Author: Saubhagya S. Bajpai

The Book on the Shelf

I remember the day I was chosen. It was bright outside. I could tell because the shop door kept opening and closing, and sunlight fell on my cover in intervals, like applause. I stood straight on the shelf, my spine unbent, my pages crisp and arrogant. I knew I was […]

In Loving Memory of… Lucknow

A few days ago, I was in conversation with a friend. We were speaking casually, laughing about nothing in particular, when, without thinking- I addressed her as ‘Aap’ while responding to something she said. A habit I have suffered since childhood. Her reaction was immediate, almost theatrical. She looked at […]