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Durga Puja: An Emotion

Durga Puja is not just a festival for the Bengalis. It’s an emotion. It’s a window to get in touch with their roots. It’s an occasion to have a reunion with one’s friends and family.

The festival is the heart and soul of the Bengalis…

It won’t be an exaggeration to say that we spend an entire year, waiting for this occasion and hoping to celebrate Durga Puja in the best possible way. It’s our most prized festivity and we like to plan way ahead into the future.

So, even though it’s just ...

Heal My Heart (Poetry)

My heart has been broken
For a long long time.
And I have stitches
All over its broken pieces.
For, I had vainly tried to
Tap it back together.
But I can always feel it
Hanging by a thin string,
Struggling to breathe,
Fighting for its survival.

I have felt the agony
Of a futile love,
Of a misplaced trust,
Of a false promise.

I know the pain
Of a broken heart,
Of a lost love,
Of a forsaken path.

For I still carry the same burden
In the depths of my heart too.

And trust me, darling
I know how to
Drink u...

I Know, But Do You? (Poetry)

Darling,
I too know the pain of
One-sided love…

I too know how it feels
To love someone
Who doesn’t
Love you back.

I too know the agony of
Loving someone
Who ignores you,
Negates you,
Humiliates you,
At every step.

For darling,
I’m also in an
One-sided relationship
With you!

But trust me,
If she can’t see you
For who you are,
If she can’t appreciate
How great you are,
If she can’t fathom
The emotions you hide,
Then perhaps
You are better off without her,
For, she doesn’t deserve you.

But then,
If you to...

Rejoicing the Auspicious Occasion of Mahalaya

The auspicious occasion of Mahalaya hits a significant spot in the heart of Bengalis. Its arrival marks the onset of the community’s greatest festival—Durga Puja.

According to mythological beliefs, it is on this day that Maa Durga starts her journey from her heavenly abode to descend on Earth and bless her devotees.

That is the reason why Mahalaya is celebrated with a captivating narration of the epic tale of Goddess Durga’s triumph over evil. Both Radio and TV come together in this celebr...

All the While (Poetry)

All the while
I was busy
Loving you,
You were busy
Ignoring me.

You couldn’t see
The love
In my eyes,
Just as I couldn’t see
The indifference in yours.

All the while
I was busy
Conquering my fears
For you,
You were busy
Negating everything
I did in your name.

You couldn’t see
The mountains I climbed,
The rivers I crossed,
The storms I tamed,
To make you happy;
Just like me who couldn’t see
The zero efforts you put in
To please me.

All the while
I was busy
Aching
For your love,
You were busy
Loving
Someone else...

The Cycle Continues… (Poetry)

Once again
I fell in love
With someone
Who I know
Doesn’t love me back,
Who I know
Won’t ever feel the
Same emotions
As I do for him,
Who I know
Can’t even fathom
The depth of the agony
That I go through
Every single day
Of my wasted life,
Longing to hold him
Close to my heart,
Yearning for a love
That I know
Doesn’t exist.

So, I’d again have to do
What I do best,
What I have been doing
For a long long time,
Something that I master in:
Suppressing all my emotions
And then pretending that
There are no such feelings;
Kee...

Never Fall in Love (Poetry)

Don’t fall in love, dear heart:
It will suck the life out of you!

It won’t let you breathe,
It won’t let you sleep,
It won’t allow you
One moment of peace!

It will cut you deep,
It will bury you alive,
It will muffle your screams,
And then shed tears
At your grave.

It will only fill you
With false hope
Of unfiltered happiness,
And then it will slowly
Burn you down
With the fire of desire.

It will promise you
A life of togetherness,
And then leave you
To feel lonely forever.
It will take you
To the end...

Embracing Chaos to Invite Wisdom || Interview with Author Snehashree on her Book “From Chaos and Confusion to Confucius”

Humans have a tendency to run away from chaos. They shy away from confusion. We only wish to seek wisdom. But one tends to forget, it is often within the chaos that they can find wisdom.

Author Snehashree Mandal’s book “From Chaos and Confusion to Confucius” is here to remind us that wisdom is the fruit of chaos. With an ingenious plotline and an innovative theme, the novel is sure to touch the readers deep in the heart and inspire them to find their own wisdom within the ruling chaos.

And...

The Hypocrite Society (Poetry)

You first ask for our opinions,
And then shut us out
When we try to speak our minds!
You promise to value our choice
And then shun us down
When we choose to be different!
You claim freedom to be our birthright,
And then show us the door
When we demand to be independent!
You preach in favour of love
And then close all the windows
When we publicly express our love.

You regard Goddess Laxmi
As the source of wealth and prosperity,
And yet shackle the women
Who aspire to earn her own money!
You respect Goddess Sa...

A Tribute to Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

It brings us immense pleasure to pay our respect to Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, an unforgettable character with an outstanding personality. He was an ocean of kindness and compassion, a social reformer, a reformer of the education system, the implementer of the widow remarriage and the bearer of such great deeds. He had also made a historic contribution in the development of Bengali prose. Apart from his contribution towards the society, it was his humility that made him a renowned and respected f...