Comfortably Numb

Sheila Kumar's Storehouse

Book review: City on Fire by Zeyad Khan

This is a memoir, a political novel, a coming-of-age story. In his debut work, journalist Zeyad Khan casts a largely dispassionate eye at his hometown Aligarh; the gaze kindling to warmth and affection as the book progresses. Look at the way he introduces us to Aligarh, a city of a million people in western UP,…

Continue Reading

Pandemic posts

                  Tuesday larfs… or why I shouldn`t read the Live Chats during a Pink Floyd concert. Fan A: Aaaaaaaah. Fan B: Any PF fans from India here? Fan C: Meeeee! Fan D: is this a live concert? Fan E: Bro, how can it be a live concert?…

Continue Reading