Adieu October 2026

A whole month of no blog posts, no social media updates and endless days spent in anticipation. That’s how life changed from the beginning of September when the surgeon declared Baba needed to undergo surgery on September 30th.

The kid made a card for his grandfather before the surgery

Suddenly life was all about visits to hospitals, diagnostic centres, getting his tests done, collecting his test reports. How fast life moved on from my son’s grades to my father’s innumerable test stats. Even the kid’s birthday celebration was low-key though we planned a little surprise for him at home.

The surgery was successful but there were post-operative health complications to be dealt with. He developed health issues that took another couple of weeks to resolve. Three weeks later, the recovery process set in. And a month later, by the grace of Durga Ma, he’s doing better though it might take another month before life gets back to normal.

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A recent weekend getaway to the land of mangroves & tigers

Here’s the much needed break we recently took to Sunderbans.

Snippets of a weekend getaway to the land of mangroves and tigers to take a break from the mundane life and tsunami of exams that secondary school seems to be all about.

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The last part of our summer vacation to Kalimpong, Lava, Lolaygaon and Deolo

My birthday on 29th May began with a surprise cake cutting just as the clock struck 12. It was the last day of our vacation.

Mayfair Kalimpong resort is one of the most gorgeous properties I’ve stayed in. Watching Kanchenjunga from our room, spending hours inside the library, exploring their natural blooms and sitting at the deck with a cup of coffee turned out to be the small joys of this vacation I will always cherish. 

Here’s the last part of our trip to Kalimpong, Lava, Lolaygaon and Deolo.

Part 3 of our summer vacation to Lolaygaon

On day 3 of our vacation, we visited the Cactus nursery (Pine nursery) followed by a trip to the Durpin monastery and Durpin Dara view point. It was late afternoon by the time we finished lunch and it started drizzling when we started for Lolaygaon. The picturesque view during this road trip amidst the cloudy, foggy and rainy weather led to a surreal experience.

Here are a few more snippets (Part 3) of our recent trip to Kalimpong, Lava, Lolaygaon and Deolo.

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Happy New Year 2025

Thank you 2024 for reinstating my belief in persistence and hardwork. The year began at the bookstore Story and ended with copies of my new book getting shipped to the major bookstores in Kolkata. The year started with a bunch of people and it ended with those who I call friends like family. The first trip of the year was just the three of us while the last trip of the year was with my closest family. Here’s to 2024 for being kind, joyful, productive and enjoyable. 
2025, I hope you turn out to be even better.

Wrapping up 2024

Here’s wishing you a very happy new year 2025.

Diary, Deceit and Death travels the country with its author

2024 is the year when I visited Purulia, Ayodhya Hills, Lucknow, Agra, Vizag, and Gopalpur in the last 3 months.

At Vizag

Since Diary, Deceit and Death released in September 2024, the book has travelled with me to all these places.

At Agra

Here’s my father holding the book at a picturesque location chosen by my husband while my son clicked the picture. They along with my in-laws are the reason I shifted careers to pursue what I always loved doing – writing. It’s overwhelming to see them feel happy and proud of me.

Ayodhya Hills, Purulia

For the next couple of days, there will be some major announcements – the year end surprises I have planned for my readers and friends.

At Lucknow

Until then, if you haven’t placed an order for the book, it’s time you do it as a year end gift to yourself or your loved ones. Here’s the link –

Amazon link

A little time for me and the kid

The kid started his session break after his final exams got over last week. We’ve been driving through the city, exploring new places for books and food, and playing both indoor and outdoor sports like cricket.

The legendary Peter Cat

It’s been a hectic period for both of us. I was dealing with my writing as well as helping him prepare for his exams, while he was focusing on his studies.

Craft Coffee Experience Centre

I’m glad we are getting to spend a lot of time this month, traveling for a beach vacation soon, and discovering new books and restaurants.

Driving through the greener part of the city