Ranjita Biswas is a journalist, writer and translator of fiction from Assamese into English. She is currently based in Kolkata. She is the translator of
The chasm between the rich and diverse “regional” literature and the mainstream English literature has always been large. Still, the rise in the number of
Short Story Thursday is a weekly series dedicated to highlighting the short-stories from Indian literature. In August, we focused on the theme of #WomenInTranslation. First
Termed as the land of “Blue Hills and Red River”, Assam is the gateway to the north eastern states. Wildlfie sanctuaries, abundant forest resources, home
Translated by Ranjita Biwas Assam’s struggle for identity and independence has always plagued the state; from the Assam Agitation in the 1980s to the protests
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