The Circle of Love
Mamta takes us into the magical world of songs and dances during weddings. Ladies Sangeet is an important ritual, filled with fun and frolic. She reminisces a celebration of...
Special Issue of Different Truths on Human Rights and Legal Issues
We inched to the 500 plus posts, working diligently, in rain or shine. It has been an amazing story of what people can do. It’s about their aspirations and...
Nastanirh: A Lyrical Love Story of Tagore in Translation
Maya reviews a translation of Tagore’s love story, Nastanirh, into English by Lopa Banerjee. It is one of the most lyrical love story, which was made into a film, Charulata,...
Sometimes
An enigmatic poem by Sushmita that transcends from the personal to the universal, exploring layers of love. Sometimes, When my strained breath is relaxed, And my rhythm is a swing....
The Frame
Geethanjali gives us a glimpse of ‘not such a perfect world’, a slice of urban life in this poem. In not such a perfect world, Let you and I...
Raja Festival of Odisha: A Wonderful way to Celebrate Girlhood
The legacy of the fertility cult continues in Odhisa. Dr Krishna tells us about Rajo* Mauja, a celebration of menstruation, that’s celebrated in mid-June. It celebrates girlhood, Mother Earth and...
saffron scattering
here’s a poem by michele that would make us search our souls – evocative and enigmatic. the tundra is vast, summer’s life teeming, greening, sliding softly to autumn, sunset’s...
From Horror to Healing: National Convention in Solidarity with Torture Victims
The National Convention appealed to Parliament, state assemblies and the executive to take multiple, specific and practical steps to ensure both the abolition of torture and put in place, at...
A Roman Holiday in Switzerland
Champa takes a walk down the memory lane. She goes back many moons back to a short holiday in Switzerland. She reveals a hilarious incident of a carefree person, when...
Workers in France Protest Changes in Labour Laws
The protest against anti labour laws are sharpening in France. Students have joined the workers in support in a big way. The French government has let loose massive repression...