Short Stories
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Ikebana: by Premendra Mitra
At first, plump and well-shaped if not actually beautiful fingers are seen at work amongst a…
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The Companion: by Anita Agnihotri
Gary was standing bent over, copying his homework. Math. He hadn’t been to school the day…
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Retched Luck: by Satinath Bhaduri
He had, of course, been to office to sign the attendance register. Not that it would…
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Mr Lulu: by Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay
It is Lulu who is behind everything. I don’t exactly know who Lulu really is, or…
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Blood is Thicker: by Manik Bandyopadhyay
It was seven in the evening. As soon as the tear-gas shells began to burst at…
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News of a Murder: by Moti Nandy
Bibha and Nirmal subscribed to an English newspaper, and besides, she hardly ever glanced at anything…
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Sahana or Shamim: by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
Even when 9/11 took place, Sahana had bought fish regularly. Also when the Godhra incident had…
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Dead or Alive: by Rabindranath Tagore
1 The widowed daughter-in-law of Sharadashankar, the zamindar of Ranihat, had no family of her own…
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The Luxury of Imagination: by Banaphool
‘Dear?’ ‘What?’ ‘Hasn’t the tailor delivered my new suit?’ ‘No. I’ve reminded him thrice.’ His wife…
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Conjugal Dreams: by Banaphool
1 Sudhir arrived with a bouquet of flowers. A smile suffused his face. His heart seemed…
TRANSLATIONS: ARUNAVA SINHA 