The Man Who Loves the “Good Earth”: A Tribute to Forest Man Jadav Payeng

My heart swelled with pride to see an announcement from Nick Low, the British High Commissioner to Kolkata. He expressed … More

It’s Much More Than a Slap: Thappad Movie Review

From the directorial brilliance of Anubhav Sinha comes Thappad, a film that raises questions about the place of women in … More

It started off with a powdery dust that melted even before reaching the ground. The intensity grew, and soon we … More

Image Source: koimoi.com A week after its release, I grabbed the chance to watch Panga. If the film is to … More

I A mix of the mild coldand pleasant warmth,greets on the thresholdof sunrise.The sound of a trainwhistling at a … More

The tanka, like the haiku, is a Japanese poem. It consists of five lines, the first and third having five … More

Image source: pexels.com With emphatic finality, the word “no” echoed in all directions. The statement that followed it, however, melted … More

At the fag end of the day,a thought surmounts.If I were to still believein the story you told meyears ago,I … More

Glamor and sophistication were not the edifices on which Amol Palekar’s profile rested. He did not portray the hero with … More

On a frosty morning, I bid goodbye to the last leaves of the maple tree. Will wait in earnest till … More