Sandip Mitra's blog
As our car slowed down on the narrow, hilly road and came to a halt behind a long line of stranded vehicles, we noticed the men and machines at work. A huge crane was busy removing the boulders and earth that obviously had rolled down the hill and blocked the road. It looked like... Continue Reading →
In August 2010, when I told my relatives, and friends outside the Ministry of External Affairs, that I had been transferred to Zagreb, many of them had no clue either about that city, or the country of which it is the capital. In fact, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was better known to... Continue Reading →
It is a couple of weeks now that winter has said good-bye to Delhi. The weather has turned balmy. There still is a hint of chill in the early mornings and late evenings, though the mid day heat is an indicator of the days ahead. It is that time of the year "when the dainty... Continue Reading →
Bhagat Singh and Valentine's Day: A message that circulates in the social media every year in the weeks preceding the Valentine's Day calls upon us not to forget that "the hanging of the great freedom fighters - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru happened on 14th February". A few friends share the message "as received". Obviously,... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Internet Even a decade ago, winter in Delhi used to be quite different. Once the Diwali festivities were over, Sunday editions of newspapers would publish articles talking about the nip in the air, on ways of enjoying the winter - the picnic spots to be explored, trips to the zoo garden with the... Continue Reading →
The entire country breathed a sigh of relief at the news of India and China withdrawing their forces from the Doklam plateau. The way the tension was rising, one wrong step could lead to a war between the two neighbours, with far reaching regional and international ramifications. Diplomats in both New Delhi and Beijing... Continue Reading →
In the early days of the sudden government decision to withdraw from circulation the old 1000 and 500 rupee notes, one of the popular national TV channels aired an interview with an economist of international eminence on the reasons for and likely effects of the financial blitzkrieg. The professor, a known advocate of market economy,... Continue Reading →
When I think of the grand manner in which 5th September, the Teachers' Day is celebrated now, I feel sad for the teachers in our school days. Back then, beyond a hand-made card there was little more that we could give our teachers on this day to express our love and respect for them. Teachers'... Continue Reading →
Myths seem to die hard. Especially so in this country where it is a popular pass-time of some people to find faults with anyone of great stature. As it happens, the common man, who has neither the time nor the desire to probe deep to find the truth, tends to believe a well-spun myth.... Continue Reading →
