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Literature/Poetry
TECHNOLOGY OF FATE – A POEM FROM WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Mechanics or Technology, by which name shall I call you? Dr. Tamali Neogi is a poet and creative writer from…
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Feature
Beat me in a bout and I’ll marry you
Kolkata woman wrestler Hamida Banu rose to stardom in the 1940s and 50s, when the sport was still a male…
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Poetry
Daring – A Poem from West Bengal, India
Sayani Mukherjee Sayani Mukherjee is a poet hailing from Chandannagar, a former French colony in West Bengal. She received her…
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Anthropology
Life in a Refugee Colony in India
Bhudiya Colony, around 55 miles from Bareilly city, is the camp of Bengali-speaking refugees from East Pakistan who crossed the…
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Anthropology
A Mosque of Bengal built by Cutchi Memons
The members of Cutchi/Kutchi Lohana community, known as ‘Nakhodas’ or seafarers, had established their business in East and South –East…
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Blogs
Bengal: Acts of vandalism are no accidents
Acts of vandalism during the electioneering in Bengal are not accidents. The Hindutva forces are attacking on the distinct and…
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Blogs
Is Bengal changing at the grassroots?
Our world has changed. So has Bengal. A lot of savage behavior of people, of a disturbing nature—particularly in rural…
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Blogs
Modi vs Mamata: India’s battle for glory
India’s soul is at stake. Bengalis will be voting this year, 2021 in a highly charged and divisive election. At…
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Blogs
Great winds challenge great trees…
Let’s be honest…Trees are one of the most valuable holy beings that sustain human civilization, while humans are one of…
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