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		<title>Moods of Sahir: A Personal Journey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antara Nanda Mondal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Listening to Sahir Ludhianvi’s songs has always been more than just a musical experience for me. His lyrics invite you to pause, reflect, and sometimes confront uncomfortable truths about love, society, and the human condition. This collection brings those reflections together as a personal journey through the many moods of Sahir.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Review: Giyas Ali’s Love &#038; His Time Alone</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhura Bhattacharya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Madhura Bhattacharya reviews <em>Giyas Ali’s Love and His Time Alone</em>, highlighting Sadique Hossain’s magical realism, rural Muslim life in Bengal, rich symbolism, humour, and Nandini Gupta’s admirable English translation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Austerity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[HQ Chowdhury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mani Shankar Mukherjee Sankar]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[HQ Chowdhury reflects on how <em>Chowringhee</em> and its legendary author, Sankar, left an indelible mark on his life. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>When Patna Time-traveled to Bollywood’s Golden Era: An Evening Dedicated to Ravi</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bihar Museum]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[An evening at the Bihar Museum celebrated music composer Ravi’s birth centenary with storytelling by renowned film historian, musicologist and author Manek Premchand, anchoring by Kamal Malhotra and soulful performances by Dr. Mukund Jagannathan. Blending music, anecdotes, and nostalgia, the event transported audiences to Bollywood’s golden era, leaving them entertained, informed, and emotionally connected to the multi-faceted lyricist-singer-composer Ravi’s timeless melodies and legacy.]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Winner at Last</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramendra Kumar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sameer had never won a sports medal, but when real courage was tested outside the arena, an unexpected act of bravery earned him a victory far greater than any prize. 

<strong>A short story by Ramendra Kumar with artwork by the teen artist Nandini Meda.</strong>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Perspective: On Books, Reading and Parenting</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jyoti Babel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Notebook & Other Stories by K Shivalingappa Handihal by]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Intentional parenting isn’t always about preparing children for a distant future. Sometimes it’s about protecting the small, quiet habits that shape who they become. Sitting beside a child with a book, turning pages together, feels like one such habit.
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		<title>Holiday Lights</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lopamudra Banerjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three poems trace a nomadic soul moving from neon-lit indulgence to ancient, sacred landscapes, seeking awakening, desire, and meaning amid transience, spectacle, and elemental stillness.]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Long-Form Content Survives in the Age of the Six-Second Swipe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jyoti Babel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Why long-form storytelling still matters in today’s fast-scroll world and how writers can craft depth, relevance, and meaning in the age of micro-content.]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Dream for a Girl</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Santosh Bakaya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Right in front of me was a very rare couple, desperately praying for a girl child after three boys in the family. Incredible, but true!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Insignificant: Poetic Reflections on the Vast Cosmos and Self</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jyoti Babel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Insignificant” reflects on the enormity of the universe and our tiny place within it. Through stars, galaxies, and the night sky, the poem explores awe, humility, and fleeting self-awareness. It is inspired by a photo I came across on the web long ago, an image that stirred a quiet sense of wonder and perspective.]]></description>
		
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