This heartfelt letter to Shillong, portrayes it is as more than a city. It showcase it as an educator whose rhythms, landscapes, and communities impart enduring lessons on resilience, coexistence, and memory. Through intimate recollections of family histories, everyday practices, and collective resistance, the narrative foregrounds local voices and counter-narratives that challenge dominant notions of development and progress. In weaving personal experience with cultural insi

सुशील जी को अटरू आए हुए कई महीने हो चुके थे, पर यह शहर उन्हें अब तक अपना नहीं लग पाया था। दिनभर की भागदौड़, विद्यालय की जिम्मेदारियाँ और कमरे की दीवारों में घिरी एकाकीपन की घुटन, सब कुछ उन्हें अजनबी लगता था। न गलियाँ अपनेपन से बुलातीं थीं, न ही चेहरों पर पहचान का सुकून मिलता था। लेकिन फिर ऐसा क्या हुआ कि वही अटरू, जो कभी बोझ सा लगता था, धीरे-धीरे उनका शिक्षक बन बैठा? किस तरह मंदिरों, तालाबों, लोक-परम्पराओं और लोगों की जीवन-गाथाओं ने उन्हें ऐसी गहरी सीख दी जिसे शायद कोई विश्व

Nestled beyond Kolkata’s buzz lies Santiniketan – a timeless neighbourhood unfolding like a forgotten chapter of history and celebration under a fast-paced urban life. Rooted in Rabindranath Tagore’s vision, it awakens each winter with Poush Mela – a festival alive with music, crafts, and traditional flavours. Imagine a world where history, nature, and community unite, inviting visitors to explore a hidden gem that feels like a heartfelt embrace. What will they find in this e

A retired man’s quiet mornings unfold into a vivid reflection on a city lost between memory and change. Through dreams, conversations, and everyday encounters, the fading spirit of Ongole emerges — trapped between nostalgia and modern ambitions. As a generational gap grows over questions of progress and tradition, a wistfulness lingers: can a city, like its people, find a way to belong without losing itself?

What will the cities of 2050 truly look like — utopias of justice and sustainability or reflections of today’s broken promises? This stirring vision imagines a future where equality reigns, grassroots democracy thrives, and climate action is non-negotiable. But is it all just wishful thinking or a blueprint for tomorrow? A compelling, poetic narrative that questions, dreams, and challenges what our urban future should be, while daring us to believe it’s possible.