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Potpourri

May 13, 2016
Ritamvara Bhattacharya
Potpourri

Little Island

Ritamvara aka the mountain girl, writes from a darling’s heart, Darjeeling (India). In her intense and sensuous piece, a reflective prose-poem, she yearns union with the Himalayas. She writes for the...

May 8, 2016
Lily Swarn
Potpourri

Mothers and Beloveds

Lily talks of the real, flesh-and- blood mother, not the flat, cardboard-like sentimental mother, depicted in films and songs. We fight the most with our mothers because we love her...

May 7, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

One Life, Many Mothers

Arindam pays a tribute to his many mothers on Mother’s Day. He also tells us of a man with 81 mothers. “How can he have so many mothers?” A divisional...

April 20, 2016
Arindam Roy
Humor, Potpourri, Short Story

Few Old Men

Craftiness and nastiness of some old men become folklore among others. Arindam profiles a few old men, known for their bojjathi, in a lighter vein. No offence meant to anyone,...

April 8, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Don’t be a Prisoner of the Past. Convert sad Memories to Happy ones

All life events and experiences turn into memories – good, bad and ugly. Each of us possess the power to convert sad and tragic memories into happy ones. The mantra...

April 6, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

Smitten Atul!

Love means different things to different people. Some like Atul can lay their lives too. Arindam reminisces a real life incident, many moons ago. We were newbie in the Allahabad...

March 27, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Food, Potpourri

The Great Indian Snack

Madhumita tells us about Masala Muri or Jhaal Muri, a popular Indian snack, also known as Churmura or Bhelpuri, that unites the country. A large bowl of Jhaal Muri is...

March 15, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Potpourri

My Friend River Longai

A river is a friend. She nurtures and punishes. Here is a lesser known river, Longai, flowing in the northeastern part India and Bangladesh. Sarika talks of her deep connection...

March 4, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

Witty Krishnan!

In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. It’s about the glimpses of life...

February 28, 2016
A. G. Brace
Potpourri

How did the Leap Year Begin?

AG Brace reveals the story of the Leap Year. He explains how the Julian calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar. February 29 is truly a remarkably dauntless attempt by Julius Caesar...

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