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They march – A Poem from Kolkata

They march They learn to face their fear They learn to protest They protest against a murder They want justice They learn to unite and march. Suhina Biswasmajumdar, an eminent poet from Kolkata, West Bengal, shares a poem she wrote for a promising doctor recently gang-raped and murdered in Kolkata A writer from

5 books on Partition highlight hope amidst conflict and the human cost of Independence

These five works of fiction by women authors are set against the backdrop of the Independence and Partition of India, and inspire us with their strong, resilient characters who survive turbulent times. By Chanda Bisht The month of August always brings up mixed memories for those in the Subcontinent. While India celebrates its 78th

Book Review: Making the Woman – Discourses of Gender in 18th-19th Century India

The book ‘Making the Woman’ analyses emotions, attitudes, cultural practices, rituals, social norms, entertainment, and alternative sexualities in early modern India Comprising four illustrative parts, this anthology analyses emotions, attitudes, cultural practices, rituals, social norms, entertainment, and alternative

The Invisible Cord – Poetry from Bangladesh

With worn out eyes she sits in the balcony, Trembling with pain she groans. Staring towards the horizon far away, She yearns for her long lost days. Tasneem Hossain, a renowned multi-lingual poet from Bangladesh, shares her poetry Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature is a multi-lingual poet from

My Heart Wants to Stay Simple – Poetry from Bengal

My heart rather wants to stay very simple, even not to know what fancy and emotions are. Imdadul Islam, an eminent English and Bengali bilingual poet from Murshidabad, West Bengal, India shares his poetry Imdadul Islam, born on September 6, 1975 is a contemporary Indian English and Bengali bilingual poet and author who lives in the