Short story: Rain
The smell of the first drops of rain on parched earth. Summer holidays in Calcutta. My earliest memories seem to be woven…
Books
Nameless: a short story
“I accept this on behalf of those women who wish they were nameless. For their names are called only when their labour…
DEMONETISATION IMPACT ON INVESTMENT: Investors reluctant to borrow, banks reluctant to lend, preferring instead to park surplus liquidity in government bonds
Excerpt from a new book, The Big Reverse: How Demonetisation Knocked India Out, by Meera H. Sanyal.
I am so grateful that writing for children is my calling: Author Mitali Perkins
American author Mitali Perkins has written ten novels for young readers, including You Bring the Distant Near (nominated for the National Book…
Even Army WhatsApp groups are awash with blatant anti-Muslim venom, mostly directed at fellow countrymen
An excerpt from The Sarkari Mussalman: The Life and Travails of a Soldier Educationist.
Dung, frass, dropping, pat, guano, easement: all for the call of nature
Excerpt from a fascinating book that takes you into the secret world of dung.
The Curse: a short story
The snow fell relentlessly. And the days disappeared into the nights. It had been five months since Meera and Siddharth moved from…
MOUNT UMER: a short story
A short story by Sumanto Chattopadhyay.
BENGAL, KERALA: featuring so prominently in the BJP’s political narrative is no surprise
This July 2017 column is part of the journalist’s book about “tracking India in the Modi era”.
It’s Enid Blyton’s birthday: want some Kirrin Island Tongue Sandwich?
Kolkata celebrates with special breakfast, puzzles, quiz