Tag: Rabindranath Tagore

Tithidore or When The Time is Right – Buddhadeva Bose (translated by Arunava Sinha)

February 16, 2015

I do not make new year resolutions. However one ‘resolution’ I made this year, if it can be called that, is to read as much Indian writing in regional languages as possible. So, am attacking my pile of books quite religiously to find such gems and read them. An unintended (but not entirely unwanted) consequence of this renewed vigour … More Tithidore or When The Time is Right – Buddhadeva Bose (translated by Arunava Sinha)

Raj-Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore (translated by Ratna Jha)

January 7, 2015

Some days back we had been to Jaipur for a short, quick break. Needless to say, we spent quite a bit of time at the various forts (Amber, Nahargarh and Jaigarh) as a part of our trip. I have a fascination for history – be it places, anecdotes, or stories. And as we went around the forts, I tried to explain the … More Raj-Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore (translated by Ratna Jha)