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BOOK REVIEW: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE / Revisiting forgotten babyhood days with ‘Babuibela’
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Tahmima Anam’s ‘The Startup Wife’ arrives at Baatighar
30 June 2021, 13:48 PM Book Reviews
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New online journal ‘Kitchen Sink’ promises an accessible platform for poets
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Is Netflix’s ‘Ray’ worth the watch?
27 June 2021, 12:42 PM Book Reviews
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FROM ELITA’S BOOKSHELF / The book that I would like to read
25 June 2021, 08:38 AM Reviews
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READ ONLINE: INTERVIEW / Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM Reviews
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REVIEW: SHORT STORY OF THE MONTH / Colm Tóibín takes Henry James for a ride
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM Reviews
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BOOK REVIEW: AUTOFICTION / Who is Ayad Akhtar?
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM Reviews
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‘The Moment of Lift’: Melinda Gates and the developing world’s untapped female-fuel
23 June 2021, 09:04 AM Reviews
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Ann Patchett’s ‘The Dutch House’: On branches of memories and pain
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