J P Jagdev

The morning of May 20, as I was sharing my morning cup of tea with my mother, she started chatting with me mostly to brief me about the things that had happened in the family and in our…

Today is the 3rd day since Mohanty Babu passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest. A midlevel executive in a government department, he was to retire in May. These days when we see young…

It was still fifteen minutes to daybreak. Usually, in the winter season, you don’t expect many people in this part of the park unless they are serious morning walkers. And I was preparing…

She refused to buy tickets for the movie ‘Jawan’ for the 7th time today. ‘Jawan’ was released on the 7th of this month and by Sunday, the global collection is set to cross Rs 750…

Hold your horses. I am not going to discuss the kind of plant whose parts make some people get high and happy. The title is a bit misleading. This piece is about any plant growing where it…

By the beginning of June after enduring the harshness of the hot and humid Indian summer season from March, the nation starts looking skyward for the rain clouds to appear. The parched earth…

If I was instrumental in bringing you into the world, certain things came along the deal which I’m responsible for; you better know about the roles I’m going to play in your life. As The…

In another few hours, the deadliest train accident of our living memories will be more than 50 hours old. Hours will be days, days will become weeks, and weeks will become months. …

Today is your first day at your office and your first step into the world as a professional. I as a father feel I must tell you certain home truths and things which will help you take on the…

It’s a Sunday afternoon and after the post-lunch siesta, I wake up to a mixed feeling of having lost out, being left behind, guilty, and filled with self-doubt -- a sense of dejà vu. Too…