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The Child is Given Over to a Stepmother

Prasanta Chakravarty Unappeasable and plain. That is the reason Simone Weil is able to unburden and pull us deeper into relentless entanglements and by doing so, sets us free. “The woman who wishes...

The 10,000 Moment: HUG Pauses. To Look Back

     humanitiesunderground “There are two kinds of poets. Poets and local poets. Those who write in big and reputed magazines are poets. The rest are local poets.” Prasun Bandyopadhyay, Poet’s...

“Before There Used To Be Romantic Politicians”

Alfonso Daniel Rodriguez Castelao  was a Spanish politician, writer, painter and doctor. He is one of the fathers of Galician nationalism. Here is a selection from his series of drawings titled  Cousa...

A Bloody Battle and Sundry Changes

————————- This book is the result of monumental research and careful interpretation, a combination that through Morris’ clear writing style, gives...

The Abused Goddesses and the Fissures of Referentiality

Prasanta Chakravarty The Abused Goddesses advertising  campaign (http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/indias-incredibly-powerful-abused-goddesses-campaign-condemn) has given rise to strong reactions in the...

Coldness and Cruelty: Two Contracts of von Sacher-Masoch

I Contract between Mrs Fanny von Pistor and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch On his word of honour, Mr Leopold von Sacher-Masoch undertakes to be the slave of Mrs von Pistor, and to carry out all her wishes...

Buddhi-jibi: A Cursory Sketch from Bengal

  Swapnamoy Chakraborty ———————————————– I have no clue when the word buddhi-jibi got an entry...

Manpari Days

Kritika Chettri —————————————– Manpari Busty had sprung up overnight like lilies on the hillside after a rainfall...

What Kind Of Kalyankari-Rajya Are We Talking About?

          Dear Bhai Balraj-ji, Bhisham-ji has sent me your long set of questions and has requested that I write back with my responses. Before I get to my responses it is...

Panditji, Do You Still Harbour The Same Indifference To The

        Panditji, We have known each other for more than 25 years now. One result of such intimate knowledge, passing through such a large swathe of time, has been that we can...