Celebrating the arrival of Hemanta

Hemanta, the fourth of the six seasons on Bangla calendar, has no equal in the northern hemisphere where only four seasons make their presence felt. Although it is identified for convenience's sake as the late Autumn or Fall as the Americans love to call the season in between Summer and...

Dire Straits

I was in a queue at Delhi airport for transit to London. The queue was moderate but the processing slow. As my turn came, I faced the friendly officer. Casually I remarked, "The queue at London will be enormous in comparison and yet move fast". He smiled and said they...