At Baltal, the gateway to the Zoji La in the Kashmir Valley, Sandeep completed his inspection of the integrated smart safety system. Everything checked…
The dust in the drawing room of the Basu household never quite settled, but on that fateful afternoon the Higher Secondary results were announced,…
The sun over North Bihar had a way of flattening everything into dull, dusty ochre, and the courtyard of the Rajendra Memorial High School…
Sundays were holidays for Oxford Coaching Academy too, so when my mobile rang that morning, I was in my room, slicing onions on an…
My name is Adithya. Everyone calls me Adi. I’m ten years old, and my sister Divya is thirteen, and she thinks she knows everything.…
Fozia Khan lay on her Charpoy under the open sky. The night in the Tank district was still. From far away came the sound…
A sunny Friday morning in May. It is only nine o’clock, yet the heat is already oppressive. Kolkata, the City of Joy, simmers under…
The mosque at the corner of the bazaar kept its own small weather. At night, the courtyard took on a blue hue. Lamps breathed,…
Carole sat on the piano bench beside her son Chris, a study in genetic diversity. She was petite, shapely, with green eyes and blond…
It is a humid Monday morning in October. At the bus stands of Kolkata, office-goers jostle and push, fighting for space in packed private…
“Art appreciation is the study and understanding of visual arts, including sketching, painting, sculpture, and architecture. It involves learning the elements and principles of…
