L: Legolepsy
In this installment of her A–Z series, "The Vocabulary of Life," the author explores "logolepsy," an intense fascination with the sensory beauty and rhythm of words. Inspired by he…
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Many hands!
This article serves as a tribute to the women who silently manage the constant mental and organizational demands of running a household. It highlights how they act as the essential…
JANGALNAMA - TRAVELS IN A MAOIST GUERILLA ZONE BY SATNAM (TRANSLATED FROM THE PUNJABI BY VISHAV BHARTI)
This book review describes *Jangalnama* as an engaging, firsthand travelogue that explores the lives and motivations of Maoist guerrillas and adivasis in Bastar. While the reviewer…
THE INVENTION OF SHOE BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE - RETOLD FROM THE BENGALI BY NIRMAL KANTI BHATTACHARJEE, VISUALISED AND ILLUSTRATED BY SEKHAR MUKHERJEE
"The Invention of Shoe," a children's book by Rabindranath Tagore retold by Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee, tells the story of a king seeking a practical way to keep his feet clean. Af…
THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN BY BHABENDRA NATH SAIKIA (TRANSLATED FROM THE ASSAMESE NOVEL ANTOREEP BY MAITREYEE S.C)
*The Hour Before Dawn* follows Menoka, a devoted wife and mother whose life is upended when her husband brings home a second wife. Rather than succumbing to heartbreak, Menoka unde…
GULABI TALKIES - SHORT STORY BY VAIDEHI (TRANSLATED FROM THE KANNADA BY TEJASWINI NIRANJANA)
This review explores Vaidehi's short story "Gulabi Talkies," which depicts women in a patriarchal 1980s town finding their agency through the influence of a new cinema and a comple…
Product Vision Guide for Startups: What Founders Need to Know
While founders often start with a shared product vision, the differing pressures of commercial sales and technical delivery can cause their mental models to diverge. This misalignm…
PESKY PUNKY PIGS ( DAY 13, LETTER P)
Three punk-style pigs break into a cottage, causing chaos for Goldwynn and her small woodland animal companions. The intruders mistakenly believe a poem written by Goldwynn is a cl…
Kodinhi, India's village of twins
Kodinhi, a village in Kerala, India, is famous for an exceptionally high rate of twin births that significantly exceeds the national average. Although scientists have investigated …
Mahagauri-Nitya Neelakantan
After a freak lab accident transports her to the ancient kingdom of Saptapuri, scientist Gauri Vishwanath discovers she is the subject of a prophecy to save the realm from a demoni…
K: Kvell
In this installment of "The Vocabulary of Life" series, the author explores the Yiddish word "kvell," which describes the overwhelming, involuntary pride felt for a child's achieve…
A Tale of Two Kitchens-Lata Gwalani (Illus: Anitha Rajagopal)
*A Tale of Two Kitchens* by Lata Gwalani is a heartwarming memoir and cookbook that explores the deep bond formed between a Tamilian mother and a Sindhi mother-in-law through their…