‘Barn’s burnt down – now I can see the moon’
I write this column with some hesitation, since many may regard it a bit preachy or elitist.
1y ago
Post-Covid musings: After the deluge
Now that we have stepped into a new year, it may be time to take a brief pause from our hectic schedule.
1y ago
Salma Khan: A mind without fear and a head held high
She gave visibility to the invisible by exposing the exclusion of women from development activities.
2y ago
Choosing the Slow Lane
Recently, I have been reminiscing about my music guru, the late Kanika Banerjee (known to her intimate circle as Mohordi).
2y ago
Reawakening
I begin with an apology to my readers for my long absence. Covid played havoc with our lifestyle and livelihoods. Even then, we could make choices still within limited parameters.
2y ago
Begum Sufia Kamal: A moral hero
Today, after a period of hiatus, I have once again taken up my pen (metaphorically) to remember and celebrate a hero—a woman of courage and integrity who changed the world, not with fire and fury but with her soft touch.
4y ago
Isolation and solitude: Life in the time of corona
It has only been a month of isolation, yet it feels like “One hundred years of solitude”.
4y ago
When will America be ready?
As my daughter and I drove to the polling booth last week to vote at the Democratic Primaries in the United States, I asked: “So,
4y ago
June 26, 2016
Pleading for a merciful glance
While in the middle of writing my column for this week, I was hit by a deeply disturbing piece of news - the assassination of
June 12, 2016
Cultivating your own garden
During my recent visit to Sicily, a chance meeting with a pavement vendor selling hats and belts left me in a reflective mood.
May 22, 2016
To quit or not to quit?
One of the common dilemmas we face in our everyday life is when to call it quits. Ordinary mortals seem to have a better
May 8, 2016
The Age of Intolerance
In the sixteenth century, Polish astronomer/scientist Copernicus formulated a model of the universe that put the sun at the centre of
April 17, 2016
Striding two worlds
Almost all human beings develop a blind spot for their loved ones, especially for their children. But the very same people seem to have an ambivalent relationship with their country -- sometimes harshly critical while, at other moments, loving without any caveat or
April 3, 2016
“Our man in Havana”
There was a time when leading philosophers and politicians dreamed of an equitable world, where the gap between the “haves” and
March 20, 2016
Just being a woman
SINCE the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, we women have been inundated with lectures and articles on how to
March 7, 2016
The invisible face of accountability
If any of you are looking for an optimistic and uplifting piece, please move on . . . this column will be one of despair!
February 21, 2016
Missing out on the zeitgeist experience
BRAVING the horrendous city traffic, I arrived at the 2016 Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) at Shilpakala Academy on a Sunday afternoon.
February 7, 2016
The return of the native
As the flight made a rocky landing on the uneven runway of Dhaka's Shahjalal airport, I felt a rush of excitement at the prospect of coming “home”. I eagerly stepped out of the plane and was immediately greeted by a giant mosquito that landed on my nose.
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