By Srirupa Dhar
A superficial view of the overpopulated city might reveal a severe lack of physical space. But in truth, Kolkata lives on because its people have internalized a space for themselves. This space is in their minds kindling in them the zestful rhetoric to live.
By Neha Basnet
We do not deny the part that Nepal should be as “inclusive” as possible. However, the process of imposing an inhumane “blockade” to foster an inclusive Constitution is utterly disgusting. This contradicts India’s statement of having a peaceful dialogue with Nepal in this matter.
By Anindita Das
Her restlessly roving eyes caught the electronic status board of the flights. The word ‘cancelled’ against Air India stared back at her. Each letter, formed in red, confirmed her worst fear. Her long anticipated holiday now stood cancelled. CANCELLED.
By Rashida Murphy
I didn’t want to know how his wife’s sister had died in his arms. I didn’t want to know about his invisible (and very young) actress-mistress.
By Raj Shekhar Sen
pain has a universal language;
pain opens all borders,
and pain knows Korean and wounds;
tongjeung
By Shahzaman Haque
Paris was considered the capital of the Orientalist world in the first half of the nineteenth century. Many had left it to head for Asia and the Middle East with an unquenched thirst for knowledge and passion. I wish we had the same flow of a rich cultural exchange between these two civilizations, instead of a fuzzy engagement in an endless war against terror.
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