Old Monk beer review: Does the beer live up to the legend of the rum?
It appears that Old Monk beer has been around for a little while, but for me this was a revelation and apparently for many others too.Continue Reading →
A riot that changed a city: 40 years of 79'er gondogul - the 1979 Shillong anti-Bengali riots
At around 4:15 PM on October 22, 1979 a scuffle broke out in a Shillong locality and it didn't end…
On International Mother Language Day, a note by a Sylheti from Shillong
At a time when an anglicised creole is the new lingua franca and I am identified and counted as a…
'Mera-Merir ghor jole re...' on an apartment balcony in western Uttar Pradesh
Recreating a fading Makar Sankranti tradition from East Bengal and Assam.Continue Reading →
Shillong would've been named Yeodo, but because of Tokyo
Interesting trivia on why the city of Shillong has been named so. Part four in the series of Shillong Stories…
A rare sight: Seeing the Himalayas from Shillong
Shillongites were basking in the sights of the snow-capped Himalayan peaks 250 kilometres away.
Durga Puja in Shillong: Live blog
For my fellow Shillongites am putting together this little live blog, featuring posts on how people back home are celebrating.Continue Reading →
Shillong: Atop the abode of the clouds
In Shillong, rain is a recurring feature all the year around and umbrellas a constant companion.
150 and rocking: Shillong – a city amidst the clouds
Shillong. A city atop the abode of the clouds. A city that is a town in size but a metropolis…
A fidget spinner spins in ball-bearing carts sliding down Shillong slopes
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 →
APJ Abdul Kalam: The unofficial Google doodle
The ‘People’s President’ Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam died of a heart attack in my hometown Shillong. He was 83.…
Adieu Hindustan Ambassador. An unofficial (and animated) Google doodle
The good ol’ Amby has finally shuddered to a halt. And here’s an unofficial Google doodle (albeit a little late)…