October 1, 2013
Urdu Ghazals – An anthology from 16th to 20th century by K.C. Kanda
I’m no connoisseur of Urdu and I don’t even know the language properly. However, I have always loved the grace…
Category: Sections
September 15, 2013
Mother and Patriarchy
Bhaswati Bhattaccharya We all want to be in an imaginary state defined by perfection. We all have a particular idea…
September 15, 2013
Potato William
Potato William is a pear shaped potato croquette made from mashed potato and other basic ingredients, formed into a small…
September 15, 2013
Confessions of a pervert
‘All humans are innately perverse’ – Sigmund Freud Perversion is a concept describing those types of human behavior that deviate…
September 15, 2013
A Bookish Dream
Ashlesha Barua Books. When you grow up as an only child, like I did, finding a world to escape to,…
September 15, 2013
THE IDEAL IDLE INDIA-an Idyllic Idea
Debraj Sharma 94357-11811 s_debraj@rediffmail.com The best Indian government for me would be the one that does not exist! Instead of…
September 15, 2013
The Perfect Love
“Utopian dreams” they call it when a young girl or boy, mostly in their teens, dream of having that perfect…
September 15, 2013
A Fight for My Love
-Ankita Deuri I was stuck, stuck for more than a year. It seemed like eons. Writing was one of those…
September 15, 2013
The Giver
He lived in a palace far above the rest of humanity. The palace had doors of gold and the sun…
September 15, 2013
Coiffeuse and the Seller of Jasmines
Upon her client’s face In fragrant rooms, she works long They enjoy her touch Neglect shows in that bird nest,…
September 15, 2013
Tips to look more glamorous everyday
Looking glamorous is not an easy take, even though it might look so. It takes much effort and care on…
September 1, 2013
Unakoti – A pilgrimage for art lovers
Last weekend we visited Unakoti in Tripura, a place of which we heard of but never knew what it would…
September 1, 2013
A miscellaneous date with Ruskin Bond
by Miss Cellany If someday I decide to write a book, I will title it – Small bundle, Big dreams.…
September 1, 2013
A Nose Job
The scan report has confirmed what I thought- no always knew! The stalactites are doing well, hanging from my upper…
September 1, 2013
One bigha land
Anurag Chakraborty is a hard-working man. He knows the value of hard work and thus, the value of hard earned…