One step at a time

It was 10 pm on the 1st of April. I was walking towards my hostel alone. Suddenly, I heard a woman screaming. For a few moments, I froze and was scared to death. But then, soon I realized it was my phone ringing and there on the screen flashed ‘Bhootni’ calling. Somewhere at the back…

Darjeeling: Not Just Tea

What/Why/Where Darjeeling?? Located in the lesser Himalayas at an elevation of 6700 ft, lies a town famous for its tea across the globe – Darjeeling. But Darjeeling is not just tea. It is a traveller’s paradise. It is located in West Bengal, India. Darjeeling lies in the shadow of the worlds third highest peak – the Kangchenjunga. The…

Kolkata: Every mile a Memory

The city of joy Kolkata is described as a daily festival of human existence by Lonely Planet. We all know that Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, one of the states in India. But that’s not all… here are some unknown and interesting facts about this city that might help you in knowing more: The…

Silver Lining

It was shortly before midnight, on a chilly January evening, in the mist obscured parts of the tree-lined roads, when Ria met with ‘the’ accident that turned her life upside down. On one of its darkest stretches the road turned and what she remembers thereafter is quite a blur. Apparently, she was found later in…

Back-to-School in 22nd century

It was a cold winter morning. The sun had not yet risen. Twice the doorbell rang. Harry was annoyed. He did not want to come out of his warm cosy bed and face the chill of a December morning. But 5 o clock was the usual time when he had to collect his milk bottles…