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Articles labelled ‘life’

  • Long Distance Love

    The Long-distancewalla

    Even in the age of the Internet, love is old-fashioned.
  • The Chaatwalla

    Just like an alcoholic’s tragic relationship with his seedy madhushala, my lonely nights had come to be punctuated by sub-standard meals at Kolkata U.P. Chats and Paratha Center.
  • The Haircutwalla

    Scissors snip menacingly, the naked razor blade wanders tantalisingly close to my ear, and cheap talcum powder is generously applied all over my neck.
  • Snapshots Without Time

    Snapshots or instant pictures capture a moment in time. But what of a place where time doesn't exist; where there is stillness and nothing ever changes?
  • Testimonial Comics #24

  • The Coffeewalla

    Over the years, one learns that reason doesn’t stand the slimmest chance against emotions and sentiments.
  • Einstein and Faith

    Einstein maintained that underneath the discernible laws of physics, there is a mysterious force that is responsible for the harmony that we see around us.
  • Testimonial Comics #19

  • The Great Thirst (Part One)

    When fighting against forces much greater than yourself, and so much beyond your control, there’s only two ways to go about things.
  • The Cigarettewalla

    Were it not for the fact that his wares were displayed a little too conspicuously, I would have easily mistaken him for an insurance salesman.
  • Walk

    The world makes its own music. And when we try to be in harmony with others, we forget the tune we started out humming.
  • A Life in Transit

    We have all experienced, condemned, and practised road rage. Now meet its dysfunctional spouse, traffic lag.
The City Speaks #8

The City Speaks #8

By Jai Undurti and Harsho Mohan Chattoraj
The City Speaks #8
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