Orientalism and the representation of the other
The other literature is the representation of the non-western and non-white populations.
The other is commonly depicted as grotesque, ghastly, repelling, barbarous, and violent. The...
Unfolding thee: Oh! unproclaimed crusader
Alack! Thy name was hidden in darkness Matangini Hazra, Gandhian thee were
During a procession, thee were shot dead
But, thee kept chanting "Vande Mataram", until...
It was a dreary summer’s night
It was a dreary summer's night
And yet I felt the chill
As book in hand I sat, determined to finish
By force of sheer will
Sitting back,...
On the dark roads of life
On the dark roads of life,
Where no creature was ever found.
You left me all alone
without thinking if I was safe and sound.
Fear started shivering...
The night embraces
The night embraces
darkness of the world.
Hiding it, shielding it
from the sun, I heard.
As the sky gets inky,
the fiends get bold.
The world acts oblivious,
of the...
Memorable Photograph
I found a photograph,
The dust scattered on it
I blew it,
Many faces were smiling,
Smiles were innocent and elegant.
I stare at myself.
An ache deep inside
Where did...
The Abiding Love
I want you unbounded that is the Crime?
The baited-hook was the sharp sign.
You are my life, you have my soul.
If I stop breathing, though,...