As Americans head to the polls today, US time, to elect the 47th president, New York City’s diversity shines through not only in its neighbourhoods but also on its ballot papers. New York City is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world, as it
Since ancient times, people have settled in areas around waterbodies. Rivers served as a means of transportation and were the centre of economic activity. The farmers and producers use boats to bring in their goods for trading. These riverside communities established floating markets, which became trading
The much-awaited India’s and Asia’s largest Book Fair is back. The 46th International Kolkata Book fair has once again become the shining star of the City of Joy. The book fair which is only second to Frankfurt Book Fair in dimension and footfall is successful
International students of ISU ‘বিশà§à¦¬à¦¸à¦¾à¦¥à§‡ যোগে যেথায় বিহারো সেইখানে যোগ তোমার সাথে আমারো।’ Rough translation: ‘That which connects you to the world as you go wandering/ Is also what connects me to you.’ Matthew Nadakkavukaran, Kaninit Pupatwibul, Yalakalavadi Govinda Rao, Thada Wararchakul, Jin Sun Han… Who are these people? Yes, I have
I'm sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan feeling sad Well before Mukti arrived in America, certain events had begun to unfold in my life as a student in the country. Events which I must talk about if I don’t wish to burden myself with guilt. I
ISU Campus An American saga without kissing
After birth of our daughter we stood at the back of the house My score of 45 out of 100 in my first Cell Biology exam had come as a big blow. Sitting in our room behind closed doors, Ranjan and I soothed our feelings by
Milner Library - Illinois State University Soon after the American chapter of my academic career began at Illinois State University, I realised that I may have earned an MSc back home, and appeared as a pundit to the children of the rural college where I taught,
From Burrabazar to Bagbazar, Lake Market to ‘Fake’ Market, the gossip among those who knew us in Kolkata raged on about our extraordinary, impossible shift to America. But what were we doing in America? How were we spending our lives? I have already written about the
Along, hard journey later, exhausted and battle-weary, we came to New York to stay. Finally, we could talk about our terrible, dark times with a few American friends and well-wishers. When they had become pointless to talk about. Those we spoke to were the ones