Home by the Sea: Skagen, a forever inspiration for artists and writers
Lakshmi Sharath :The sand particles come flying in, stinging my face and piercing my skin as the boisterous gale hurls small pebbles in my direction....
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Early school timings may trigger depression in adolescents
Weekend Plus Desk :Is your child not getting ample sleep due to early school hours? Beware, your kid is more likely to develop depression and...
Yoga can heal, but also hurt
Weekend Plus Desk :Yoga is a great healer and contributor to improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, but wrong yoga poses can make your daily life...
Watch your waistline as you binge-watch
Weekend Plus Desk :On-demand services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are leaving no stone unturned to increase their Indian subscriber base. Their library of...
Why women tend to gossip more than men?
Weekend Plus Desk :Women may be more likely than men to use gossiping and rumour-mongering as tactics to badmouth a potential rival who is competing...
Nobel Prize in literature 2017: Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro
Literature Desk :Kazuo Ishiguro OBE FRSA FRSL Japanese (born 8 November 1954) is a British novelist, screenwriter and short story writer. He was born in...
Dirty laundry allows bed bugs to thrive
Weekend Plus Desk :Bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry, say scientists who warn that leaving worn clothes exposed in sleeping areas – especially while...
Most nutritious vegetables to be included in your diet
Weekend Plus Desk :Pumpkins contain essential nutrients such as folic acid, manganese, vitamin C and zinc while spinach contains antioxidants that combat free radicals. There...
Novelist Syed Waliullah
Shafiul Alam :Syed Waliullah (1922-1971), novelist, short story writer and playwright, was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. His father, Syed Ahmadullah...
POEM: We are victims of genocide
Mahmuda Begum Sinthia : We are being burnt by brutal flame. Our ashes are being imprisoned too under the ferocious giant, which they cannot hide. We...
Poet Sheikh Fazlul Karim
Wakil Ahmed :Sheikh Fazlul Karim (1882-1936) was a Poet, litterateur and editor. He was born on 9 April 1882 at village Kakina in Rangpur district....
Poet Golam Mostafa
Shahidul Islam :Golam Mostafa, (1897-1964) poet and writer, was born in the village of Manoharpur in Shailkupa thana, Jessore (now Jhenaidaha), son of Golam Rabbani...