Book cover of Sultana’s Dream, Begum Rokeya I stumbled upon a short animated film called Sultana's Dream, 2022, on a streaming platform, and intrigued by the art and synopsis, I gave it a watch. I have not been able to stop thinking about it. A three-part series
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Kolkata has always been an artistic city. Art murals, graffiti, social and political outcries, portraits of important figures on walls, and colourful mosaics in metro stations have been a common sight for several years, but these days art has overtaken the entire city. Buildings are
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3 mouth watering recipes from a mother’s bawarchi khana The Hijri Calendar or the Islamic lunar calendar announces the beginning of Ramazan and Muslims all over the world observe the holy month by fasting from dawn (Suhoor) until sunset (Magrib). But Ramazan isn’t just about abstaining