Rafee Shaams

Leftover Loyalties

Our weapons were taken away the day the General discovered the note I had written to Aumita. I could sense his disappointment, but luckily he cared more about the indignity of having to give up his arms over a subordinate's love affair with a foreign girl.

5y ago

How to do it the right way

Nowadays, one need not go beyond their locality to discover a signboard of yet another newly established school advertising their use of some “new technology”, specifically “digital blackboards” (apparently meant to act as a magical word). Their proclamations, along with the increasing roster of academics and educators who regularly endorse a change in the prevailing classroom dynamics of the country, begs the question: how do we effectively modernise the classroom in full view of their practical shortcomings?

6y ago

5 Kinds of People in a Facebook Group

The following are the five kinds of people I see lurking in Facebook groups. Try steering clear of them.

8y ago

“Doctor Who” for people who don't watch “Doctor Who”

I've been asked on many occasions what that British sci-fi show, with a madman in a blue box, is all about. This article is all about me telling you what it is about, why you should watch it and where (I think) you should start from.

8y ago

People you shouldn't be mad at

Sometimes our tempers will hit the roof for reasons trivial but there are people you can't be mad at.

8y ago

Electro pop sensibilities

The taciturn sky — distant, too

8y ago

An endearing, predictable portrayal of Calcutta life

Amit Chaudhuri writes on nothing in particular. His novels scarcely have any plot. They are written in a relaxed manner, with almost each line containing delightful descriptions that are meant to be read slowly, in leisure.

9y ago