The Lore of Age

If you have been a storytelling parent, you may feel this way:

My poem published in the Assam Tribune on 7th Sep 2018.

Cosmic Homage

A tribute to my mother in the form of a poem published in the Assam Tribune on 31st Aug 2018.

Stateless

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft for Assam was recently released. While the state endeavors to ascertain sons of the soil, a handful of humans stare at the prospect of being rendered stateless. While my patriotic heart is elated at the draft list being out, my humane soul sheds a tear on the possibility of the innocent being shoved into turmoil. I describe this in my poem " Stateless" published on 10th August 2018, courtesy the Assam Tribune. The government has assured that no citizen of India will have to leave the country, and people whose names have been missing in the released draft list shall be given adequate opportunities to get their concerns addressed.

The Winner takes it all

(My article on how encouragement of the right behavior by leadership boosts that behavior in the ecosystem)

Published in the Assam Tribune dated 27th July 2018 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently tweeted that he was deeply moved when he saw Hima Das reach out for the Indian tricolour immediately after finishing first in the 400m final race in the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland. Later, the Prime Minister, while addressing a public rally in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, also showered praise upon the young girl from Dhing, a nondescript village in Assam’s Nagaon district, for her determination and patriotism. Hima Das has also been assured of government funding for her preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, under the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). The Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal too announced a reward of Rs. 50 lakh for her, and personally visited Hima's home in Dhing to congratulate her parents, Junali and Ranjit Das. The Chief Minister praised Hima's historic success and thanked her for bringing glory to the state.

The Valley of Wonder

This poem of mine was inspired by the beauty of the foothills of the Himalayas as witnessed from Mussourie, India.

Published in the Assam Tribune, 22nd June 2018.