The Bard and his Sister-in-law is an English translation of the Bengali novel ‘Kobir Bouthan’ originally written by Mallika Sengupta. The work of translation is a gigantic job but translator Lopamudra Banerjee took it upon herself to transcreating this 442-page historical novel over two years. Such translations are a boon for English readers like us …
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3 Short Story Examples For School Project Assignment 1: You have discovered a treasure map in an old library book. What is the treasure and where is it located? Write a story explaining all about your adventure and what was in the treasure box. Title: Adventurous Treasure Hunt Raman found a piece …
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It was a cold winter night. There was a knock at the door, and without even bothering to enquire through the peephole, I opened the door. My good friend Tina was at the door; she was looking worse as if she had cried for hours. She was in her early thirties, always looking radiant in …
When I first stepped into the City of Nawabs on 15th March 2024, the Navabiyat (nobility) in the structure of the railway station awed me. Lucknow bustled with the mannerism and friendliness of good Hindi-speaking people. The hunger pangs led me to Rattilal Ki Khasta Kachori where I relished the banana paak after having the famous …
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When I received the review of Narinder Jit Kaur on 13th February 2024 at 5 pm, I was overwhelmed with happiness. I was more excited than the day the novella written by three of my students was launched, the reason being Narinder Ma’am watched the book launch and ordered a copy of the novella and …
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Here are the 6 informal letters I wrote for my middle school students to prepare them for academic writing or school exams. Informal Letter 1 Your friend has invited you to attend his birthday party. Write a letter to him declining his invitation due to your exam. 41, Amravati Apartment Mahatma Gandhi Road, …
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Those who know me understand that I am emotional, observe human emotions and make note of them. When I received an anonymous book from an anonymous writer, I flipped through the pages to find forewords written by renowned journalist Barkha Dutt, Senior Journalist from Ottawa Terry Milewski and Senior Advocate of Supreme Court Sanjoy Ghose. …
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The Icicle by Narinder Jit Kaur is a brilliantly woven book of twelve short stories which takes us through the human experiences of self-hatred, guilt, pride, suffering and unrequited love. Covering different time periods, the stories span across a vast canvas of human relationships and psyche. From the partition of India to the horrific COVID …
She brewed the most aromatic ginger milk tea. “Today let me live life to its fullest,” she thought. After days of worrying and fretting over what the result would be, she finally closed that chapter the previous day. Aisha was twenty-three when she got married to Aarav. “A match made in heaven,” whoever looked …
When the world is talking about flying cars and 3D communication, 30% of women in the world are inflicted with violence that doesn’t come from outside their known circle of people but from inside their houses. Are you a victim of Domestic Violence? This question remains unanswered by many women as they still don’t know …
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