An Ambiguous Weekend

An Ambiguous Weekend

Richard’s clay sculptures could say a great deal about him. Luckily, he did not sculpt very often. He spent most of his time bagging groceries…

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Kulfi

Kulfi

Pushpa did not know about the Gospels. In fact, she barely knew anything about Jesus. But she would have appreciated one of his teachings—to be…

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A Trip through Indian Classical

A Trip through Indian Classical

Goirick Brahmachari’s poems on the theme Indian Classical

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1989 School Yard Shooting

1989 School Yard Shooting

The voices spoke when he was alone,
instructing him to carve words with a pocketknife
to the side of an assault rifle.

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Tripod

Tripod

Windy shore, speckled seagulls,
a black-haired girl with azure eyes, climbing on rocks,
the gray-haired father’s pale hands wiping her mouth.

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The Overcoat by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

The Overcoat by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Every month, The Reading Room showcases a short story, or excerpts of a book, from some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen.

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Ovid among the Scythians by Eugene Delacroix

Ovid among the Scythians by Eugene Delacroix

The Masters’ Gallery introduces selected art works of famous artists and a brief explanation on the context of the work.

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Housewife as Whore: 2 or 3 Things I Know About Jean-Luc Godard and Luis Bunuel

2 or 3 Things I Know About Jean-Luc Godard and Luis Bunuel

In 1967 two of the most significant figures in the history of cinema, both of whom were working at the height of their powers, released films on dramatically and coincidentally similar themes: Jean-Luc Godard’s 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her and Luis Bunuel’s Belle de Jour. Michael Paul Hogan studies both movies.

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Saadat Hasan Manto - A Retrospective

Saadat Hasan Manto – A Retrospective

Maitreyee ponders over Manto’s writings

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From ‘Calcutta’ to ‘Kolkata’ – the journey of Bengali cinema

From ‘Calcutta’ to ‘Kolkata’

Amitava Nag explores the journey of Bengali Cinema over the years

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Alizarin Crimson

Alizarin Crimson

Mr. Hartley took a small canvas the size of a notebook from the table at the front of the classroom. “You’ll apply the alizarin first….

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The Lighthouse Keeper

The Lighthouse Keeper

My father had a job as a lighthouse keeper. His lighthouse could be seen from all over town – on account of our town being…

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Birbhum: Days and Nights

Birbhum: Days and Nights

Afternoon The Bathroom In the bathroom, The plastic bucket stares red, The white walls walk bare, This naked bar of soap, Wants to forever live…

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Ode to the Tree of Life

Ode to the Tree of Life

After moringa, also known as drumstick tree or horseradish tree For my auntie, my father’s younger sister, with her liver disease “Let thy food by…

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Turkish Memoire

Turkish Memoire

I Wind blew in the dry reeds beside Lake Van while granules of sand stung my face and hands, the hourglass of time fallen on…

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