Sambandan was our mess cook when I joined my regiment over two decades back. Shy, reticent, always sporting a smile he was also the only...

First published in Parenting magazine, New Delhi in 1992. Not too long after he was born, he rolled down the bed; like a ball. We were...

First published by Hindustan Times on December 18, 1995. The relationship had found its essence as we spent a fortnight in close...

First published by Hindustan Times on April 19, 1994. It was the season when it snows; thick flakes fluttering down imparted a bite to...