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E.E. Cummings once wrote, “since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things will never wholly kiss you.” Years ago, when
A Bouquet of Dead Flowers is a collection of ten Hindi to English stories by Swadesh Deepak, translated by Jerry Pinto, Pratik Kanjilal, Nirupama Dutt
As someone who has spent many years in the north-east India, I have long been fascinated by the region’s complex history, its diverse geography and
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