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Monday, October 26, 2020

A RATIONED CHILDHOOD

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Now that frugality is back courtesy a pandemic, it's time to acknowledge that our middle class upbringing was our saviour.   My childhoo...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Baal baal dekho, hazar baar dekho

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When hair is everything, can shampoo be far behind? I have scant memories and feelings for my first boyfriend but turn into mushy over-cooke...
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Friday, September 18, 2020

Help! I have no idea what to do with my hard-earned Unlockdown

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Has prolonged isolation robbed me of my ability to have a normal conversation again?  Should I move to a cottage in the hills and prepare fo...
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Monday, July 27, 2020

How to make most of the monsoons - hint, do it the Bengali way

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Monsoon in India is anything but mundane. It is chaotic, disruptive and joyous at the same time. As the skies open up after months of relen...
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Vocal for the local Gamchha

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If you are a Bengali kid whose childhood resides somewhere in the 70’s and 80’s, you were probably scarred by the memory of a grandparent pr...
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Dammit Covid - Did you have to cancel Gluttony as well?

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The beloved breakfast buffet, the sole reason why many of us went for vacations, is about to be relegated to the dustbins of history . I m...
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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Quarantine- when you discover everyone has hidden talents and you have none

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The last 50 plus days of quarantine have been extremely distressing for me. I had to experience the ignominy of discovering that every ...
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