A Spy in PGV’s Dinner Meeting
Biswajeet BanerjeeDuring Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent visit to Lucknow, she was introduced to a select group of journalists during a dinner meeting. The dinner was organised by a veteran Congress leader…
The Pristine Beauty
Pristine – this is the only world which I can think of while talking about the Eco Binsar Forest range in Almorah district. The setting was idyllic. It was serene…
“No Referral from CMO no Admission in Hospital”
“Go get a referral from the Chief Medical Officer’s office and then only we can admit the patient,” said receptionist at the Integral Medical College Hospital in Lucknow to Rohitas…
Hospitals, Medicines and Crematorium
“Ram Rajya laane wali sarkar khud Ram bharose hai”, shouted Anurag Sharma, a lower level BJP worker whose father is tested covid positive on Tuesday and has pulled all strings…
Migrants with Blisters on their Feet Still Walking Thousands of Miles
The officials in Uttar Pradesh administration say that buses will take migrant workers to home. In daily press briefing the senior government officers churns out numbers of trains that have…
Perils of Reverse Migration
Villagers of Rajaram ka Purwa in Banda district have written a letter to SDM, Attarra saying that they are starving and will die if they do get anything to eat. …
Living in Quarantine Was Like a Hell
Reshma and her family comprising her husband and two children were among a group of 15 people who boarded a bus provided by the Uttar Pradesh government to take them…
Mohan – the Missing Friend
The memories of school days are etched in one’s mind. One may not remember the name or the place after four decades but remembers the occasion or the event. The…
The Schoolmates
When I was giving rest to my tired bones at my friend’s house after a hectic Durga Puja celebration I got a call. It was an unknown number. Usually I…
When I Was Left Penniless at Bangkok Airport
Biswajeet BanerjeeMy return flight from Bangkok was at 9.45 at the night but the bus from Pattaya dropped me at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at 4.45 pm. I had flat…