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“As a transgender woman and actor, I have got a lot of respect” – Kusum Samanta

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I was at the panel discussion of Tanni Chaudhuri’s docu-feature…
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Uttam Kumar: The man beyond his films

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The date was July 24, 1980. My mother picked me up from school…
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“I completed the 46km-long Kedarnath Yatra on foot” – Paulamii Dutta

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My father completed his Kedarnath Yatra in 1992 and I have heard…
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“Making people laugh is serious and tough business” – Author Anupama Jain

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Anupama Jain is a writer, mentor, teacher and founder of an…
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Bobby Chakraborty's anti-addiction campaign in a school

Is smartphone addiction affecting your child? How to keep them away from this “drug”? – Bobby Chakraborty tells you

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Recently the US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy is asking for…
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Takdah Diaries: Why the misty hills are my pilgrimage…

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By Roshni Mukherjee ‘So, is it the sea or the mountains…
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Women

“I completed the 46km-long Kedarnath Yatra on foot” – Paulamii Dutta

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My father completed his Kedarnath Yatra in 1992 and I have heard…
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truths about motherhood

10 truths about motherhood no one talks about

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Today being Mother’s Day, my social media feed is inundated…
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Handloom from Cupraa by Sarmishtha Som

“I am fat but I know how to rock my style” – Soumyasree

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Fashion is not something I have ever written about in this blog…
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Entertainment

Uttam Kumar: The man beyond his films

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The date was July 24, 1980. My mother picked me up from school…
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Bobby Chakraborty's anti-addiction campaign in a school

Is smartphone addiction affecting your child? How to keep them away from this “drug”? – Bobby Chakraborty tells you

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Recently the US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy is asking for…
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How we reduced Dubai’s ecological footprint and helped others in the process

How we reduced Dubai’s ecological footprint and helped others in the process

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Re-cycling might be the buzzword the world over now, but residents…
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Alaka Sahani receiving the National Award from Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India

“I would love to write about late Tun Tun” – Alaka Sahani

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Alaka Sahani received the National Award for the Best Film Critic…
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My Books

Exit Interview
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Museum of Memories: A Collection of Soul-Stirring Stories
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The Secret Diary of a Criminal Lawyer
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Food & Travel

Takdah Diaries: Why the misty hills are my pilgrimage…

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By Roshni Mukherjee ‘So, is it the sea or the mountains…
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Affordable luxury stay at Mayfair Gopalpur Palm Beach Resort

Mayfair Palm Beach Resort, Gopalpur: A relaxing stay at a haven of peace  

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There are two things I always do when I am going through social…
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unique houseboat stay in India in Barrackpore

A unique houseboat stay just an hour away from Kolkata

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No need to travel long distances to enjoy a houseboat stay. You can experience this comfortable floating accommodation just an hour away from Kolkata on the pristine Ganges in Barrackpore
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Saswati Mukherjee

At 70 she started her recipe channel and changed the way we look at cooking

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On the last day of this difficult year I wanted to focus on…
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Books

“Making people laugh is serious and tough business” – Author Anupama Jain

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Anupama Jain is a writer, mentor, teacher and founder of an…
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Tintin

How Tintin came to my rescue….

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Comics are not serious books and best avoided. That’s what…
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Feluda And The Covid 19 Death Case

Short Story: Feluda and the Covid 19 death case

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“For the last couple of days I have been noticing you are…
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Picture of a slum in Kolkata. Taken from the internet.

Short Story: The maid’s home

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Jewellery is not something I have anymore. The scanty I had…
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Life Stories

“As a transgender woman and actor, I have got a lot of respect” – Kusum Samanta

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I was at the panel discussion of Tanni Chaudhuri’s docu-feature…
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He proved he wasn’t a wife beater

He proved he wasn’t a wife beater

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This post is a follow up of my earlier post Framed by wife,…
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Framed by wife, tortured by cops, threatened with sodomy by HIV+ prisoners – did he survive?

Framed by wife, tortured by cops, threatened with sodomy by HIV+ prisoners – did he survive?

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Rape, molestation, domestic violence, sexual harassment in the…
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Jashodhara Hanafi

Jashodhara Hanafi, the teacher who taught us love

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Apart from our parents and immediate family the people who have…
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