Aphorisms of Humayun Azad

Mohammad Shafiqul Islam's book of translation, Aphorisms of Humayun Azad appears to be almost as pithy and barbed as the famous
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Their Lives Written with Blood

Published as early as 1978, Rizia Rahman's Rokter Okshor is an acclaimed fictionalization of prostitution in post-Liberation War
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Islam in Performance: Contemporary Plays from South Asia

As its title suggests, this is a collection of plays from South Asia which deal with the social and political performance of Islam in the
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Is Feminism a Sell-out? Andi Zeisler's In-depth Analysis of Modern Day Feminism

Last women's day, I saw many statuses on my news feed preaching many different things.
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Times Food Guide Kolkata 2014

The Times of India Guides are targeted at both Local Residents, and Domestic and International Tourists.
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Extreme Food - What to Eat When Your Life Depends on it...

"There's no getting away from it; i've eaten some pretty extreme things in my time - live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung,
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Our Lifeline

Professor Anwarul Karim, a noted educationist and researcher, is best known to the people within and outside the country as a very
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Weaved through history

Publisher: Picador Publications Date of Publication: July 2016. Price: 6.99 GBP
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

The Power of Humour

Fun, pun, humor and satire are what characterize most of Syed Manzoorul Islam's works and his newly published Bichitra Swader Galpa(2017)ceases to be an exception.
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Women in Yeats' Poetry

William Butler Yeats, the greatest star in the 20th century sky of literature, was at the same time a poet, dramatist, Irish Senator and
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Migrant Souls

Untold Stories of Migrants: Dreams & Realities is a book of immense contemporary relevance. The theme of the book—the experience
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Women of the World: The Rise of the Female Diplomat

Women of the World tells this story of personal and professional struggle against the dramatic backdrop of war, super-power rivalry and
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Kathmandu

One of the greatest cities of the Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, is a unique blend of thousand-year-old cultural practices and accelerated urban development. In this book, Thomas Bell recounts his experiences from his many years in the city—exploring in the process the rich history of Kathmandu and its many instances of self-reinvention.
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A tour de force

The success of a novelist lies in unfolding the complexities and different hues of our lives. Hansdsa Sowvendra Shekhar seems to be
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A book worth reading thrice: The Little Prince

I came across this gem of a book by a complete chance of fate. I bought it as a present for my little sister's birthday. She was desperate to have me read it as soon as she was done. Given my penchant for children's books and the beautiful drawings both on the cover and inside, I dove right in.
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangajayi

Bangajayi is a book of poetry by Md Shazzad Hossain, a textile engineer by profession.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Je Ful Kotha Koy o Banglar Lokajosahitto

Je Ful Kotha Koy o Banglar Lokojo sahitto, is a collection of folklores compiled by Lutfun Naher Anam. This book consists of two parts -
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Preludes to an avalanche of anger

Perhaps, as a writer, Mahbub Aziz is a helpless lonely person, like many out there, in the face of the incurable human injustices around us.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Strumming nostalgia!

SOMEONE once said: people who listen to music fervently, retain a sense of innocence in them till death. The proof is right here in
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

KABUL DIARIES

ON a work trip to Kabul in 2008 I was meeting the only friend I had who lived in the city.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM