India has had a fascinating history of colonization. The Mughals, the Dutch, the French, the Portuguese, the Parsis, and the British have made their way into the country, at different times. All of them have found a home in the land, creating unique sub-cultures within. The British, who were the…

Rimpa Siva: The tabla princess pic credit: https://www.facebook.com/rimpa.siva Each one of us relates to music in our own way. We have our preferences, choices, styles. Unfortunately, even in the mesmerizing world of Music, society has imposed its long-held stereotypes.For example, we associate a “gender” to some particular musical instruments. …

Nothing extraordinary happened when I got off the bed this morning. After a few turns around the hot sun, I guess you get immune to the special day. My husband asked me a casual question. “So, what do you want to do for your birthday this time?”. I muttered something…

Phewww!!! IPL 2017 is almost at its mid-point, and what a tournament it has been. With Mumbai leading the charts and, to everyone’s surprise, RCB struggling at the bottom of the pile, it has one exciting half to come. …

Phewww!!! IPL 2017 is almost at its mid-point, and what a tournament it has been. With Mumbai leading the charts and, to everyone’s surprise, RCB struggling at the bottom of the pile, it has one exciting half to come. Centuries, five wicket hauls, hat-trick, injuries — the tournament has already seen it all. In fact, the tournament has also seen a century and a hat-trick effort go futile, as the opponent won, despite extraordinary efforts of Amla and Badree, respectively. What the tournament could see more of, is Lynnism, and Gayle storm (unfortunately, no Bravo dance — since he has confirmed his absence).

If you have read my earlier Blank Slate article, you would know that I am a travel bug. I was not born with a silver spoon, but have made it my life’s mission to make travel work. For me, travel is about absorbing the culture and lifestyle of a drastically…

Sandwiched between the rebellious ’70s Boomers, and the savvy, hipster millennial of Kolkata, is a generation of Lost Bongs. They grew up itching to leave Kolkata, for the bigger, better world out there. But, when they returned, they found their beloved city upscaled, and almost unrecognizable. Arpan Roy, an experimental…

Privacy and security are two of the most important features that any technology meant for mass consumption should provide. If the technology in question is Internet, then privacy and security become even more paramount. …

I belong to a mixed ‘Punjabi-Bengali’ family. In both sides of my fam, this time of the year is special. It is ‘Baisakhi’ for the Punjus, and ‘Poila Boisakh’ for the Bongs. …