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Nabina Das
Nabin Das is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘Open Zero’: Sophia Naz’s new book of poems glides across war and detention, migration and memory
The movement in ‘Open Zero’ is soft, stealthy, and gossamer.
Nabina Das
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A new anthology brings together poetry of dissent from all over India
‘The strident tones and images draw the attention of the complacent middle class and the privileged.’
Nabina Das & Nirupama Dutt
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‘The world in my solitary veins’: Three poems of air, water, and earth when locked down without them
A three-segment poem by Nabina Das.
Nabina Das
Trending
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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A 152-year-old bazaar in Kolkata holds the history of Bengali mishti’s evolution
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A famous astrophysicist explains why it’s possible we live in a multiverse
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‘Against Hindu culture’: Bajrang Dal members allegedly stop women’s event in Karnataka
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Climate change is pushing tigers and leopards into snow leopard’s mountainous territory in Nepal
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‘Imagine a world where tanks can be libraries’ (as John Lennon might have): Two poems by Nabina Das
‘Nations are not made up of women who cry / nations are made up of men who sound a war cry.’
Nabina Das
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Why we must read this historical Assamese novel about the travails of displacement and war
Finally translated into English, ‘Jangam’, which won the Sahitya Akademi Puraskar in 1984, recreates the exodus of Indians from Burma in World War II.
Nabina Das
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‘Sanskarnama’: Poetry that reflects the politics of our times (which we cannot flinch from)
A new collection of poems by Nabina Das engages not only with love and death but also with gau rakshaks and the murder of Junaid Khan.
Nabina Das
Video
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Watch: Flaming debris from space entering Earth’s atmosphere illuminates Northern California skies
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Watch: Baba Sehgal’s mashup of his hit ‘Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Jaa’ with Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’
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Watch: Delhi Capitals players dance after qualifying for WPL 2023 playoffs
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‘Total Banger’: Deepika Padukone’s introduction to ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the Oscars is now a remixed song
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Watch: Opposition MLAs in Maharashtra stage protest with damaged crops to demand relief for farmers
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Aditi Machado, Tishani Doshi, Sophia Naz: Poetry meets other passions in the works of these poets
All three women write poetry informed with their personal involvement with other forms of art.
Nabina Das
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Migration and gunfire are young poets’ material for writing about the Partition
A gathering of poets at ‘Museum of Memories: Remembering Partition’ opened up a dialogue.
Nabina Das
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A terrible beauty shines through this tea garden poet’s fierce verses on war, freedom, erotica
A raw, energetic voice that illuminates the dream of a better world.
Nabina Das
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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India’s new poetry is suddenly both political (is there a choice?) and personal
What new verses are flowering this summer?
Nabina Das
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Can poetry be one of the answers to misogyny in India (and the world)?
Women are writing. But can men read?
Nabina Das
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Growing up in the North East with the poetry and literature of insurgency
It was both a call to revolution and balm for the soul.
Nabina Das
The Field
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Lovlina, Sakshi advance to quarterfinals, Preeti exits
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WPL 2023, MI vs DC blog: Capsey, Verma fire Delhi Capitals to top of the table with massive win
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IPL 2023, squad changes: Bracewell replaces Jacks at RCB, Magala in for Jamieson at CSK
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WPL 2023, GG vs UPW blog: Harris, McGrath power UP Warriorz into the playoffs
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IND v AUS: Rohit Sharma on India’s struggle against left-arm pace, Suryakumar Yadav’s form and more