Away from the Hearth— Khadija Mastoor
TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDUSTANI BY ANURADHA DOSAD After landing in Lahore, Aliya confined herself to her maternal uncle’s small office space for three to four days. The suffocating atmosphere made her wonder how…...
Reflecting on Tagore’s Memoirs & Letters— In Conversation with Manjira Dasgupta
INTERVIEWED BY BISHNUPRIYA CHOWDHURI "Long before he was bestowed with the title and all that associated reverence of a #world-poet, he was just another boy. Eighth in the line of eleven siblings, #Rabindranath was sent…...
The Flower Bud & Other Poems— Rabindranath Tagore
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY GARGI CHATTERJEA The Flower BudTranslated from Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Kolika’ Dusk has gathered the bud of golden light,And folded it in the lap of the growing dark,When the bud floats to…...
BOOK EXCERPT FROM MEMOIRS AND LETTERS—RABINDRANATH TAGORE
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY MANJIRA DASGUPTA An Episode in Bilaat All the while during my stay in England, I got entangled in a “farce of the first order.” I had got acquainted with…...
Six Tamil Verses of Solitude and Longing— G. Satheeswaran
TRANSLATED FROM THE TAMIL BY DR. VIJAYAGANESH POEM 1Furiously spreading night creeperFearing the wash of the riverHides in the darkness of thick trees.Thousand eyes of the visiting stars Long for the nod of motionless leaves.Longing oozes…...
Something… a Little Like This (Part 2)— Neelakshi Singh
TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE Part 2 The first steps inside the threshold of the school was like glancing into his past. It was a world where cycles were carelessly kept…...
FRITZ— Satyajit Ray
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY HAIMANTI DUTTA RAY Looking at Jayanta for a couple of minutes, I can’t refrain myself from asking him a question. “It appears you are somewhat morose today? Is anything wrong…...
A Literary Review on Hemant Divate’s anthology ‘Paranoia’— Shrestha Mukherjee
A BOOK REVIEW BY SHRESTHA MUKHERJEE Hemant Divate's anthology, Paranoia translated into English by Mustansir Dalvi, is a masterful exploration of the intricate corridors of the human psyche. In this collection of poems,…...
No One As Rano Biswas: A Review— Yashodhara Gupta
A BOOK REVIEW BY YASHODHARA GUPTA “Then do you need to stay lonely a bit more? Do you need another slice of darkness? At this very moment, you raised your eyes from the…...
Excellent translation doing full justice to the essence of the original poems
Excellent rendering.
Simply beautiful 😍
Noise
The storyteller masterfully delves into the complexities of women's empowerment in village settings, offering a nuanced portrayal of how societal…
Fantastic dear sir. Your work leads the reader to the the native soil.