The Supernova
Lopamudra’s dedication to the icon of Goddess Durga, the creative feminine force at the core of our religious, cultural and mythological milieu, is a poem that attempts to transcend...
Black Magic
With grit, faith and hard work, she built a whole new world for herself literally out of thin air. But when Jharna was attacked by the forces of Evil, will...
Ghosts and Vultures Wait in the Wings: There is Killing to be made in Realty
The first “sightings” of ghosts in Charki-Dadri, where two aircraft fell after colliding midair, killing over 300, were reported nearly two-and-a-half months after the horrific mishap. The ‘House of...
Sterlite Plant Episode is a Clear Case of Violation of Laws: Tamilnadu Govt. Has to Bear Major Responsibility
On 22nd May 2018, thirteen protestors were gunned down in cold blood by the Tamil Nadu police, when they were protesting against the Sterlite Copper plant, a unit of...
Lawless Bounty Killers of Yogi: 1,241 Encounters in 11 Months and Counting
Yogi’s cops are making a killing! They shoot before they ask. They don’t take prisoners. Encounters, they are ‘final’. No room for redressal. Before or after. They are a...
Fate of a Prostitute
An intense and powerful poem, with grotesque imagery, that depicts the life of a prostitute, by Kabir, in Different Truths, Every night haunts her Even when she smiles seductively ...
Ottawa, a City Named after the Riverine Trade – III
Ottawa is on the south bank of Ottawa River and so its name. “Odawa,” in Algonquin means “to trade”. In 1800, a New Englander named Philemon Wright, along with...
My Adhaar Experience
Susmita shares her experience of a visit to the Adhaar card office, in Kolkata. The ennui and disinterestedness of the employees match the squalor and rot all around. Here’s...
Band, Baaja, Boys! A Hilarious Account of Small Town Life by Humourist Rachna Singh
A prominent humour writer, Rachna’s fifth book, ‘Band, Baaja, Boys!’ has received rave reviews in the national media. The back cover of the book says, “She would like to work towards world...
Music is my Saviour!
Rebeqa tells us how music saved her life. It’s not enough to be saved once the need is to be ‘reSaved’ each day by hope, love, and music. Here’s a...