You smell Sassoon Docks before you see it. The olfactory hints grow stronger past the red and white archway, as … More
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Walking back in time
It’s 1874. Mumbai’s first tram has just pulled away from Parel TT towards Colaba. As the horse-drawn carriage trudges ahead, … More
Getting the Olive Ridleys home
Under the starlit sky and crescent moon, we headed out to prepare for the human visitors. The stumps and rope … More
Back to school
When I first landed there, the kids were practicing for a dance competition. Nepali melodies were blasting off the lone … More
The Great Indian Railways
I was half leaning against the sideboard, tying my hair, eyes still groggy with sleep, when what do I … More
The Illustrated Man
A man, inked all over, running from one place to the other to escape the horror of the stories … More
To Mars and back
Would you believe it if I said I had just been to Mars? Yes, you heard right, the red planet … More