“..But I don’t have the address.”“You have a phone, right?” Sometimes, we like to eavesdrop on conversations on the stall. And when they’re one sided, one is left to imagine the responses from the other end of the call. “Without asking any questions, apna address bhej.”“Baad mein pata chal jayega. Abhi nahi.”“Abey Lassan! Wahan ka […]
They speak highly of the Circle of Life. Once upon a time, man was ridiculed for being illiterate, and the LTI (left thumb impression) was all powerful; be it legally or otherwise. Slowly, writing and reading became common assets, and the learning curve became steeper and steeper as the Computer Age swept in. Today, we […]
I have personally experienced how invigorating it can be to receive a response to a letter. Sometimes, it becomes an obligation to reply back to; but more often than not, there is immense pleasure in holding that beautiful piece of paper. As many, or as few, as the number of words may be, just the […]
“How many of you know how to write a letter?” We asked a classroom full of 7th graders last week. All hands in the room reached for the ceiling. “And how many of you have written a letter and posted it?” Just about three hands remained. For years now, children have learnt how to format […]
Zameer Saab has been working with India Post for the last 23 years and provides an inconspicuous service that is cherished by many in Bangalore. Saturday morning. On the 27th of June we visited the Bangalore GPO for an opportunity to know and understand a little more about India Post. The Deputy Chief Post Master, Mr. Dinesh Khare, […]
One day, at Bhavan – Bangalore Press School 74 Picture postcards 16 Yellow Postcards 12 Envelopes 9 Inland Letters Countless Smiles, through the day, and on their way. —– On Tuesday, the last day of June, the Battees team stepped into its much anticipated School Projects with the first activity – a simple Letter Writing day […]
Well, one of the greatest apprehensions of people stopping by our stalls is how in the world to get the address of their loved ones while keeping the posting bit a surprise. Worry not dear ladies and gentlemen, we bring to you a list of excuses and ideas that can help you accomplish this mission […]
At most events, stamps have perhaps been our most constant point of entertainment and amusement. There is something about licking the stamp and pasting it that makes some people laugh, others cry, some to totally gross out and others to look at us incredulously and yet, they all end up having to do it. General […]
And then we observed a father smiling indulgently and patiently, sitting and watching his little girl as she took her time to select the postcards, painstakingly write the message and excitedly hunt for the most colourful stamps to send her aunt in the States (which means thrice the number of pretty stamps that one gets […]
When the writing table was full, and the chairs not enough to go around, we saw people drop on their knees to write, while the overflow squatted on the floor. It was a sight to behold! By the second day at Bangalore Comic Con, the pen stand was also re-placed, and the stamps spread out […]