­­­­­Somewhere I belong

I happened to discover Linkin Park at a time when I struggled with severe depression, yet had no friends or resources that could help.
27 July 2017

Jane Austen's words, in numbers

Jane Austen is seeing something of a revival, if that can be said of an eternally popular writer, this year.
27 July 2017

Humans for sale

Human trafficking in Bangladesh has taken a turn for the worse
27 July 2017

What is really killing the children of Tripura Para?

Forgotten by healthcare workers for seven years, 10 children in Sitakunda died from a disease that takes a single shot to prevent.
27 July 2017

Peoples' master plan for a livable future

The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports is proposing the “Peoples' Master Plan for Power and Energy (2017-2041)” as an alternative to the government's master plan.
27 July 2017

Mailbox

The article titled "Finding the superbug" published in Star Weekend on July 7 was shocking!
27 July 2017

SNAPSHOT

“Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous - to poetry. But also, it gives birth to the opposite: to the perverse, the illicit, the absurd.”
27 July 2017

Are the students collateral damage?

We are accustomed to students protesting to postpone their exam dates. This time, however, students of seven government colleges took to the streets demanding the announcement of exam dates and timely publishing of their results.
25 July 2017

The never ending cycle

From January 2012 to June 2017, a total of 388 incidents of violence against domestic workers have taken place, and, of them, only 161 cases have been filed.
20 July 2017

MAILBOX

The article "Finding the superbug, the invincible bacteria" published in the Star Weekend on June 7, caught my attention as it demonstrated the rise of the superbug, a bacteria which is resistant to all types of antibiotics.
20 July 2017

SNAPSHOT

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
20 July 2017

Why heavenly Bosnia deserves to be your next travel destination

Rich in history and natural beauty, the country is relatively cheap to travel across.
20 July 2017

Take a bow, break a leg, and stop the show

Different plays have different curtain calls. One thing is common though—we invariably take the bow in an expression of our humility.
20 July 2017

About Town

Alive in the Super Unknown
20 July 2017

A walk in the wake of destruction

In all likelihood these [the rings] are fragments of a former moon that was too close to the planet and was destroyed by its [Saturn's] tidal effect...
20 July 2017

'The Handmaid's Tale' is a dystopia all too familiar

The television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, The Handmaid's Tale, is perhaps more hyperrealist than dystopian.
20 July 2017

The enduring charm of 'potchitro'

For nine generations the Acharya family has depicted rural Bengal in their scroll paintings in a dream-like setting, where life was simpler but in no way easy.
20 July 2017

What about justice for the unheard?

It is a long and difficult struggle for persons with intellectual, hearing and speech disabilities
20 July 2017

After the carnage

On the evening of July 2, Zubin, a 30-year-old HR Manager, was on his way to his friend's house in Paltan when an SUV, owned by a high court judge, travelling on the wrong side of the road rammed into his bike and sent him flying.
20 July 2017

Korail slum dwellers: Perenially punished

As the government reportedly speeds up the construction of an ICT Park in Korail slums, the locals are worried that they may no longer have a roof over their heads.
20 July 2017