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8th Day

Unveiling the shadows

The writer's commitment to her art is evident from the outset with her choice of subject and racy style. The author has demonstrated intelligence in choosing a pertinent topic that one can relate to in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven city life.

April allegory

Well, April has descended on us, and the words return to haunt. Today I ponder the cruelty that we have let loose. Cruelty of different hues. Of the worst kind is the cruelty we have subjected nature to

Uttam Kumar is a cultural phenomenon: Srijit Mukherji

Imagine curating a celluloid cruise, cherry-picking from the treasure trove of monochrome marvels straight out of the swinging ’60s silver screen! It might look like finding a needle in a haystack, but, fear not, because Srijit Mukherji is here to show us how it’s done.

The power of one

How can a common man, not involved in governance or running of any executive or judicial machinery of the country contribute effectively to cleaning up India? Shashi Bhushan Singh, the jharuwala of Bihar, shows the way.

Migration and movement

Gun Island is engrossing and almost reads like a whodunit, thus reiterating Ghosh's talent as a master story teller and a craftsman of words. It is amazing how he can thread his ideas about climate change, ecological disasters, crossborder migration and global movement of refugees in search of a better life elsewhere all together in his narrative... A review

The author as spirit

In three major works — The Earthen Flute, Reflections on Salvation and Rituals — poet Kiriti Sengupta parallels Cubist and postmodernist ideas of truth