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Kolkata

Know that time has healed your wounds,Yet you dread the scars.Even now, when the Bāula sings,Your morning dishevelment holds only silence…Whom do y...

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The Adventurer

Adventurer All through last night, a chilling wind swept through my dreamscape. I witnessed a hawk...

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The Last Adolescence

I cannot grasp this bohemian life—Wandering all day, seeking refuge..Sometimes resting upon your shoulders,To find solace, at times I escape into my...

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Bharata’s Doctrine and the Eleven Elements of Natya: A Dive into the Essence of Indian Classical Theatre

The Nāṭyaśāstra stands as a seminal treatise on Indian classical theater, encapsulating a comprehensive framework known as the Eleven Nāṭya Sa...

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Exploring the Vedic Basis of Bharata's Natyashastra

According to Bharata, the Nāṭyaveda was divinely revealed by Brahmā himself, compiling the essence of all four Vedas and serving as the quintessen...

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A Memoir of Kaurav (Chapter 7): The Plural Self

Chapter 7: The Plural Self The name had revealed itself to him gradually, like a photograph developing in solution. Kaurav was not singular but plura...

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A Memoir of Kaurav (Chapter 8): The Red Sticker

Chapter 8: The Red Sticker The phone call had come sixteen days later, as Kaurav sat at lunch in Bangabhavan, Delhi. On the television screen above t...

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A Memoir of Kaurav (Chapter 9): The Silent Grandfather

Chapter 9: The Silent Grandfather The bus wheels hummed against asphalt, and Kaurav found himself thinking of his grandfather's silence. During the S...

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A Memoir of Kaurav (Chapter 10): Hansadhwani at Two AM

Chapter 10: Hansadhwani at Two AM Kaurav belonged to the first generation of this millennium to witness revolution centered on agricultural land. His...

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A Memoir of Kaurav (Chapter 11): The Director's Card

Chapter 11: The Director's Card The applause had died away, but Kaurav remained on stage, holding Ishit's card between his fingers. The weight of it ...

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Hangover, Heartbreak, and Highways

A morning like this wasn’t exactly expected. I was startled. What happened? Kaushik. A college friend. Haven’t met in a long time. But he saved me...

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Matchstick

Dreams slip away when I wake up. They dissolve, leaving nothing behind. But some stay, lingering in the mind for years. One such dream was at Sinthee ...

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