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August 24, 2016
Arindam Roy
Calamity

Earthquake in Italy leaves 37 dead; Kolkata also experiences mild tremors

A strong earthquake hit central Italy in the wee hours. It affected three beautiful mountainous villages, popular summer holiday spots. Reportedly 37 people were dead and the toll is...

August 9, 2016
Saheli Mitra
Gender

An Open Letter to my Lost Womb

Women often have to abort an accidental pregnancy. Modern procedures ensure it is least painful, but have we ever wondered how women feel from within, when we let go off something...

August 5, 2016
Baishali Mukherjee
Fashion & Beauty

Fashionista Varsha Infuses Italian Spirit into Indian Womenswear

Inclined in art and a keen fashion enthusiast, Varsha pursued her career in fashion, starting off with her foundation in art and design at London College of Fashion followed by...

July 28, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Tribute

Mahasweta Devi, the Voice of the Voiceless, Passes Away in Kolkata

A firebrand writer, who had the spunk and the courage to call a spade a spade, passed away in Kolkata, on Thursday, at 90. Madhumita pays a befitting tribute...

July 16, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

College Street

Lopamudra presents a series of prose-poems or short vignettes in blank verse based on certain long-standing images of Kolkata, and the US. Here’s the first one of the series, ‘College Street’...

June 17, 2016
Anumita Roy
Potpourri

A Letter to my Younger Sister about our Father

Anumita, in her letter to Bon (younger sister), talks about their life and times with their Baba (father). The author moves from the present to the past, reminiscing their childhood...

June 8, 2016
Sisir K Chatterjee
Architecture & Monuments, Photo Feature, Religion

Ambika Kalna: A Quaint Temple Town on the Banks of Bhagiraithi River

Ambika Kalna gets its name from an ancient Kali temple. A quaint township on the banks of Bhagarathi River, it is known for its many temples. Sisir uncovers its history....

May 13, 2016
Ritamvara Bhattacharya
Potpourri

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...

April 23, 2016
Anindita Chatterjee
Cover Story, Memoir, People

Rhapsodies to the City of Joy by a Kolkataphile

Kolkata breathes life. In its many shades and hues, its agonies and ecstasies, it is the identity of a Kolkataphile, Anindita. Here, in a personal account, she pays tribute to...

April 13, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Calamity

Massive Earthquake sends Tremors across India

At 7.25 pm, a massive earthquake, with its epicenter in Myanmar, send shock waves across India. While the tremors were strong in Guwahati and Kolkata, it was milder elsewhere. Here’s a...

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