Random Thoughts

Keeping up to date

It is that time of the year, like new resolutions—never mind they fizzle out by mid-year—when the subject of calendars comes up. You wonder: do people still hang calendars on the wall? Is it too kitschy for sophisticated apartments with silk-finish walls that would rather adorn a Ganesh Haloi or a Van Gogh print? But then you walk down a nearby lane and see shops with calendars adorning their walls, displaying deities in various avatars, togged up in garish colours, and realise that they are still cherished, indeed.

by Ranjita Biswas January 13, 2026