A review of Arindam Basu’s collection of short stories, “Every Thing You Never Expected”. A journalist is sent to investigate a haunted mansion in a remote district. Is it really inhabited by […]
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Sweet Memes are Made of These
S.B. Easwaran reflects on the decline and fall of the delectable soanpapdi and decrees that it is in a sad spot of sweet trouble. The plight of the soanpapdi demonstrates the power of over-gifting to […]
The Treasure Trunk Comes to Calcutta
On November 7, 2020 contents of a trunk containing rare treasures had spilt out into the public domain. Private letters from nearly a century ago exchanged between Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his […]
My Granduncle Subhas Chandra Bose
by Chandra Kumar Bose On Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary a grandnephew ferrets out little known personal details about India’s greatest freedom fighter from the family lore. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: the man, […]
How a Blink and Miss Village Became an Example of Covid-19 Resistance
Rajannapet village is India’s first 100 percent COVID 19-resilient village. This sleepy, blink-and-miss village is as devoid of basic health care as any you would find in India. Yet, the whistle-stop hamlet, […]
The Living Legend Live
In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival of a musical genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. “Electric,” is how a fan of Kabir Suman describes the live performances of […]
75 Years and Still on the Road to Freedom
On August 15, 2022, India will mark its 75th year of freedom after overthrowing a foreign colonial power. On November 26, 2021, India marked the 72nd year since the adoption of its […]
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
On an April afternoon this year, a month before cyclone Yaas ripped through the region, a severe storm struck Sagardwip, a remote island on the Bay of Bengal and a part of […]
The Bengal Book (an excerpt)
From the chapter, Casting Shadows in the Soul of “The Bengal Book”, published on October 10, 2021 by Rupa Publications. The photographs do not appear in the book but are presented (courtesy […]
“Please Do Something”
This is a plea from the islanders of the Sundarban delta to the world leaders discussing climate change at the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The day will come when […]
Yellowstone, Part II: The World Is Art
When I first landed in Cody, a small Wyoming town with a strip-mall-like airport, I had unthinkingly assumed – based on my standard East Coast experience – that our 80-minute drive to […]
Yellowstone, Part I: Flying With Angels
When we started Cuckoo News a couple of years ago, I had hoped to do lots of travel pieces. That was before the whole pandemic/lockdown thing, of course. Although most of the […]
Moments in the Mountains
An entrepreneur with a deep and lasting love for the Himalayan hills, Mark Butterworth has made Himachal Pradesh his home. Living in a secluded farm, he hikes to remote regions high in […]
River of Fire, Flame-Grilled Lamb
I noticed a lunch truck today while walking along Fifth Avenue by Central Park. It read “Veteran Owned” on the side. A tiny enterprise, calling on the potential good will of fellow […]
“My Grandfather, Sarat Chandra Bose”
On the 132nd birth anniversary of Sarat Chandra Bose, his grandson, Chandra Kumar Bose, pays a tribute The 132nd Birth Anniversary of Sarat Chandra Bose will be celebrated on 6th September 2021.This […]
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