Citius, Altius, Fortius- The Unending Story of Agony and Ecstasy
Names that appeared on the television screens in the yesteryears of the Olympics never fade from the memories of those who value their zeal, determination and patriotism.
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Challenges of Disaster Management: A Perspective from Bengal
I was watching T.V. news where a man was telling the reporter that he and other villagers had taken shelter in a nearby hotel to save themselves from the cyclone. While most of the village houses were either completely destroyed or went under water, even the hotels suffered great damages- such was the severity of…
SEASONS
One season ends and the other beginsBut the mystery of future still remainsFlowers of expectations have fallenBut the buds of hope have filled the gardenA lot has changed in these yearsApart from our dreams and fearsHere in this corridorBehind that rusty doorWe have left our carefree smileCause now there are responsibilities of lifeHurt and happiness…
Unhinged
I sit in my balcony during lockdown, I hear the birds singing . I just wonder how lucky they are, They can fly as much as possible And poor me stuck in lockdown. I sit in my balcony during lockdown, And imagine how I controlled my fluctuating emotions during these times. I thank my friends…
Literature and Activism: Feminism in Twentieth Century Indian Literature
The tools for activism are many but perhaps, literature serves as one of the most important tools for social change and activism. Any great literary work holds the power to act as an agent for social justice and change. Inherently activist literature is not necessarily didactic or allegorical but is rather a pragmatic juxtaposition of…
Decoding the Maharani Web Series: Exploring Bihar-centric political potboiler
Bihar & Bihari Culture: Consistent Crush of the Silver Screen/Box Office Crowd Puller Even before the rise of over the top (OTT) platforms based web series, the state of Bihar and its political and socio-cultural landscapes has gathered topmost attention of the silver screen/ Bollywood. The charm of Bihar attracted filmmakers to plot classic super…
What is Conversion Therapy and why it needs to be banned?
Two new legal challenges are targeting conversion therapy. The first is a civil suit in New Jersey in which four former clients of a counseling group called Jonah are suing for deceptive practices. The patients argue they paid thousands of dollars for therapies that did not rid them of same-sex attractions, and that they then…
Begum Rokeya’s Guide to Utopia
Begum Rokeya’s guide to a utopia was a vision of women empowerment and gender equality. Her death anniversary is commemorated as Rokeya Day on December 9 in Bangladesh
Politics in two-dimensional charts with Nolan and Pournelle
The terms ‘left’ or ‘right’ have collected emotional weight through the education or growing up process of an individual.
Nationalism by Rabindranath Tagore
Nationalism, the book is a series of lectures by Rabindranath Tagore that was first published in 1917 amid the First World War. He was influenced by the Nationalist Movement in India, World War-I and the industrial revolution of the late 19th century and the early 20th century. All these influences culminated in his lectures on…
Parallel Flashback
Poet pens a heartfelt poem connecting the partition, the memories of the past and lives lost to the present.
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