Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur

Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur is a poet, travel writer, and social justice activist. A former professor of English Literature at Delhi University, and a creative writing professor at IGNOU, she is a widely published academic and creative writer. Her book Twice Colonised: Women in African Literature, is a seminal text on women’s socio-political empowerment. In 2020-21, she co-edited two poetry anthologies – In All the Spaces: Diverse Voices in Global Women’s Poetry, and Earth Fire Water Wind.

June 4, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

Military Journeys, Blue Mountains and Graves of the Britishers – II

Roopali tells us about military journeys, Tipu Sultan, Blue Mountains, and the graves of the Britishers, among other things, in the second part of this article. An exclusive for...

May 28, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

Olive Green All the Way – I

Dr. Roopali tells us about the boon and bane of being an army brat and witnessing crisscrossing the length and breadth of the country, every two years, with her...

May 26, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

A Sartorial Rebellion

A powerful and an intense woman-centric protest poem, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. They frowned at the shorts. Women’s legs are immensely desirable. Undesirable hairy legs belong...

May 21, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

Pleasure and Pain in Paris: Goodness Gracious Me!

Dr. Roopali tells us about the pleasures and pain that she experienced during her visit to Paris. She weaves the thrills, disappointments, adventures of that voyage. An exclusive for...

May 12, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Fairs & Festivals, Place, Special Feature, Tribute

My Childhood with Bolpur, Shantiniketan and Tagore

Dr. Roopali revisits her childhood, reconstructing memory, and tells us about her earliest association with Bolpur, Shantiniketan, and Tagore, with a child’s amazement, wit, humour, and more. A Special...

May 7, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

To Russia with Love

Dr Roopali takes us on a tour of Russia of the 1980s. She talks about Military Academy, Indo-Soviet friendship, Bollywood films, and more. An exclusive for Different Truths. The...

May 4, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Guest Blog, Humour, Pandemic, Poem

I am a Tortoise in the Well!

A satire on the current Corona crisis, by Dr Roopali, for Different Truths. When the Frog who lived in the well jumped out of the well I quietly slipped...

April 30, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

A Baroque Experience

Dr. Roopali shares an interesting experience of how she met two Sardarjis, at Vienna Railway Station, a warm welcome and hospitality into their abode and more. An exclusive for...

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