On 16th May 2022, Bahrupiya Natak Mandali presented a heart melting and flavourful satire, Patloon written by Manish Joshi ‘Bismil’. The immensely talented artists, well articulated direction and beautiful presentation succeeded in keeping the audience hooked to the seats all through. Theme The story revolves around …

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What is digital education? Digital education is the innovative use of digital tools and technologies during teaching and learning and is often referred to as Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) or e-Learning. Source : University of Edinburgh website Every coin has two sides. In the same way, I feel digital education …

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Back with another Akira Kurosawa’s movie and this time its Throne of Blood or Spider Web Castle, the name might resemble politics, since it is as intricate, scary and fatal as the Spider’s Web Castle. And reaching the throne, needs a lot of shady politics causing the throne to be smeared by blood but I digress. …

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This week, receiving such an overwhelming response itself was a thrill of its own kind. All thanks to our two new guest authors, Debarati Mondal and Diya Deb. I feel Debarati’s Bengali thriller, একসিডেন্ট (Accident) is special for two reasons. One, the creativity with which she has woven this story. Definitely gives …

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This short story centres on women’s lives and focuses on issues that primarily concern working women. The greatest strength was the way the writer captures human nature and the feeling of jealousy between a married couple when the wife earns more than her husband, the careful selection of details of each setting, …

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Written in Bengali language by Debarati Mondal: একসিডেন্ট Sunday, I feel very happy to hear about this day. Speaking of holidays, it’s not that there is no work, but not too much. But today I have done a lot of work like shopping, tidying the house, giving time to my son, etc. Actually, I am so busy with office work …

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রবিবার, এই দিনের কথা শুনলে যেন মনে মনে খুব আনন্দ হয়। ছুটির দিন বলে কথা, কাজ থাকেনা তা নয় তবে খুব বেশি কাজ থাকেনা, কিন্তু আজ আমি অনেক কাজ করেছি এই যেমন বাজার করা, ঘর গুছানো, ছেলে কে সময় দেওযা, ইত্যাদি। আসলে অফিসের কাজে এত বেস্ত থাকি যে সময় পায়না। আগে অবশ্য এই সব কাজ করতে পারতাম না তবে সময় এর সাথে সাথে সব কিছু মানিয়ে …

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As another week passes, I find Bridge Blog taking a new shape. This time, we see three new sections: Awareness, Mental Health and Poetry. Yet another strong write up by Suha, throws light on the condition of women in this modern era. She points out that many are still facing abuse and that we’ve grown used to …

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It’s okay to not be okay Morning light slowly creeps up to your eyes, Involuntarily closing them shut, indifferent you remain. The phone keeps ringing on the bedside table, The slight persistent buzzing noise irritates you. Pulling the blanket over your face, you guard away the sun. Disinterested, exhausted, leave me …

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I step out of my room, I hear my maid crying because her husband thrashed her and snatched her earnings. I step out of my home, I witness a mother being beaten in front of her crying kids. I see women suffering every day; I see wives living in pathetic conditions. Stories of abusive marriages and women being the …

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