A few weeks before I left New York, I found myself in a cab crossing the Williamsburg Bridge. The skyline opened… Read more CLOSE DISTANCE
Author: ppartha
INDIA IS MY PENANCE
I was born in Mumbai, India, a city on an island. I was taken away from it before the language… Read more INDIA IS MY PENANCE
AAM AADMI: THIRD PARTY POLITICS
The aam aadmi is the Indian everyman. He struggles to make ends meet. He dresses simply in nondescript short-sleeve button… Read more AAM AADMI: THIRD PARTY POLITICS
MUMBAI
When I was three, I would wrap my arms around the huge coconut tree in my grandmother’s garden, the limbless… Read more MUMBAI
QUESTIONS
I was sitting on the train from Chennai to Bangalore. The sun rose, a red bindi in the diffuse light.… Read more QUESTIONS
ON MYTHOLOGIZING
As a writer, I think I have the tendency to mythologize my experiences. I want to provide vivid descriptions, exaggerate… Read more ON MYTHOLOGIZING
DIWALI
After nightfall, I decided to take a moment to head up to the terrace and see the lights that preceded… Read more DIWALI
