Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

A crowded park in Kolkata on Christmas eve. | Photo Credit: Getty Images At one time, I was always embarrassed about a Kolkata Christmas. It felt like a big fat slice of colonial nostalgia. The British had left but we had held onto their traditions. Everything about it was fake — the cotton wool snow, […]

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Sometimes it’s alright to let the universe plan your day for you

Sometimes it’s alright to let the universe plan your day for you

The morning had started with a monkey in my tea cup. Our charming hotel room in a 19th century bungalow in Coonoor overlooked a sweeping expanse of lush green — fruit gardens, flower beds and the Nilgiris. There was a little balcony and wrought iron chairs so you could sit and drink your morning tea […]

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