Chaitali Sengupta

Chaitali Sengupta is a renowned writer and translator, known for her diverse works in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and translation. Her latest book, "The Crossings," explores themes of war, migration, and survival. Her debut collection, "Cross Stitched Words," won the 'Honourable Mention' award at the New England Book Festival in 2021. Her translation work, "Timeless Tales in Translation," won the special jury award at the Panorama International Literature Festival in 2023.

April 6, 2024
Chaitali Sengupta
Book Review

Unveiling the Stigma: A Look at Dr Aparna’s “Periodic Tales”

Chaitali reviews Dr. Aparna’s “Periodic Tales,” that explores the stigmatised topic of menstruation, challenging societal norms and beliefs, exclusively for Different Truths. In In her ground-breaking book ‘Periodic Tales’,...

September 16, 2023
Chaitali Sengupta
Book Review, Poem

Unlock Emotions and Boundaries in Gopal Lahiri’s Poetry

Gopal Lahiri’s ‘Crossing the Shoreline’ is a captivating collection of evocative poetry that encourages self-discovery through eloquent verses and poetic innovation, opines Chaitali in her review, exclusively for Different...

May 8, 2023
Chaitali Sengupta
Book Extract, Special Feature

Excerpt: A Bengali Biography of Rabindranath Tagore by His Son

Rathindranath Tagore’s Bengali biography of Rabindranath Tagore is an empathic and nuanced portrait of his father, creating a portrait of his life and fortune — an excerpt from Chaitali’s translation – an...

February 5, 2022
Chaitali Sengupta
Book Review, Short Story

An Old-world Charm & Laidback Setting for Stories

Chaitali reviews, The Ghumi Days, a collection of 18 short stories, by Dr. Nabanita Sengupta. An exclusive for Different Truths. As I was leafing leisurely through The Ghumi Days, a nostalgic...

August 27, 2021
Chaitali Sengupta
Architecture, History & Culture, Place, Travel & Food

In the Fairy-Tale French City of Colmar

Chaitali takes us on a tour of a quaint French city, Colmar. Its beauty is out of the children’s fairy-tale books. An exclusive for Different Truths. “The earth...

February 16, 2021
Chaitali Sengupta
Poem

Broken Trysts

An evocative and surreal poem, by Chaitali, about a rain-drenched city, exclusively for Different Truths. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, are they only drops of rain? Or the skies raining memories, splashing...

February 12, 2021
Chaitali Sengupta
Poem

Dying Embers

An evocative poem about Nature, by Chaitali, exclusively for Different Truths. In those days, when Time, before Time, held her lopsided gaze in the mirror of long moments, patiently waiting for awakening;...

February 9, 2021
Chaitali Sengupta
Pandemic, Poem

Masked Humanity

A powerful and an evocative poem about the pandemic, exclusively for Different Truths. An invisible mask, we always wore… concealing our secrets, pain and lies; ...

December 19, 2020
Chaitali Sengupta
Arts, People, Place, Travel & Food

In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh

Chaitali takes us on a tour of Nuenen, a small village, of the celebrated Dutch artist, Vincent van Gogh. Home to his parents, his first masterpiece, The Potato Eaters,...

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