Shubho Bijoya. Painting by Guin Srikanta.

Good time to pick this book of short stories on lesser known Indian goddesses. 22 stories on 22 goddesses in one anothology edited by @KoralDasgupta. I have written a story on the resident deity of Sunderbans, Bonbibi.

"Hasina-ji was not brought to India by the Indian Airforce or Indian Army. It happened because of the tragic circumstances in Bangladesh at that time. And we hope and pray that it never happens again that innocent people get killed." - Dinesh Trivedi

Why are doctors and healthcare workers being attacked in Bangladesh? The World Medical Association has urged Bangladesh to urgently address rising violence against medical professionals.

100 years of RSS, targets for the next 25 years, understanding the mood of the Gen Z after protests, Bengal before and after elections. These and a whole lot more in the last seesion of the @PondyLitFest with @blsanthosh. Thank you @AloPal.

Smoking kills. But legends never die. Happy 100, Nayak.

My first short story is out. In an anthology of stories on lesser known demi goddesses from Indian mythology. I have written on Bon Bibi. Koral Dasgupta has written on Kola Bou. Kiran Manral has written on Dakini. 22 authors. 22 stories. @PanMacIndia Open for Pre-orders: amzn.in/d/00uoeJsB

Tarique Rahman likely to visit India between August 20 and 25. Delhi and Dhaka discussing specific dates, accoring to Bangladesh press.

Reaction to Sheikh Hasina's presser? Local press is reporting ex-cricketer and Hasina loyalist Shakb Al Hasan's house has been set on fire in Bangladesh.

Me with Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu who has stepped down today as Bangladesh's 22nd President. I had met Chuppu at his Dhaka office in February 2023, a day after he was declared president elect. Chuppu had spoken to me about the horrific riots of 2001after the Awami League lost power. He had chaired a judicial inquiry commission and spoken to victims of the post-poll violence. "They were mostly Hindus," he had told me. The going wasn't easy for Chuppu after the Sheikh Hasina government fell on August 2024. And now he has stepped down, two years before his tenure ends. Some reports say this is because of an alleged phone call between him and Hasina when he was in London this year. For whatever lies ahead, Godspeed Sir.