One day, my dad, Basanta Chowdhury, asked me if I knew Ritu. I said, "Yeah, I do."
The volatile melange of pity, contempt, disgust, envy, alienation, fear and rage at men does not appear unjust.
The Hunger Games is a reality television program. An extreme one, but that's what it is.
This game of watching is at the heart of the politics of the state of Panem and this ‘watching’ forms an integral part of dystopia.
The refugee has always been the subject of jokes. This joke did the rounds during partition and even to this day in Bengal.
She was no longer haggard, neither gaunt. I said to myself that she looks younger than her actual age, and she is pretty.
During the 1960s and ’70s, Miss Shefali (1947-2020), born Arati Das, was Calcutta’s leading cabaret performer. Originally from Narayanganj in eastern Bengal, she was only
Paul Gauguin (born June 7, 1848, Paris, France—died May 8, 1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor
My paternal grandfather’s book travelled with me a long way, from India to my adopted home overseas. His name, Principal Moses Ezekiel (J. & J.
In about 2017, I discovered I had become a German Jew. Now, this is not an easily inherited category, nor an easily-acquired one. It came
As you so perfectly captured in your stories, my life has turned a page. It’s with a quiet acceptance, mirroring the strength of your characters,
Why is it that Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ on Netflix is such a rage, not just in India but also abroad? Believe it or
The Jewish presence in India is ancient. Jews were trading between West Asia and India since Biblical times. The Book of Kings mentions the trade
The story of his artistic journey is one of humble beginnings and unwavering passion. Born into a princely family as Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran in
Living in and out of this body I always wondered What makes a house a home...
A blind man studying at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology? Is that even possible? Yes! If you and only you are willing!
