Desh Magazine - July 2, 2021

In this issue

Desh 2 July, 2021 issue focuses on the impacts of the monsoons on our history, art, culture, agriculture, economy— on life as a whole. The monsoons are inextricably intertwined with the world of art. Our music, literature and visual arts have been embellished with the rhythm of the rains. They are also the lifeblood of our economy. The agricultural calendar revolves around the monsoons. In cities however, troubles triggered by the rains are manifold. The monsoons come laden with myriad moods and connotations— poetry and puddles, fertility and floods. The issue comprises essays by Sanjib Chattopadhyay, Dipesh Chakraborty, Srijato and Pracheta Gupta. There is a travelogue by Abhijit Sengupta recounting his visit to Istanbul. The issue carries other regular sections like the serialized nonfiction ‘Naxalbarinama’ by Ashim Chattopadhyay, the serialized novel ‘Lochandas Shabdakar’ by Bimal Lama, ‘Jiban Jerakam’ by Sumit Mitra, Mantabya, Granthalok, Shilpo Sanskriti, Galpo, Chithipatra, Seshkatha etc.