I was a sickly child, growing up, constantly afflicted with an irritable stomach that threw industrial-sized tantrums at the slightest provocation and unionised sinuses that went on strike…
Some moments when tea and life converged perfectly that I picked out from my diary. February 1993, midnight, 20 days to Class XII Board exams Tonight, it is…
If you are an Indian with a sense of history, you would probably know that Cuttack is the birthplace of that revered Indian patriot, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.…
I once walked straight into a phalanx of people queuing up on a bustling pavement in Kolkata, but then, in this city, that in itself is not news.…
Growing up, I never really had the habit of drinking anything. Although during exam days, friends and family would recommend tea and coffee to stay up, they never…
It’s a healthier alternative to alcohol. There’s a different kind of tea for every taste. It tastes delicious—have you tried Rose Mist? It comes elegantly packaged. It’s exotic—…
Time to catch up with the whole family. And tell them what’s been going on. But don’t we all have that one annoying relative who always seems to…
For me, mountains are home and walking through them is the perfect passing of my time. And true to the nature of mountains, the course of walking through…