A magical sweet is the Goja It has a peculiar moja Often it’s crumbed, Its layers gummed, It may be tyaara, byaka or shoja. Last week in Birbhum’s Siuri, To which I […]
Goja Moja
Memories of Fading Days and the Road Ahead
In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival of a music genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. At dusk, on April 18, Kabir Suman writes: “The day draws to a close…..perhaps […]
Mayo Just Doesn’t Cut the Mustard
[Editor’s Note: Poila Boishakh, the Bengali new year, is upon us. Like every new year, it’s really as much about looking back with nostalgia at the old year(s) as it is about […]
A Room… and a Window of Our Own
When Cuckoo News editor Dola Mitra dropped in at the Artsy – Coffee and Culture (“led there by the aroma of coffee and cake” in her own words) she decided to write […]
Gift of Music and Memory
Cuckoo News readers know all about our recurring feature of the maestro Kabir Suman’s on-going work in Bangla Khayal revival. You might also know from the series of related articles written about […]
Yellowstone, Part 3: Forests, Lakes, ATM Machines
[continued from Yellowstone…] We reached Yellowstone National Park through the East Entrance and got our park passes and a map. Our hotel would be another hour’s drive through the Absaroka mountain range […]
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