September 23, 2014
Bollywood Retro Revival: The Haunting Best
There is something about fall…about autumn that makes you so wistful…though it is something unlike the vibrancy of spring or…
Category: CULTURE
September 18, 2014
A Wicked Woman by Jack London
Contrary to all her forebodings, Loretta found that she was not unhappy at Santa Clara. Truly, Billy wrote to her every day, but his letters were less distressing than his presence. Also, the ordeal of being away from Daisy was not so severe as she had expected. For the first time in her life she was not lost in eclipse in the blaze of Daisy’s brilliant and mature personality.
September 16, 2014
10 WAYS TO NOT BECOME A WRITER!
By Sayantan Ghosh 1. You’ll be orphaned or semi-orphaned the moment you decide to declare it to the outside world.…
September 15, 2014
The stories in-between – The Legends of Pensam
The Legends of Pensam by the noted poet Mamang Dai is a delight to read. As with her poems, the…
September 14, 2014
Quests, Identities And Secrets – Book Review of ‘Land Where I Flee’
Chitralekha Nepauney, a shrewd businesswoman, with formidable political clout in Sikkim, is approaching her 84th birthday. For Nepali Hindus the…
September 1, 2014
Bollywood Retro: The Disco sensation
Recently the Disco music genre in Bollywood had a revival with the likes of Koi Kahe from Dil Chahta Hai…
September 1, 2014
The pretty new heroes of Bollywood
It has been an interesting last one month. During times when you can only find people who would never want…
September 1, 2014
Varinder Singh Ghuman: Making it large!
It was an unlikely conversation of sorts. It was only a part of another assignment that I spoke to…
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September 1, 2014
Rip Van Winkle [Abridged]
Original work by Washington Irving WHOEVER has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Kaatskill mountains. They are…
September 1, 2014
The Roots and the Roving Spirits: Review: The Gurkha’s Daughter
Spread largely over three countries- Nepal, Bhutan and India, the Gurkhas are an enigma of sort. With the stories about…
September 1, 2014
Hard Boiled
I got this book last Christmas. I have always heard of Frank Miller but haven’t actually checked his books and…
September 1, 2014
Where have you stored your dreams Enazori?
By Parasmoni Goswami Where have you stored your dreams Enazori? In your palms or betwixt your sharp sword edged…
August 15, 2014
The Chacha of Indian Comics
There was nothing special about them. That’s exactly what made them so special. They were all plain, humble and…
August 2, 2014
The Versatile Writer – Anjum Hasan
Anjum Hasan is the author of the novels “Lunatic in my Head,” “Neti, Neti” and “Difficult Pleasures,” a short story…
August 2, 2014
Love in the Time of Insurgency – Book Review
Love is such a strong emotion that strives even when we see violence all around us. At least, that is…