Biswajeet Banerjee 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 Banerjee My 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…
BJP should look beyond Ram, Ayodhya and Cow
The employees were at leisure in Jawahar Bhawan, the building in Lucknow housing over a dozen government departments, when the other day the discussions veered to Congress’ performance in three…
Puppies Tryst with Rain
After a long dry spell Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, got the first monsoon shower on Monday – July 30. It did not rain, but poured as if Indra Devta…
Dahakti Jawani, Mahakta Husn
It was a lazy Sunday evening. The attendance in the newsroom was very thin. Our quintessential Bhatt Sahib strolled down the aisle of newsroom where our Sport in-charge sits said…
The New Year Celebration When Cacophony Was Given a Miss
New Year means a big celebration. Bonfire is lit in the compound of my house under mango trees and we (all relatives and friends) collectively cook chicken and other delicacies…
Where is Priyanka
Where is Priyanka Gandhi? One of my friends asked Initially I failed to fathom what exactly he was asking me. It took me few seconds to realize that he was…
With BJP Losing Grounds Yogi Summoned to Gujarat to Whip Up Hindutava Wave
Realising it would be a tough going for BJP in Gujarat, the party leadership has summoned their saffron monk from Uttar Pradesh to whip up Hindutava feeling in this western…
Doctors Come in Support of Fortis; Launch WhatsApp Campaign
The conscience of the nation was shaken when news came as how private hospital Fortis billed a seven year old dead girl’s parents of Rs 15 lakh for dengue care.…