A handful of thoughts

When I was a little child, tall enough to hold my father’s forefinger, I had asked one Bijoya Dashami, “Why doesn’t Durga Puja last all year long?”
With a child holding on to his finger and a Devi Durga flanked by her four children staring at him from her podium he had said, “because then, Durga […]

Bengal has been struck by the annual festive flu virus. Identified by the name of Durga Puja, this virus has wrecked havoc on the social, professional, public and private lives of every resident of Bengal. The virus can enter you through your eyes, ears, mouth or even through touch. The symptoms for infection include lack […]