Posts by Ansulika Paul
The whirlwind of emotions – “The Home-Coming ” by Rabindranath Tagore
This is just a drop to the vast fragrance of emotions spread by Rabindranath Tagore ji in his writings. ”The Home-Coming”, being a part of school syllabus takes one to the sprouting emotions of Phatik Chakravarti and every teen-aged child who is personified by this character. A lonesome boy with an extravagant will to be free.…
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पंचतत्व पाँच तत्वों का है इंसान, इन पॉचों में ही है जान। गर कभी लगे थकान, हो जाओ गर सुस्त और बेजान, ज़रा जुड़ कर देखो इनमें ही है प्राण, उठते ही धरती को करो प्रणाम, जल से करो दिन को प्रारंभ, वायु संबंधित करो प्राणायाम, आकाश की नीलिमा से आँखों को दो आराम, सूरज…
Read More“Dentist” By Dr. Bharti Keshwani
In this era of biological weapon, Doctors are the warriors to reckon. When everyone was resting in lockdown, Doctors were there working around. A dentist is a blend of doctor, engineer and artist, A perfect portrait of an optimist. Whenever you have toothache, You need a dentist for God’s sake. Any wound needs time to…
Read MoreA glimpse over Amrita Pritam’s “मेरी प्रिय कहानियाँ” (Meri Priya Kahaniyan); women, her body and integrity
Amrita Pritam is considered the first prominent female Punjabi poet, novelist, essayist and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language. (Wikipedia, 17 May 2021) Three stories that will spread out its wings on this page are जंगली बूटी (Junglee Buti), छमक छल्लो (Chamak Challo) and अमाकड़ी (Amakadi). The title “मेरी प्रिय कहानियाँ” (Meri Priya…
Read Moreबेचने वाला
जब वो अपने थके कदमों से आवाज़ लगते अपने अरमानो को पाने के लिए कुछ पैसे बनाता है। मेरा दिल सिर्फ़ उसकी बुलाहट को सुन कर दरवाज़े तक दौड़ जाता है। क्या है जो वो अपने साइकल के चारों ओर लगे बसते में भर के लाया? एक वक्त का खाना, अपने परिवार की बेहतरी, या…
Read MoreThe Pandemic and the Teacher
It has been two years since the mode of learning switched from classroom teaching to the online mode of education. As Covid spread its wings through every nook and corner of the globe, education embarked a new face. A face where teaching was bound to be anchored in the cloud. One as a teacher adapted…
Read MoreAmma’s Gospel
Rajender Krishan. Setu Publications, USA. Pp. 170. ASIN: B08LSYFLNA. Price Rs. 700/- A book review of “Amma’s Gospel” By Ansulika Paul Rajender Krishan (aka Raj Chowdhry) from New York, USA is the founder and editor of literary website Boloji.com since 1999. His new collection “Amma’s Gospel” contains poems that were inferred and captured from the…
Read MoreDwelling with Denial
Rajiv Khandelwal. Yayati Madan G Gandhi Group of Publication; First Edition (15 July 2020); Yayati Madan G Gandhi Group of Publication. Pp.130. ASIN: B08D7NHVJ6 . Price Rs. 320/- Poetry in the mundane affairs: A book review of “Dwelling with Denial” By Ansulika Paul Rajiv Khandelwal is an award winning poet with 4 volumes – “Conch…
Read MoreFrom Dulung to Beas
flow of the soul Jaydeep Sarangi. Authorspress 2020. Pp. 84. ASIN: B08NYXFMRB. Price Rs. 295/-. “From Dulung to Beas” : Tales in poetry By Ansulika Paul Jaydeep Sarangi is a bilingual poet. He writes in both languages Bengali and English. He is also an academic, critic, editor and translator from Kolkata. The title contains…
Read MoreStop sleep walking through life!
9 lessons to increase your awareness Dr. Devdas Menon. Yogi Impression Books Pvt Ltd; 1st edition 2004. pp. 114. ISBN-10: 8188479519. Price Rs. 158/- Book Review By Ansulika Paul Recommended as a textbook for Humanities Courses in IIT Madras, “Stop sleep walking through life!” is the hinch (the hint and the pinch) that takes one…
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