Sekhar Banerjee writes a two-part poem which seeks to capture the shifting perspectives of Mirza Ghalib’s Haveli at Ballimaran and the emotions of a common Indian who grew up listening to Ghalib’s verses though popular media.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 21 as International Tea Day in recognition of the long history and deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world. India is the second-largest producer and consumer of tea in the world.
In times of war, how do you divide your enemies? What happens when you keep the names of your small desires in your jacket’s pocket? At dusk, when darkness begins to devour a city, can it also envelop the hunger that gnaws at its soul?