MANIK BANDYOPADHYAY’S ‘A SPECIMEN’—TRANSLATED BY PRITHA BANERJEE

Manik Bandopadhyay (1908-1956) This short story by Manik Bandyopadhyay is set during the time of the 1943 famine in Bengal. It was a time of abject poverty, destitution, and breakdown of the moral economy of the society. The lack of rice and other staples compelled a father to sell off his daughter to an unknown … Continue reading MANIK BANDYOPADHYAY’S ‘A SPECIMEN’—TRANSLATED BY PRITHA BANERJEE →

Where do our Priorities Lie?—Monjima Kar

Picture Courtesy: Danish Siddiqui, Reuters In this article, I’ll seek to question the readers and answer a few questions baffling me and those around us for quite some days now. In the face of constant upheaval of the politicians telling us through their forced propaganda what the public seeks, there is created a space of … Continue reading Where do our Priorities Lie?—Monjima Kar →