I don’t know when in the near past I was happy like I am today. Life had been perturbing in the last few months. I stopped reading; blogging became infrequent, less socializing and nine hours in office every day. However, today everything seems to have fallen into place. Brother scored 93 per cent in CBSE…
Dusk: Haiku (FPFS Day 5)
This photo was taken at Prinsep ghat, on the bank of Hoogly, in Kolkata. Wonder how you see, In the concealing glory, The dusk in my eyes. And here comes the end day of the challenge. Thanks again, Bhavikk tagging me and inspiring me to blog regularly. And today I tag, Tennyson for…
Dying Fishes (FPFS Day 4)
This photograph was clicked at Bagbazar, on the bank of river Hoogly, in Kolkata. And that day when she asked me just for fun, “What if I leave you?”… ….I said in a serious tone, “Leave me if you want. But if by any chance you come back looking after me, search for me…
Haiku on music (FPFS Day 2)
This photo was taken on the occasion of 33rd Anniversary of Gitayan Sangeet Academy , in Kolkata. Into the music, Sinks my bulky mind. But the soul floats. This photograph and these lines are uploaded as a part of Five Day Five Photo challenge (FPFS), for which I am tagged by Bhavikk Shah. Thanks again to him for…
The Boatman (FPFS Day 1)
This photo is taken at the famous Prinsep Ghat on the bank of river Hoogly in Kolkata. Oh boatman! Where do you head to? Have you come from the wonderland? All day long you row your boat, Ferrying people from one bank to another. Why do they rely on your skills, Knowing that the billowing…
Happiness is a pursuit
‘Happiness is a pursuit’ …It’s a hope for a happier future. What if someone turns all of your dreams, even the wildest of them, into reality and tells you that this is all you will get? Now stay happy. Will you? I am afraid that you can’t be, for happiness comes with hope, dreams and…
Finders, Keepers – A Book review
Indian history is a storehouse of some long lost and begotten concepts which form the foundation of many of the trending technologies. Aviation, sociology, journalism, language, literature, Physiology, wrestling, Optics, medication or surgery, every field of study and science finds its roots in the soil of Indian history. However, much of the historic facts are…
Have faith, Look up at God
It’s easy to fall prey to skepticism and unfaithfulness in the present world where a day starts with reading about violent crime cases in the newspaper headlines, where we feel unsafe to go out at night, where people are not what they actually are, self-interest and personal gains are the prime agenda behind every move…
Start A New Life
That night, I was gazing up at the night sky. Perhaps, I was trying to seek a ray of hope beaming out of one among the countless stars shimmering brilliantly. While toddling slowly on the terrace, I was lost in contemplation. The fear of facing a different and distant world and the sorrow of…
My Provider
IT life comes with assured gifts (at least when you are a fresher as I am) like demotivation, frequent scolding from seniors, dreadful deadlines, no leisure time, no control over life and hence, no life. It’s my low morale mode which makes me type these words in praise of my work life. Certainly, all days…