Navanita Varadpande
blogs from Kolkata
Latest posts by Navanita VaradpandeMy mother's family hails from Assam. Guwahati is stitched into my growing-up years like the way moss settles on a piece of rock, slowly, softly and for good. The Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, was never just a place of worship that we visited, it is like the abode of the mother from whom I derive imme...
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 9:52 am
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It's a truth universally acknowledged that in most desi family gatherings, a woman with opinions, ambition, or, God forbid, a published article must be quietly ushered into obscurity lest she outshine the family jewels (read: the biological daughter). I write this not in grief, but in a tone somewhe...
Posted on 6 June 2025 | 8:23 am
Read postIt was a few minutes past midnight when I hopped onto the train, clutching a battered duffle bag and a thermos of lukewarm tea. My life seemed like it had hit a dead end, I had nothing to lose and mindlessly walked into the station. Letting go of everything, I surrendered to destiny. My family... Co...
Posted on 28 November 2024 | 4:35 pm
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