Archive - Words in Progress

The journey of the sweet bungalow

The etymology of the word ‘bungalow’ has a fascinating story of movement from Bengal in India to the land of Britain.

Mar 7 •

February 2025

Packing a Punch

At family birthday parties one of my cousins used to make the punch.

Feb 28 •

From Mohenjo-daro to modern-day English

The story of the bangle

Feb 21 •

‘Jungle’ is an immigrant word

A diagnosis a few years ago gave me a label to understand why I was like I was.

Feb 14 •

From Preservation to Destruction?

When I was younger, we used to get an invitation from ISKCON through the post about the annual Rath Yatra.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

From champi to shampoo

Assimilation in this country is necessary to pass the purity test to live here.

Jan 31 •

From Deolali to Doolally

In January 2020, just before the Pandemic hit the world, I made a decision to read twelve books in twelve months.

Jan 24 •

As a person of faith, I’ve come to understand that we’re all fighting for the same Truth, and seem to be branching out into different paths.

Jan 17 •

I used to think this was an easy question to answer.

Jan 10 •

Now is the time…

A very Happy New Year to all of you.

Jan 3 •

December 2024

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