A walk down 'pop' lane
How does one define culture, and essentially 'pop culture'? Never mind the academicians as there is no true consensus.
The great fish debate: to fry or not before cooking it!
It was the usual hangout. And of course a heated debate began out of the blue. The topic of discussion – is fish tastier when fried
The Pratapaditya Trail / Finding Bangladesh
In this short article, I humbly attempt to engage the readers and equip them with some facts about olden Bangladesh that once were
Autism Awareness: an IPNA story
Every parent of a child who misses their developmental milestone is slightly anxious, worrying that their worst fear might come true, but autism is hardly an endemic to the 21st century.
The futuristic view on architecture
For Bangladesh, the challenge is to focus more on the practical side rather than aesthetical perspective. More often than not, aesthetics is applauded, while functionality is set aside.
“What a wonderful World”
It would not be an understatement that Jazz, as a musical genre, defies all definitions.
To the sacred cities
One of the first set of story books I received, read, and till date cherish, are about the Sirah — the life of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (S).
What's wrong with one star?
In the spirit of the #10yearchallenge that seems to be the gripping trend in social media at the time of this writing, why don't we look back at our own lifestyle 10 or 20 years ago?
Living the Upper Class Life
Linia Baksh, 28, and a graduate from a reputed private university of Dhaka now works at a multinational company located at the central district of the capital.
The lady's side of solo travel
Venturing to other countries is no longer a challenge, time-wise. It sometimes boggles the mind as to how it took over months for ships to travel from the Indian subcontinent to the British Isles, but that is how it was!
Sexual violence
To understand sexual violence, it might be helpful to shed some light on sexuality and gender first, which are often the underlying issues of sexual violence. Being cognisant of the fact that sexuality and gender are both very complex and vast subjects, I'll only touch on issues relevant to this topic.
To a future with glam!
There comes a time when every civilisation faces a conundrum. Without a doubt, it is the thought of what lies ahead.
Khadi diaries
“When they sell, copper turns to gold but when we do, that very same gold becomes dust…”
Biased for a cause
The cuckoo's call is ushering Spring, our favourite season. Once again, the premises of Charukola will fill with activities; cheerful women with garlands around their necks and gerbera blooms neatly tucked behind their ears will become a common sight.
Jibanananda: A lingering consciousness
I was introduced to Jibanananda in 1999. In December of the penultimate year of the last millennium, I became 18; Jibanananda Das had just turned 100 in February.
Folk musical instruments of the land
Melody is part of the Bangladeshi DNA, and no melody is complete without an instrument to go with it. Words often do not need a place as the sound of the bamboo flute mingles into the moonlight.
