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    MY mind often drifts back to the carefree days of childhood when playtime stretched from morning till dusk. We returned home only when called by mother. We lived in Sargodha, a vibrant town; now, it is an Army cantonment in...

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    ANNUAL confidential reports (ACRs) have their ironies and contradictions. Ideally, these reports are supposed to give employees what they deserve. An officer commonly says, “What can I give to you except a good ACR?” He thus expresses his veiled gratitude...

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    SPENDING time in the lap of nature has a unique ability to foster a feeling of wellbeing. I’m lucky that my workplace is surrounded by a vast, lush landscape dotted with towering eucalyptus trees and other beautiful varieties. It’s in...

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    AFTER year-long basic training at the Internal Security Academy, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, I joined a battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Zubza, Nagaland, in early 1978. Constable Talib Hussain was to be my orderly — a colonial-era...

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    ON board my return flight from London to New Delhi, three youngsters were seated a couple of rows ahead of me. They were speaking Punjabi and their T-shirts bore the signature image of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. No sooner was the...

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    AH, Holi! That glorious festival in which we drench our friends in colour, and our homes in the unmistakable scent of sweets, revelry and mild chaos. It’s an occasion when history, mythology and sheer mischief collide in a kaleidoscope of...

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    THE controversy over the demolition of a wall of Nek Chand’s iconic Rock Garden in Chandigarh made me recall my first meeting with him back in 1984. I was then with the CBI as an SP. The probe agency was...

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    WE humans are like magpies, happily hoarding something — books, music, clothes. Those rich enough splurge on art, wine and suchlike. I am also guilty — I love to collect moments and memories. We experienced a rich cascade of lifelong...

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    HONESTY is a virtue that often reveals itself in the simplest of lives, shining through in the most unexpected moments. One such remarkable example was Niku, fondly called Subedar, whose integrity left an indelible mark on the residents of my...

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    I glanced at her cherubic face — pink cheeks and a creamy complexion. Manbhari seemed a befitting name for the lovely girl. I smiled. Her eyes sparkled momentarily and clouded just as suddenly and her expression changed to an unsmiling...

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    AN anniversary is supposed to be a day of celebration, right? You dress up in your finest attire, cut a cake, maybe clink a glass or two, and reminisce about how you’ve survived another year of wedded bliss (and arguments...

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    A couple of months ago, I attended a wedding where I knew no one except the father of the bride. After giving the host a warm hug and the customary shagun, I was all by myself. I headed towards the...

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    SOME people are keen to do a good deed, but they don’t go ahead with it as they presume that others may not cooperate with them. I remember an incident which illustrates that if you pursue a noble goal with...

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    IT was the kind of winter that old Shimlaites still talk about — it covered the Christ Church spire in mist and turned the Ridge into a white desert four decades ago. It snowed for days, the kind of heavy,...

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    Narayani Ganesh RIPPED jeans and faded T-shirts have been around as ‘in’ clothes for many years now. The boomers may view this strange trend in clothing as nothing short of disgusting. They ask, why wear beat-up clothes when you can...

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    AMID the controversy over the alleged omission of the Punjabi language as a subject in the CBSE’s draft policy, I witnessed a scene that made me feel like the odd man out at home. We were watching TV — me,...

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