Konark Temple
Odisha, India One of the most impressive temples to visit in Odisha is the Sun Temple of Konark. Having the good fortune of visiting Odisha state, it’s beautiful coastline opened up the avenues of visiting the Jagannath temple first and then Konark was a complete delight. It was a tour of historical value and a […]
Bagdogra, West Bengal
It is a city in the Siliguri sub-division of the Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Lying in the foothills of Himalayas, it provides ample opportunities for trekking and camping. A rather beautiful Mechi river runs along the border with Nepal. The river Mahananda laces the eastern border with Bangladesh. There is […]
The Hospital
Ankit opened his eyes and saw the fan moving. Today he was feeling light and fresh. Maybe it had something to do with the morning. It was bright and sunny outside. The golden rays were brimming across the window and right onto him. He felt so much better today. It was Covid that he had […]
BASIC INSTINCT
No matter what level of sophistication one boasts of, the urge to fulfil the primary needs exists equally in all. Once we were invited to a multi-national company by a relative who worked there. On the occasion of Family Day, she invited us to see her office. We were thrilled, to say the least. Her […]
The Camping Trip
Dhurandhar Sharma was a 15-year-old boy who lived with his parents and grandmother in a very inconspicuous lane of a modest town near Sitapur. The restlessness of adolescence had long set in his life. Having an unusual name did not help in alleviating it. He could clearly give the credit to his grandmother who had […]
The New Job
Pathak-ji sat in the bus that sped along the highway. He scanned the scenery and simultaneously scoured the news item in his newspaper, “Another man killed… feudal practices…police cover up….”. Another article read “The new rate of fertilisers have […]
Sirsa , Haryana
It is a surprise that I still remember the stay of that small town so vividly. Being from Air Force, we were supposed to get accommodation inside the Air base but due to circumstances we were to reside outside in the city. We had to stay in a rented apartment on the ground floor and […]