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A fluid, sprawling novel on the capacity of literature to bring about change that leaves the reader delicately balanced between hope and regret Title: Half the Night is GoneAuthor: Amitabha BagchiPublisher: JuggernautPages: 301Price: Rs...
Leave this Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads!Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut?Open thine eyes and see thy God is not...
Dr Md Shairul Mashreque :There are many singers in the subcontinent reaching the height of glory, but none compares Rafi. When he performed simply miracle in the film Boijubawra with his dexterity in classical...
Weekend Plus Desk :Two of my favourite summer food memories are homemade mango ice creams and biting into big slices of watermelons! I grew up in a joint family and we were 8 kids...
Professor Anwarul Karim, Ph.DMuslim Renaissance in India begins with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898). He helped the Muslims to learn English to compete with the Hindus during the British period. They lagged behind the...
Weekend Plus Desk :The medical term for flu comes from the Italian phrase Influenza di freddo- ‘the influence of the cold’. Flu or influenza are slightly distinct from the common cold, which usually develops...
AHM Nouman : Neonatology is a subspecialty of Pediatrics that consists neonatal and newborn nursing care. It is now acceptable that, mother and child must be considered as one unit. Nursing is a holistic...
Weekend Plus Desk :Say period and silence follows. This discomfiture in having an open conversation about women’s periods has often lead to ignorance about menstruation hygiene and compelled women to resort to easily accessible...
Weekend Plus Desk :With the scorching summer heat, sunburn, rashes and skin allergies are quite common. Too much exposure to the sun, or a sun-equivalent like a tanning bed can lead to skin peeling,...
Weekend Plus Desk :Known as the ‘City of Lakes’ and ‘Venice of the East’, Udaipur has once again topped the list of the top cities to visit in the world. Ranking third, after two...
Weekend Plus Desk :There’s nothing better than a house that smells of a freshly baked cake. But the effort to make it compels us to give it a miss. To make your life easier,...
Weekend Plus Desk :Good things come in small packages and the same is applicable to nuts. Apart from being delicious, these bite-sized crunchy goodies have numerous health benefits. While there are certain myths concerning...