Koyal Roy He was the quintessential parar chele, the local lad. That was how he was known, and how he continued to be known, years later, even when all his contemporaries outgrew their boyhood ways. He had a name – Arun, but it was likely to get mixed up with those of other boys, for these faces were collectively familiar. Individually, you would probably be …

Anindita Chowdhury Click! Piu heard the distinct sound on the other side as Indrani disconnected the call. That was so much unlike Ma, Piu thought to herself. Usually, it was Piu who disconnected the call even as Indrani held on, patiently waiting on the other end, never wanting to be the first one to press the ‛cancel’ button. But today was different. It was Sunday. …

Arunlekha Sengupta All around Tinni were smells that she had known all her life. They had been characters in the narration of her life. Invisible characters. She was never really aware of the smells as she was living her normal 12 year old life, but now, kidnapped, trapped, bound and gagged, those smells came back to befriend her – the heady smell of the rotting …

Soumalya Chakraborty The bustling main road, when observed from above, resembles an irrigation canal with numerous lanes branching out. Each lane feeds the central road with human and vehicular movement which shapes its image of being one of the major thoroughfares of the city. In its entirety, this aerial view is nothing extraordinary. After all, almost every urban setting would look the same at a …

Dr Madhab Chattopadhyay M.Pharm, Ph.D When diarrhea strikes During the dead hour of night, if anybody in your family starts passing loose motion or vomit very frequently, what do you do ? Run helter-skelter to get a transport for reaching the hospital? Make a hurried search for Enteroquinol or Flagyl tablets ? Hazards associated with unwise and improper medication It must be emphasized that bringing …

Amal Chakraborti A monk, a businessman and a disciple laid the foundation of Science and Technology in India. Success in science and technology programmes in the fields of space, defence, atomic energy, agriculture and biology will surely make every Indian proud. But little do we know about the contribution of those great men, who more than a century back, had dreamt of a developed India …

     

Somjeet Dutt Coming to life from a green vine around a tree, The just born gourd blinked with glee On seeing a world so wide and bright, It wished to grow wings and take flight.   All curious to see the baby, First arrived the cabbage and carrot family Followed shortly by his distant aunts, Shuffling came the beans and egg plants.   All of …

Aishani Majumdar It was a Tuesday morning. As I got up to brush my teeth, I saw somebody flying past our window on a broomstick. I was very surprised and curious, but I had no time to think over it as I was getting really late for school. Finally, when I finished dressing up, my father dropped me to school. As I was walking to …

Adrija Mitra I was one of the first settlers of Mars. I have lived here for a year now. One of my biggest problems, initially, was the lack of water. I had to store lot of water whenever it rained. But then it rains rarely on Mars!!! My problem got solved over time as I continued to store water whenever it rained. One of my …