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 →
It appears that Old Monk beer has been around for a little while, but for me this was a revelation…
If we look at the news and what the news media tells us, we would be under the impression that…
At around 4:15 PM on October 22, 1979 a scuffle broke out in a Shillong locality and it didn't end there.Continue Reading →
A brief history of the Bengali Calendar and why India and Bangladesh celebrate the Bengali New Year on different days.
At a time when an anglicised creole is the new lingua franca and I am identified and counted as a…
The 'deewaar' of Aadhaar has people on both sides of the wall (and also many sitting on it)Continue Reading →
Recreating a fading Makar Sankranti tradition from East Bengal and Assam.
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.Continue Reading →
For my fellow Shillongites am putting together this little live blog, featuring posts on how people back home are celebrating.
Pandal-hopping is a Durga Puja essential. But for that you need to know where the pandals are. Use and contribute…