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Book review: Bitter Gourd, poems by Anupama Raju

The skewering gaze In Anupama Raju`s  second book of poems Bitter Gourd, she puts the everyday with all its attendant activities and emotions,  under keen scrutiny,  and what emerges is another angle to the quotidian. Some lines spin soft yet strong visual images, like the ones that go: …each time you call me mol I`m…

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Excerpts: Suspected Poems by Gulzar

Suspected Poems by Gulzar. Translated by Pavan K Varma.      

Book review: Maps for a Mortal Moon by Adil Jussawalla

Adil Jussawalla`s Maps for a Mortal Moon is, quite simply, a feast. The cover states that the book is a compilation of essays and entertainments. Well, every page lives up to that stated promise. I have this habit of reaching for the pen to note down notable lines when I am reviewing a book. Where…

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Photo Feature: Paths…

Paths…..    All photos by Sheila Kumar. All images are subject to copyright.     These are tracks, bridle paths and trails I took on a recent holiday in the Kumaon foothills.            We each are on a journey Each journey has a path As we travel to our futures We…

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