Besan Ka Halwa

  The Snail delivers a swan song. Created by Vikram Grewal. Starring: 19th-20th arrondissements of Paris.

  "Ghoomakkad Ghongha"  - a nazm by Vikram Grewal is recited by the Snail. Starring: 17th-18th Arrondissements of Paris.

Dr David Baker was my block tutor at Allnutt North block in the residence of St. Stephen's College, Delhi. I stayed in the block for my entire college life that fortunately or unfortunately spanned mere 3 years (2014 to 2017). The day I arrived I was given a room in the extension wing of the block - only to be told the very next day that I had to shift to F-5 (and to G-2 and F-15 in subsequent years) in the main block where the block tutor resided. It was certainly the cleanest and quietest of areas in college.  In the days that followed, I realized that the block had been maintained well because of the personal interest (read: OCD) that Dr David Baker took in the cleanliness of the premises. He would keep surveying the campus and communicate with the students living in Allnutt North through notices that he would pin on the coarse bulletin boards of the block. I happen to read them and notice the quirky humour that Dr Baker brought along with his strange choice of words and his dir

  created by Vikram Grewal Starring: 15th-16th Arrondissements of Paris. 

  The Snail reasons and rhymes. It recites "7 Stanzas related to Life and Art: A Poem" by Vikram Grewal. Starring: 13th-14th Arrondissements of Paris.

If it’s only flesh and only bone It’s only rock and only stone For what lies within   beneath the skin Are futile dormant veins alone. But that blood inside Blue blood red tide Even on black days Flowing both ways White lies pour outside.   Exist dear body exist With a clenched fist And a banana smile Lifting each day a pile Of life and hazy mist. Hard jumbled jungles grow   Faster than the flow Of blood in my binds And ideas of minds And brows of dawn open slow. Glass mingles with skies And faint-hearted sighs   Mere structures no soul Empty bellies cajole Tall twinkles blind tiny eyes.   It’s rock and stone Dead yet overgrown But with art beside   That restores pride To a higher sense unknown.   My gratitude to art For filling spaces from start For blood in stone And soul in bone That paint each waning heart.    

  Created by Vikram Grewal. The Snail continues to crawl the maze. It can't see the sides clearly. Starring: 11th & 12th arrondissements of Paris.

  Created by Vikram Grewal. Escargot continues with its reflections. Talks about Statistics and Delicious Dinners. Starring: 9th and 10th Arrondissements of Paris.

  Just a kind of Video Transcript of my UPSC Personality Test. It happened on 19 Feb 19 and I scored 190. Too many 1s and 9s no?

by Vikram Grewal. This week has been a week of ‘aspirants’ and exam warriors as the ‘season of examination’ begins. It also marked two years since the UPSC Civil Services result of my own batch. On 5th April we had crossed the mental threshold from being aspirants to officer (trainees). The ‘war’ had been won (for the time being). On 7th April this week, The Viral Fever released its new web series ‘Aspirants’ on YouTube. It is a series presented by Unacademy revolving around the lives of UPSC Civil Services aspirants as the protagonist struggles with his continuous attempts to clear India’s ‘toughest examination.’  The series comes from the makers of Kota Factory a poignant depiction of IIT aspirants struggling in Kota, which released last year and will soon be coming back with a second season. Basically, the scene is set. The dreams of success that used to be sold on the big silver screen have now switched to the small screen. Aspirants is bound to be extremely popular as its audie

  Created by: Vikram Grewal. Starring: 7th & 8th Arrondissements of Paris. Snails are nocturnal animals.  They are groovy and contemplative.

  Created by Vikram Grewal. Starring: 5th-6th Arrondissements of Paris. The Snail continues to wander in Paris. Talks about paradoxes and pedestrians. 

  Created by Vikram Grewal. Starring: 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris. The tale of the Snail continues. Talks about love and flying.

  Created by: Vikram Grewal Starring: 1st & 2nd Arrondissements of Paris Paris 2021- a city in lockdown. A snail arrives to embrace the streets of all twenty arrondissements.