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Notes from a Rustic Sojourn

Nitya’s essay is inspired by a recent visit to her ancestral house in the village. It is as much about the charms of the quiet rural milieu as it is about the reflections of a mind used to constant connectivity.

A Childhood in Zamalek

Chandramohan Nair remembers his childhood days in Zamalek that were full of affection, play and impressionable experiences.

Rediscovering Reading

What happens when your love for reading and books comes back with great vigour after a hiatus? Anupama Krishnakumar shares the joys of rediscovering reading in this essay.

Of Boredom and Creativity

Vani wonders where she can find the creativity that she seems to have lost in recent years, in the race to be ‘productive’ and ‘informed’.

The Almirah

A steel almirah was a common feature in many Indian households until recent times. Parth Pandya takes a nostalgic look back at this storage house of memories.

From ‘On the Brink’…

A serious illness put Vibha Sharma through a testing time in 2018, but she has emerged with gratitude and values every breath now, she writes.