Translated from the Bengali by Rituparna Mukherjee The bus lurched to a halt under the darkness of...
Cold Tea— Shaheen Akhtar
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Sparrow’s Flesh – Pratibha Sarkar
Translated from the Bengali by Sukti Sarkar On days when we fussed and went to bed without eating,...
Samaresh’s Life Force – Indrani Datta
Translated from the Bengali by Rituparna Mukherjee On a wintry Saturday afternoon at the beginning...
The Red Horse – Sourav Hossain
Translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta.One The instant the elder owner flicked his...
Poems by Anita Agnihotri
Anita Agnihotri’s literary oeuvre spans across all genres- poetry, novels, writing for children, and critiques of development. Her poems are translated by Moulinath Goswami.
A Cloudless Night, An Eclipsed Moon – Papree Rahman
Papree Rahaman is a noted writer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has many collections of short stories. Her notable novels include Bayan (2008), Palatia (2011), Nadidhara Abasik Elaka (2019). Papree also edited many important magazines and anthologies.
Li’l Scummy – Tilottoma Mojumdar
Tilottoma Mojumdar is an Indian Bengali novelist, short story writer, poet, lyricist, and essayist. Her published books include Vasudhārā, Ektara: Strains of a Lonesome String, Rri among others.
Talaash and Beyond – the Trauma, the Craft and the Ongoing Journey : Delving deeper with Shaheen Akhtar
Nahar Trina from The Antonym caught up with Shaheen Akhter , an aclaimed writer from Bangladesh, recently and engaged her with a wide ranging conversations about her inspiration, craft and general take on literature while delving deep into some of her characters in Talaash and beyond.
The First Day of Monsoon – Indrani Datta
Born and brought-up in Calcultta suburb, Indrani Datta is an expatriate writer who started discovering her writing skill after landing on a distant shore.
The Surrender of Yashwant, the Guerilla – Anita Agnihotri
Translated from the Bengali by Mahasweta Ray “You thought I would never find you again?” asked...