Editorial
‘Imagine all the People, Sharing All the World’… Click here to read
Conversations
Interviewing Bulbul: Remembering Mrinal Sen… Ratnottama Sengupta introduces Bulbul Sharma to converse with her on Mrinal Sen, the legendary filmmaker, reflecting on Bulbul Sharma’s experience as an actress in his film, Interview. Click here to read.
In conversation with Gajra Kottary, eminent screenplay writer, and a brief introduction to her recent book of short stories, Autumn Blossoms. Click here to read.
Translations
Nazrul’s poem, Samya or Equality, has been translated from Bengali by Niaz Zaman. Click here to read.
Masud Khan’s Fire Engine has been translated from Bengali by Fakrul Alam. Click here to read.
Short Poems by Mulla Fazul have been translated from Balochi by Fazal Baloch. Click here to read.
Disaster Alert by Ihlwha Choi has been translated from Korean by the poet himself. Click here to read.
Prarthona or Prayer by Rabindranath Tagore has been translated from Bengali by Mitali Chakravarty. Click here to read.
Poetry
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Radha Chakravarty, David Skelly Langen, Urmi Chakravorty, Avantika Vijay Singh, JM Huck, Isha Sharma, Stuart McFarlane, Saranyan BV, Ron Pickett, Mereena Eappen, Ahmad Al-Khatat, Ganesh Puthur, George Freek, Rhys Hughes
Poets, Poetry & Rhys Hughes
In Some Differences Between India and Sri Lanka, Rhys Hughes relates his perceptions of the two countries with a pinch of humour. Click here to read.
Musings/Slices from Life
Antara Mukherjee nostalgically recalls her past and weaves it into the present. Click here to read.
Munaj Gul Muhammad describes his encounter with an old Balochi man. Click here to read.
Anita Sudhakaran muses on the need for a quiet corner. Click here to read.
Musings of a Copywriter
In Taking Stock…Finally, Devraj Singh Kalsi writes of stocks that defy the laws of gravity. Click here to read.
Notes from Japan
In A Sombre Start, Suzanne Kamata talks of the twin disasters in Japan. Click here to read.
Essays
Abol Tabol: No Nonsense Verses of Sukumar Ray
Ratnottama Sengupta relives the fascination of Sukumar Ray’s Abol Tabol, which has just completed its centenary. Click here to read.
Peeking at Beijing: Fringe-dwellers and Getting Centred
Keith Lyons shares the concluding episode of his trip to Beijing. Click here to read.
Stories
Rebecca Klassen shares a sensitive story about a child and an oak tree. Click here to read.
Healing in the Land of the Free
Ravi Shankar gives the story of a Nepali migrant. Click here to read.
Srinivasan R explores human nature. Click here to read.
Paul Mirabile weaves a dark tale about two people lost in a void. Click here to read.
Book Excerpts
An excerpt from Srijato’s A House of Rain and Snow, translated from Bengali by Maharghya Chakraborty. Click here to read.
An excerpt from The Kidnapping of Mark Twain: A Bombay Mystery by Anuradha Kumar. Click here to read.
Book Reviews
Somdatta Mandal reviews Sudha Murty’s Common Yet Uncommon: 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life. Click here to read.
Meenakshi Malhotra reviews Rhys Hughes’ The Coffee Rubaiyat. Click here to read.
Rakhi Dalal reviews Ajit Cour’s Life Was Here Somewhere, translated by Ajeet Cour and Minoo Minocha. Click here to read.
Bhaskar Parichha reviews Scott Ezell’s Journey to the End of the Empire: In China Along the Edge of Tibet. Click here to read.
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