Title: Ragpickers
First published: 1996
Description: It is a collection of poems published by the Writers Workshop, Kolkatta,India. Its reputation for eyeing writings of quality and standards - be it poetry, fiction or non-fiction - is known.  The author brings forth in this volume a sense of false pride generated by symbolism associated with culture. Also the fact that it leads one up on the wrong path, sometimes. It also deals with some issues of history related to India. It is thematic and attempts to give a perspective.

The book was reviewed in a couple of national dailies in India and got a fair reception. Since then the author's poems have found their way into some prominent web sites and several anthologies at home and abroad. Worth mentioning among foreign anthologies are "In Yourn Own Words," brought out by Marlow Peerse Weaver,(Canada) and Book of Hope and the World Healing Book edited by Birgitta Jonasdottir(Iceland). Among web sites notably www.museindia.com, www.poetrymagazine.com, www.poemhunter.com
His poems have found their way into dailies in India.
Time periods: Set in the 90s scenario