Sambuddha Sengupta
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Tomorrow, migrant workers will just be added to figures
For the sake of the helpless millions, the country prays that a suitable solution to the migrant problem is found soon. The efforts being undertaken need to be recognized. And hopefully, those in charge of the billions will be successful in successfully negotiating this unforeseen crisis.
Towards being obedient and a little more these days
Let me tell you a story Once there were two boys who lived in a strange country. Not only was the country known for its spiritual people and their love for mysticism, but also for their love for drama, over-the-top celebrations, and preference for the spectacle and spice-heavy intricate cuisine. Though considered a ‘developing nation,’…
Locked down and not the migrant worker
It seems that time has come to a standstill; there is no going forward, no moving back. We are stuck inside a bubble. The entire country is stuck in this bubble impervious to the passage of time, a predicament that doesn’t distinguish between a billionaire and a daily wage earner- the migrant worker most of…
Powerful women who stood apart- from the literary classics
Powerful women or women of power have a turbulent history in almost every country or culture, a veritable threat to a society that is almost always patriarchal construct. They have been condemned, vilified, exiled. But they are fighters and survivors – for it really is a war, a war born of years of multifarious oppression….
Trump visit: When the salesman sold helicopters
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts.” While the Bard of Avon is known for his words of wisdom, the current American president has a knack of taking Shakespeare’s philosophies too seriously or…
Kolkata: A hymn to the city
Sometimes all you need is a spark to start a wildfire. Samuel Taylor Coleridge found that spark in opium. Rabindranath Tagore found him, in the raindrops falling on the leaves. I would make myself a laughing stock if I compare myself with these literary greats, but I found mine on my way back from a…
Inside the mind of a polling personnel
The term ‘Democracy’ refers to a system of governance by the whole population. The rising awareness among people regarding the concept has caused sleepless nights for authorities around the world. From the streets of Hong Kong to the fields of the Netherlands, citizens are rapidly awakening to their constitutional rights. Our country hasn’t been left…
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