
In Shillong, rain is a recurring feature all the year around and umbrellas a constant companion.
Shillong. A city atop the abode of the clouds. A city that is a town in size but a metropolis…
The fidget spinner is easily the toy of the year 2017. And with a 5-year-old who keeps abreast of all the latest toy trends via YouTube Kids, it becomes difficult…Continue Reading →
I begin writing this perched on the top berth in a sleeper coach of a train that has a long…
The good ol’ Amby has finally shuddered to a halt. And here’s an unofficial Google doodle (albeit a little late)…