The first film that had the courage to talk about forced incest by an affluent older relative in Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding (2001).
Short story by Maxim Gorky from the anthology 'Tales of Two Countries'. Gorky spent a few years (1906-1913) in Capri, Italy.
Song of the shifting sands - Episode Thirty One of Audio-visual Poetry Series by Amit Ranjan Biswas, illustrated by Rajendrani Mukherjee
Next time you find yourself reaching for a device to fill your spare time, imagine you’re living in an era when these devices were not
A talk show on the new upcoming book titled "Tagore and Yeats: A Postcolonial Re-envisioning" by Elizabeth Redwine in conversation with Dr. Amrita Ghosh
The scientific and rational perspective that renders Ekadashi a practical and secular exercise has an entirely different take on the event.
I do not have any faith or respect for Bollywood cinema. I feel Bollywood films are dangerous. They destroy all cinematic sensibilities and pamper an
Benjamin Zachariah is a historian and a professor of history. He will attempt to break down the twelve post-colonial theses of history for the readers
Patience is much more than a virtue. The intentional choice to stay calm and composed is a display of an individual’s mental strength.
Samarendra Kumar Mitra started the Electronic Computer Laboratory at the ISI in 1950, with the help of a part-time technician. With time he was assisted
A blue sky hung over Babylon, and the sun rode in strength with Marduk and with Sharrâni the king. The sun and Marduk and Sharrâni
How melancholy is this transition winter hour! People spread their wings. They burn in their own flaming evening lamp... An entire lifetime incubates itself in
The word Shero, first used in 1836, refers to female heroes or women known for their outstanding courage and achievements. These days it also refers
Gita Balakrishnan has embarked on a 1700 km walk from Kolkata to Delhi spreading awareness on architecture. A special tribute on International Women's Day.
This was not something that was peculiar to just one party contesting the polls. Several candidates or better still ghost candidates, talked along the same
I love interacting with Bengalis in general, though I do miss being present physically at the literary fests in Kolkata. Writing is a lonely process
