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Confessions of a Poacher

“Rabbits are a delicacy. So is deer meat. We get many requests from politicians and officials for deer meat”

Our Sweet Little Volcano

Barren Island in the Andamans has India’s only active volcano, but it’s harmless to a fault

Confessions of a Beaten Up Photo-Journalist

“A reporter can write a story standing at a comforta­ble distance. But the photographer has to be at the spot”

A Macabre Hobby

Since his college days, Krishnendu Singha has maintained a record of deaths in his district

Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller

“In foggy conditions, if pilots are not trained, we have to put them on hold. But passengers blame the ATC instead of the airline”

Confessions of a Diamond Jeweller

“Most jeweller meets are vegetarian events. A recent one had delegates from the US and Russia too, but it was still vegetarian”

Karaoke for Literacy

A film song show on TV that includes subtitles is boosting reading skills among children and adults.

Confessions of a Subtitle Checker

“People would be stunned hearing me shout out to my boss, ‘Is motherfucker okay or can bastard go?’”

Cleaning up the Tracks

An NRI doctor tries to make the Railways address the 140,000 tonnes of shit left on the tracks daily

Confessions of a Nanny

“I get many job offers. But every nanny develops an attachment to the child she looks after. It is difficult to quit the job”

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