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Lord of the Land by Dils Lakshmindra Sinha

February 6, 2011

‘Pranaam, Babu!’

A voice called from behind just as he was walking out of the refugee camp. Brajamohan Muktiar turned round to see who it was and found himself eying up Kanai – Kanailal Das. Hands folded, eyes tear-misted, Kanai … [Read the rest...] “Lord of the Land by Dils Lakshmindra Sinha”

Mahim Bora wins the Padma Shri 2011

January 25, 2011

 

Indian Review Congratulates Mahim Bora on winning the Padma Shri (2011). And are proud to present to you the collections of short stories and poems in translation.

Mahim Bora (b.1926) (pronounced: Mohim Bora)was born at a tea estate of
… [Read the rest...] “Mahim Bora wins the Padma Shri 2011”

The Gospel of Deceit by E. Santhosh Kumar

January 18, 2011

The Umbilical Cord | Pushpanjana Karmakar

Neecha Veda

Shatavari Express. 9.20 at South Central station. The train was in time.

The train was already moving, by the time I hauled myself in. The road was choke-a-block with long lines of vehicles. The cab I had taken … [Read the rest...] “The Gospel of Deceit by E. Santhosh Kumar”

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Three Blind Men describe an Elephant by E. Santhosh Kumar

January 18, 2011

One of our visiting faculty was Kuruvila, a journalist who was with a foreign newspaper for a couple of years. He nursed a sort of contempt for India, especially the media activities here. Kuruvila would occasionally come up with new … [Read the rest...] “Three Blind Men describe an Elephant by E. Santhosh Kumar”

A Flower-Maiden and a Flower Plant by Lakshminath Bezbaroa

January 9, 2011

Once upon a time there was a Malinee or female gardener and she planted a flower-plant with great care. Though she used to look after it with great care yet it would not flower. She therefore asked it one day,“Plant, … [Read the rest...] “A Flower-Maiden and a Flower Plant by Lakshminath Bezbaroa”

The Assam Valley Literary Award : Harekrishna Deka (2010)

December 31, 2010

Harekrishna Deka is one of the most prominent poet-critics of his generation. He started writing poems and short stories from his student days. He was one of the most prolific writers of Assam’s Ramdhenu Era.

He was Awarded the Sahitya … [Read the rest...] “The Assam Valley Literary Award : Harekrishna Deka (2010)”

The Bait | Mahim Bora (trans. by Lalit Saikia)

October 9, 2010

The news of a huge catch of ‘Sol’ fish in the pond popularly known as ‘Singi Pukhuri’ had gone the round of the village. Many of the villagers had reportedly caught quite a sizable number of it simply by angling.… [Read the rest...] “The Bait | Mahim Bora (trans. by Lalit Saikia)”

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Kathanibarighat : Mahim Bora (Translated by Lalit Saikia)

October 9, 2010

KATHANIBARIGHAT
(A River station on the Brahmaputra)
 

With huge collections of coal heaped around and the eroded bank of the Brahamputra laid bare, the greeny waves of the newly grown grassy weeds on river—silted sandy bosom vibrated to the last … [Read the rest...] “Kathanibarighat : Mahim Bora (Translated by Lalit Saikia)”

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Murder | Subodh Sarkar

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Timeless…| Irsa Ruçi

Continuity | Irsa Ruçi

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Being and Nothingness | Rabeea Mahmood Rabeea

Being and Nothingness | Rabeea Mahmood Rabeea

Sir, I assure you and I repeat it for ten times: "I am not MAD" … "Though I am not looking in a … [Read More...]

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