সায়ন্তন ভট্টাচার্য
গতবছর, নভেম্বরের কুড়ি। উত্তর ইতালির কাস্তেলেভেচ্চিও মিউজিয়ামে সন্ধ্যে নেমে আসছে, সাথে হালকা হাওয়া। গার্ডদের শিফট বদলের সময় আচমকাই গোটা মিউজিয়াম কেঁপে উঠল। তিনজন মুখোশধারী আর্মড রবার একে একে এগারটা ছবি চুরি করে পুলিশের নাকের সামনে দিয়ে পালাচ্ছে, সবাই দেখছে ফ্রেমের বর্ডার বরাবর চ…
কৃষ্ণা ব্যানার্জী
মা আসছেন, মা আসছেন
বলে উঠে গেল রব,
চারদিকেতে খুশীর বান
আনন্দতে মাতবে সব,
ডাকবে সবে মা মা বলে
দেবী তুমি সবার কাছে
খুবলে খাবে সুযোগ পেলে,
হোক না বারো, মেয়ে তো বটে
হতে পারে সাত বা সত্তর, ফুটপাতে
বা রাজপ্রাসাদে,বাসে,ট্রেনে, ট্যাক্সিতে,
কোথাও যে তোর নেই বাঁচোয়া
শরীর, ক…
ডঃ পারমিতা পূর্ণেন্দু পালিত
পুজোর লেখালেখি বা পড়ার অভ্যেস নিতান্তই পুরোনো আমার। লেখার সূত্রপাত পুজোর ছুটির পড়াশোনা ছেড়ে দেওয়াল পত্রিকায় উত্তরণ ঘটেছিল কাঁচা বয়সেই ।কচি হাতের লেখার মস্ত গুণ, আনকোরা স্বপ্ন বোঝাই থাকে অনেক।আর পড়ার অভ্যেস বাবা জেঠুর সূত্রে পাওয়া।মেজজেঠু দিব্যেন্দু পালিত প্রথিতযশা সাহি…
Bratati Majumdar
Ingredients:
Fish (Rohu or Bhetki) – 500 gm
Curd – ½ cup
Sugar – 3 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Chili Powder – 1 teaspoon
Ginger Paste – ½ teaspoon
Garlic Paste – 1 pinch
Onion Paste – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder –…
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The hills fill my heart with the sound of music
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Prologue
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