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The Cave

Inside the cave It was cold Outside the cave People turned into bits of over burnt coal. Inside the cave The hunters hid Outside the cave People arched their eyebrows as if drawing out secret daggers. Inside the cave They…

‘Betrayal’ (For Sugirtharani) by Gita Jayaraj

You tell me that I have betrayed my ownBecause I do not write about theStruggles and the persecution.My words do not, you say, reveal theHumiliation faced by mine –Ancestors, Fathers, Uncles, Brothers.You tell me that I have betrayed my ownBecause…

Bloomsbury to Publish Cut by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu

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Cut The Death and Life of a Theatre Activist Sreemoyee Piu Kundu Topical, relevant book on artistic freedom in light of ‘urban naxals’ controversy About the book Set in a world of government censure and ruthless stifling of anyone who…

Second Go (Book Excerpt) by Radhika Sachdev

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Second Go chronicles the story of Radhika Sachdev. A single mom and breadwinner of the family, her life takes a turn when she finds out that she had a tumour in her liver. But despite the gravity of her illness,…