by Anil Nijhawan | Aug 16, 2026 | Blog
Writing About Hope After Trauma | The Pickpocket’s Letter Why The Pickpocket’s Letter Is Ultimately a Story of Resilience There are some stories that begin with tragedy and never really leave it. Then there are stories in which tragedy is only the beginning....
by Anil Nijhawan | Aug 12, 2026 | Blog
The Orphaned Children of Haridwar Few places in India are as spiritually significant as Haridwar. For centuries, millions of pilgrims have travelled to its sacred ghats for a dip in the River Ganges, in the belief it washes away a lifetime’s sins. Yet behind the...
by Anil Nijhawan | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog
Cinema in 1930s Calcutta, Film and the British Raj Discover cinema in 1930s Calcutta, from Hollywood glamour and Bengali films to the grand theatres that entertained audiences during the British Raj. A Moment in Time Calcutta, August 1934 – 7:15 p.m. The evening air...
by Anil Nijhawan | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog
The Lost Art of Pickpockets A Journey Through the History of the World’s Most Elusive Thieves A Moment in Time Howrah Station, Calcutta – 7:30 a.m. The platform is a sea of movement. Porters are weaving through the crowds carrying towering piles of luggage....
by Anil Nijhawan | Aug 3, 2026 | Blog
Raj Journal # 5 How the British Built Calcutta From Three Villages to the Capital of the British Raj A Moment in Time Calcutta, January 1934 The first tram of the morning rattled past the grand façade of Writers’ Building. Clerks carrying leather briefcases...
by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
Objects That Built an Empire: A Trunk Bound for Bombay. As a boy, I recall seeing a battered old trunk relegated to a corner of our back room which rarely saw the light of day. Made of sturdy teak wood, covered in brown leather, it had a handle on each side and two...
