Literary Trails
In this richly evocative tale, Bashir, now a porter the last of a shikar family, meets with his moment of truth about the sacredness of life when he confronts the ‘king’ of the forest, rifle at the ready, to shoot. By Balwant Bhaneja …[Read More]…
Literary Trails
A riveting and deeply philosophical story on changes in a traditional artisanal family pondered over by a carpenter working on a scaffold in a heavy downpour on a high-rise construction site. By Balwant Bhaneja. …[Read More]…
Literary Trails
How does one cope with grief and loss, the onset of loneliness? This extract from a novella, Resurgence by Balwant Bhaneja, traces with elements of gothic horror, the journey of its grief-stricken protagonist …[Read More]…
Literary Trails
A poignant story of a professional man’s decline into homelessness, loss of self-worth and family who finds unexpected enlightenment and recovery of the self. By Balwant Bhaneja…[Read More]…
Between The Lines
Ending racism is essentially about making each person equal, respectful and dignified as the other. To achieve this to the fullest, the fight has continued globally in tackling racism at the international, national and individual levels. Bill Bhaneja provides an overview of anti-racism and peace-building through the lens of Universal Rights, Nonkilling and Human Dignity …[Read More]…
Between The Lines
Paul Schwartzentruber, a Canadian pays tribute to “one of the great blessings of my life that I encountered and then came to know—even though in my later years—Dr. S. Jeyapragasam”. JP, for the author, a seeker, “was not just a ‘Gandhian’ in the loose way that iconic metaphor is still tossed around in India. He embodied, like a true disciple, the values, sympathies and beliefs in human self-transformation that Gandhi himself had embodied.” …[Read More]…
Between The Lines
Vijay Tendulkar’s oeuvre portrays women in myriad roles across the social spectrum–housewife, teacher, mistress, daughter, film extra, servant—and their complex emotions that reveal truths in slant. Balwant Bhaneja unpacks some of the plays for us…[Read More]…