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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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Ananya Chatterjee in Lights, Camera Mega a film on the struggles of women in Bengali mega serials

How a research-based film takes you deep into the world of Bengali mega serials

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The Bengali mega serial industry is offering many opportunities. At the same time there are downsides too. Tanni Chaudhuri's docu-feature Lights, Camera, Mega! covers it all.
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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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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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Vedatman with his mom Gargi Majumder, his pillar of strength

When dyslexia threatened to ruin his life, how Vedatman’s parents and teachers stood by him to change his destiny

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The issue of dyslexia was first touched upon in Aamir Khan’s…
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Women

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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Suchismita Dasgupta

“Why I choose to be childfree” – Suchismita Dasgupta

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“… I think that childfree by choice is the new gay. We’re…
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My boss is always touching me

“My boss is always touching me”

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It is said that getting a good boss is almost as important as…
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Entertainment

Ananya Chatterjee in Lights, Camera Mega a film on the struggles of women in Bengali mega serials

How a research-based film takes you deep into the world of Bengali mega serials

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The Bengali mega serial industry is offering many opportunities. At the same time there are downsides too. Tanni Chaudhuri's docu-feature Lights, Camera, Mega! covers it all.
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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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Salman Khan

Salman Khan was not being human to me

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Controversy’s favourite child Salman Khan has done it again.…
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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

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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Wadi Dayqah Dam in Quriyat

Finding my past in Muscat through Facebook

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When we were planning a trip to Muscat from Dubai one of my…
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5 Best Places To Go On A Family Trip

5 best places to go on a family trip

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What are the best places to go on a family trip? This is…
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Books

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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Birangana – A Short Story published in Femina

Birangana – A short story published in Femina

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Nisha’s shift always ended at 3 am. Others at the call centre…
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Fatma Begum was India’s first woman director

An enthralling read on Indian women directors

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Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at Work is…
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Life Stories

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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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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Vedatman with his mom Gargi Majumder, his pillar of strength

When dyslexia threatened to ruin his life, how Vedatman’s parents and teachers stood by him to change his destiny

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The issue of dyslexia was first touched upon in Aamir Khan’s…
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