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...
Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period
Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...
Diets, Alcohol and Millionaires
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account on how our diets and alcohol affect our longevity, and how the rich and the famous lived and died, by Dr. Kulmeet. He dispels many...
Sex Addiction in Women furthers Patriarchy; Compassion leads to Empowerment
Sex addiction is often viewed as an attachment or intimacy disorder. This paper examines sex addiction from a psycho-social perspective. The review includes current research from two major studies....
The Heritage of Latin American Women Writers
In Latin America, there is a tradition of women’s rights activism. Commitment to gender equality is not new in Latin America. In fact, Latin women’s empowerment has reached beyond...
A Spurious Existence
Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...
The City of Dreams
With a perfect image of small town girl carrying a suitcase full of memories and a diary full of dreams and longings, Varisha took her first step into the...
The History of the Iteru – The Nile
The Nile which is one of the longest rivers in the world passes through nine countries in Africa before it reaches Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers from...
The Magical Mystery of Enigmatic and Enchanting East Africa
Nayna takes us on a tour of two East African countries, Tanzania and Rawanda. She tells us the wondrous tales of a world heritage site, Stone Town, in Zanzibar,...
One Last Tagore Birthday before My Death
A Diaspora, Dr. Partha shares the agony of a Bengali far away from his homeland. He confesses, there are quite a few other Bengali immigrants both from Bangladesh...