In the Eye of the Storm

In the Eye of the Storm

Uncertainty… the worst part about this pandemic. About when we will be able to go back to our normal lives as we knew it… About life after the lock down is over… About our jobs… About whether food supplies will be normal… About the travel plans we had… About the...

The Lyrical Waters of Bengal

The Lyrical Waters of Bengal

I have always thought that out of the five elements, water is the most aesthetically appealing. I love to sit in solitude by the beach, watching the waves lapping the seashore. I love the fragrance of raindrops on the parched earth. I love the comforting sound of...

দুঃশাসন (Duswashan)

দুঃশাসন (Duswashan)

ভরা সভায় সেদিন নীরব বিচারকমণ্ডলী। অন্দরমহল থেকে যখন বিত্রস্ত পাঞ্চালীর বিস্রস্ত কেশ-আকর্ষণ করে হিঁচড়ে টেনে এনে ফেলল সভার মাঝে, -- যখন আত্মীয়-অনাত্মীয় পুরুষদের নির্লজ্জ চোখের সামনে বিবসনা করল কুলবধূ দ্রৌপদীকে, তখন দুঃশাসন কী একা ছিল? সেদিন পাঞ্চালী বিবস্ত্রা হয়েছিল...

Me, Myself and You

Me, Myself and You

I am a woman. I believe in myself. I believe in you, too. My faith in ‘us’ is my greatest strength. You and I coexist in a world that wants us to agree to be different. I accept you the way you are. You accept me the way I am. My gender, my age, my colour, my...

Bald Matters – My take on ‘Taak’

Bald Matters – My take on ‘Taak’

A new look at reasons behind balding in men For generations, the father’s genes have been proudly imprinted on children’s achievements; failures are usually attributed to the mother. So, when men go bald, some people believe that the balding genes are headed down from...