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My poems are usually reactionary – meaning I write in response to incidents or scenes, or evens that move me or through me in a way that requires immediate outburst. I edit and re-edit my poems; then try to redesign the scratched-out portions into interesting artwork much like Tagore! My poems are therefore infrequent compared to my artistic pursuits. The creation of a painting or piece of art is a far lengthier process.
On 30th September, 2019 Kolkata Translators’ Forum observed World Translation Day at Sonar Tari office, Behala. Eminent linguist and academician Prof. Pabitra Sarkar was the keynote speaker while noted author Tapan Bandyopadhyay was the chief guest for the occasion.
His respect toward his work and dedication toward art is exquisite. An evening with Mr. Wasim Kapoor will be forever cherished by me. As a writer myself, I will always remember what he said – Art is supposed to set you free.
The silence of Saranda forest might yet be broken by footfalls and voices. Now the guesthouses are just empty boxes without any amenity.
Let us stop playing and start praying the women of our society, let us make sure that all our domestic Goddesses get the respect they deserve. Women indulge in activities everywhere be it in sports field, farming, fighter pilot, vegetable vendor, construction site, household, chore, NGO, teacher, army and the list goes on.
Vidyasagar – the sea of kindness. A noble man once said about Vidyasagar that if his knowledge, intelligence, dedication, ability to establish schools, widow remarriage tradition penchant for education, authorship skills- if all of these were kept aside, except his kindness, that kindness would be enough to make him an indelible legendary figure. This is not even slightly exaggerated.
“Durga” is inaugurated on the day of Mahalaya. Joya Di introduced the exhibition of artworks regarding Goddess Durga. Artists represent Durga as per their imagination and portray it with their brushes and colors.
One of the Buddhist monasteries mentioned in the autobiography of Xuanxang was the one at Moghalmari in the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. This village in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal is a site of historical and archaeological significance that reflects the colorful history of the Bengal region.