A Poet's Ballad
Banerjee, Aditya It's 1980, and Mahesh Pal has just a couple of weeks before he flies out to start a new life in London for his doctoral studies. It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing: His parents are unhappy that he hasn't taken charge of the family business and settled down with a wife and kids. They are even more disappointed in his desire to move abroad.
Mahesh remains steadfast in his decision until he receives an unusual letter. A professor whom he bar...