The station in Jalgaon is small in comparison to the Victorian grandeur of Chattrapati Shivaji in Mumbai. Three sleepy platforms, attendants sprawled head to toe against the dusty outbuildings, as the pakora vendors heat oil for the first batch of...

Flickr asks, What’s your best shot of 2009? and, whilst I submitted this photo of some kids I met on the top of Roopmati’s pavillion, I’m also quite partial to leaves, courtyards and the sunset from Manuka.

“I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you."

The sound of Gilberto from the balcony, and a view over the garden as the black cat stalks moths in the tall, browning grass. She ducks behind the pot plants, until all I can see is the tip of her tail flicking back and forth. I’m finishing a bottle of...

The complete and unabridged commentary of five minutes of movie watching by my housemate and his friend, as heard from the kitchen: “It’s exciting, man” “Scared?” “It’s exciting, man” “Scared” “It’s exciting” “Man” “It’s exciting,...