Author Archives: Kaushik Sen
A Crying Bureaucrat and Interpretation of Dreams
A large auditorium in IIT Kharagpur reads:”Dedicated to the service of nation”. Considering the usual career path of IIT graduates, a two-word joke runs in the campus: “Which Nation?”. The… Read more
Most Memorable Chicken Dishes while on the Move
I am not a very big chicken fan, when at home. I would like to put it this way — I am not ‘chicken-hearted’. But while travelling or touring, it’s… Read more
On the Roads of Ladakh: A Traveller’s Journal
The crisis: About to abandon the tour A bitter cold evening was descending on the nondescript hill town of Thangse. I could see my mother and my aunt drawing heavy… Read more
Of Various Forms of Kali: A Tribute to the Dark Goddess
The festival of Kali Puja is unique to Bengalis. Perhaps even more unique than the Durga Puja. The iconography of the Goddess is so varied that it leaves you bewildered…. Read more
I Believe in Anna Hazare, but we Must Believe in Ourselves First
Colonel Gaddafi dies in a drain, screamed all newspapers on Friday. The misshapen face of the dictator gawking beside the news article. The new Middle Eastern Revolution has successfully rolled into… Read more
Trip to Arunachal: The Booms of Bum La and Lost Kites of Tawang
This is a continuation of travelogue titled: Trip to Arunachal: Of Multi-Coloured Hills and a Land of Second Chance Our next destination was Bum La, on the China border, grazing the… Read more
Trip to Arunachal: Of Multi-Coloured Hills and a Land of Second Chance
How long does a journey last? How long does a song last for that matter? Gulzar Saab answered, perhaps only moments. But some moments are everlasting. They die, but come… Read more
Gurgaon Toll Murder: Can You Read Remorse Anywhere?
Our senses work intelligently. They shut off when there is a surfeit of information flow. That is the reason why a tannery worker can sustain all that stink. That is… Read more
Don’t Mind the Blasts, Visit My Country and Celebrate its Indomitable Spirit, Sir
Come to visit my country, Sir. I will take you to many interesting places. I will show you the Taj, I will show you the Konark, I will show you… Read more
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