Creative Desk

Portrait of Love   By PRAMITA BOSE He paints at ease with a confident hand Steady and poised Standing in front of his easel His mind already scribbling a sketchy idea Outlining his desire to be filled in with his vision Brushstrokes oscillate between light playfulness and sharp boldness Colours dripping across the expanse of his canvas Varying from faded shades to dark tones From nervous patchiness to a liquid melody The palette looks balanced Bearing the signature traits of the artist His smooth flourishes and thoughtful pauses Lend a character to his work of art Layered and reticent Words buried deep inside But vocal with a unique language of creativity Earthy hues highlight this wonderful craft Oil bottles and acrylic tubes ooze out his passion Rendering fruition to his imagination Giving shape to his inspiration Arousing his suppressed feelings and invoking divine intervention Letting all his creative juices flow Unbridled as if...

Love Note By PRAMITA BOSE I want to extend our crossing of each other’s paths from a dot to a line Our official correspondence from a mail to a meeting Want to extend our virtual chats from a syllable to a sentence Our frequent interactions from mere words to interesting conversations I want to extend our casual dates to serious commitments This flitting wow appeal to eternal vows I want to extend ‘me’ and ‘mine’ to ‘we’ and ‘us’ My romantic route from your eyes straight down to your heart Our relationship from memorable moments to the journey of a lifetime I want to extend our BFF status to man and wife This love note to a ‘till death do us part’ letter I want to convert this unexpected beginning into endless possibilities Will you be my co-passenger on this journey? My fellow rower in blue waters through the green wilderness in a tiny boat? Come, let's make this earthly exchange a heavenly bliss! ****************************************************...

Potato Bed is the Latest Relaxing Corner! Do you have a potato bed to lazily loll in during hot summers or tuck in yourself under the warm sheets on wintry nights? Discover why potato bed is becoming a much desirable sleeping nest to unwind after a hard day’s work. By PRAMITA BOSE Bedtime Stories You need a bed to repose and chillax after a gruelling grind. Some comfy pillows, fluffy bolsters, soft blankets, snug duvets, cushy throws and what not serve well to lie down or recline for a power nap. Or better still, slip into long hours of sound sleep to boost energy and lift the mood. “Well, you always look for a cosy corner to doze off for a while and what better way to do that with a makeshift bed or a D-I-Y sleeping bag,” gushes Vandana Kapoor, a young avid film buff and a serious student of cinema. “Boy! I can never get over SRK’s (Bollywood superstar actor Shah Rukh Khan) recreational vehicle (RV) in the hit movie Swades wherein he was shown cruising through a sleepy ham...

Embrace the World of Your Grandma! As grandmacore makes a widespread resurgence to e-age, a grandmother’s universe evidently resonates with its precious gifts of fantasy, folklore, familial roots, identity, wisdom, morality, affection, cultural values, zeitgeist, patience, time-consuming hobbies and variegated knick-knacks to leave a deep and lasting impact on our minds and strings of conscience. Does this heirloom ring a bell? By PRAMITA BOSE If you want to jog back your memory or go on a time-travel, then rewind the clock a few decades ago. You’ll definitely reach the world of your granny to rediscover it. Remember her weather-beaten wrinkly face and her moist, patient eyes when you were a kid? Her selfless, ever-smiling, accommodating charm, the laugh lines on her face or the crow’s feet whenever she broke into emotions, her slightly stooping frame, bent with age or her wobbly gait supported by a walking stick! Wonder where have such lovely souls gone? Well, they are frozen in time...