https://learningandcreativity.com/ Publish Your Stories, Poems, Books & Movies Reviews Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:37:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://learningandcreativity.com/hills-and-lakes-by-satbir-chadha-book-review/ https://learningandcreativity.com/hills-and-lakes-by-satbir-chadha-book-review/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:29:59 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24281 Hills and Lakes by Satbir Chadha is a simple, reflective novel about caregiving, relationships, and how life comes full circle. This review explores the journey of Satya, a woman who spends her life caring for others until she herself needs care, highlighting themes of emotional balance, nature, and quiet transformation.]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/hills-and-lakes-by-satbir-chadha-book-review/feed/ 1 https://learningandcreativity.com/katra-katra-drop-by-drop/ https://learningandcreativity.com/katra-katra-drop-by-drop/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:54:46 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24271 https://learningandcreativity.com/katra-katra-drop-by-drop/feed/ 0 https://learningandcreativity.com/ramendra-kumars-boond-creates-ripples-across-india-in-a-kamishibai-avatar/ https://learningandcreativity.com/ramendra-kumars-boond-creates-ripples-across-india-in-a-kamishibai-avatar/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:43:33 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24219 Boond, one of Ramendra Kumar’s most popular picture books, began with a set of 10 Kamishibai cards and went on to become a pan-India movement. ]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/ramendra-kumars-boond-creates-ripples-across-india-in-a-kamishibai-avatar/feed/ 0 https://learningandcreativity.com/excerpt-from-kadam-kadam-the-long-march/ https://learningandcreativity.com/excerpt-from-kadam-kadam-the-long-march/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:24:03 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24232 (Excerpted with permission from Pt 3 Ch 2, 'Bharat Bhaag Hai Jaaga' of Kadam Kadam: The Long March, a novel in Bengali by legendary author and screenplay writer Nabendu Ghosh, translated into English by Ratnottama Sengupta)]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/excerpt-from-kadam-kadam-the-long-march/feed/ 0 https://learningandcreativity.com/a-selection-of-poems-from-for-you-the-call-of-thousand-birds/ https://learningandcreativity.com/a-selection-of-poems-from-for-you-the-call-of-thousand-birds/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:19:03 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24199 For You the Call of Thousand Birds by Shiladitya Sarkar.]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/a-selection-of-poems-from-for-you-the-call-of-thousand-birds/feed/ 0 https://learningandcreativity.com/moods-of-sahir-a-personal-journey/ https://learningandcreativity.com/moods-of-sahir-a-personal-journey/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:37:35 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24179 https://learningandcreativity.com/moods-of-sahir-a-personal-journey/feed/ 6 https://learningandcreativity.com/book-review-giyas-alis-love-and-his-time-alone/ https://learningandcreativity.com/book-review-giyas-alis-love-and-his-time-alone/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:36:45 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24172 Giyas Ali’s Love and His Time Alone, highlighting Sadique Hossain’s magical realism, rural Muslim life in Bengal, rich symbolism, humour, and Nandini Gupta’s admirable English translation.]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/book-review-giyas-alis-love-and-his-time-alone/feed/ 1 https://learningandcreativity.com/austerity/ https://learningandcreativity.com/austerity/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:04:24 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24149 Chowringhee and its legendary author, Sankar, left an indelible mark on his life. ]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/austerity/feed/ 1 https://learningandcreativity.com/ek-shaam-sur-samrat-ravi-patna-tribute-manek-premchand/ https://learningandcreativity.com/ek-shaam-sur-samrat-ravi-patna-tribute-manek-premchand/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:45:36 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24121 https://learningandcreativity.com/ek-shaam-sur-samrat-ravi-patna-tribute-manek-premchand/feed/ 0 https://learningandcreativity.com/a-winner-at-last/ https://learningandcreativity.com/a-winner-at-last/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:45:46 +0000 https://learningandcreativity.com/?p=24096 A short story by Ramendra Kumar with artwork by the teen artist Nandini Meda.]]> https://learningandcreativity.com/a-winner-at-last/feed/ 0