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One year of Bombay Daak
Maneesh Madambath
Jun 17Comment 1Share
Frank O’Connor, considers the novel in terms of the passage of time. “To me a novel is something that’s built around the character of time, the nature …
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There’s an old essay on Bandra’s Zenzi written by Juhi Pande — Last Call. It is one of my favourite pieces written about Bombay, well at least a slice …
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In my village begins the river Nila. A little away from my hamlet (it literally is one), near the town centre lies an obscure bridge running across Nil…
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Jun 1CommentShare
The storm clouds from Tauktae have not receded here yet, and another one begins elsewhere. The cyclones and storms of Bay of Bengal are often more deva…
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It In the building across the street from my home is a toddler. I see him, as he comes in his mother’s arms to look at the world from his window, as I …
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A small note on vaccination before we proceed. Do get one if you can. But, the vaccine right now is a lottery. Those who haven't had theirs might get a…
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May 9CommentShare
Left with nothing to do the city corporation has once again begun digging my road. The dust, the persistent noise of its rummage, both are a respite ou…
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May 4CommentShare
I have nothing to say to you today. I hope you and your loved ones are safe. We will get through this, even if it gets worse we will get through this, …
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Ernst Josephson, Romanticism
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It is strange to look at this skyline of mine. I write from a Bombay where under a pale sky the bright roofs of tenements have departed. The walls are …
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