Gautam Gambhir: An Underrated Prodigy

No, we do not wish to see that face— the sadness in those handsome eyes and the evergreen glee drained from his smile, as SRK stands upfront at the Chinnaswamy balcony in a sleek black tee-shirt, clapping a gentleman’s consolation clap for all the hard work put in by the boys to reach to the semi-final, only to be outplayed by their long-term nemesis. (For representational purpose only) Despite a win against the Sun Risers in a rain curtailed...

The History of Our Being

This motionless Agra sky like a chalky dust hat, hangs from the finial of Taj. Its enormous yellowing dome roofs the mausoleum like Time’s blessing palm frozen over History’s head; housing deep under in sacred stone chambers, the ivory remnants of star crossed lovers. In its huge curvy shadows, Yamuna passes like a muddy brook. Dark and ash grey; awash with the spirits of dead, rolling on eternally with sea...