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MARCH 21-27, 2021
HERE . NOW
WORLD POETRY DAY
Capturing
Creative Spirit P
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SUNDAY POST MARCH 21-27, 2021 MIXED BAG
Popular anchor and RJ Rojalin Mohanty has carved a space
in the literary world for her short stories ‘Cactus’, ‘Mudhibala’,
‘Abisapta Maa’, ‘Bada Dina Cake’ and poems ‘Asha Baitarini’,
‘Luha’ and ‘Shaba’. She reads eminent authors Manoj Das and
Pratibha Ray in her leisure time
A Hrithik fangirl
Being a diehard Hrithik Roshan
fan, I make sure to watch at least
one of his movies on each
Sunday. That apart, I also watch
web-series of thriller genre on
streaming platforms
Burning calories
On Sundays, I force myself to take an
hour-long brisk walk in the morning to
maintain a good level of physical
fitness. With husband
Chef by choice Literature lover Couple time
I love to treat my hubby with The Sundays are incomplete if I don’t I love to spend time
something special and there can’t be a read my favourite authors like Manoj with my husband, a
better day than a Sunday to do that. I Das and Pratibha Ray. Now, I am physician. We often go
mostly try different varieties of biryani reading Manoj Das’ Sesha Tantrika Ra on a drive to Puri beach
and kebab which he loves them. Sandhana Re and Sushil Pradhan’s in the evening to start
Andhara Re Thau Kichhi. the week afresh.
RASHMI REKHA DAS, OP
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n People who take care of chickens are literally chicken ing painter and actor Chintamani Biswal. I can’t say about his Sunday POST is serving a
tenders. platter of delectable fare every
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WORLD POETRY DAY
Capturing
Creative
Knowledge
and information are
updated but poetry is the
eternal glow and flow of
Spirit
perennial wisdom, says
bilingual contemporary poet
Swapna Behera whose poems
have been translated into
nearly 70 national and
international
languages.
a strong fan base, says, “ Poetry has no purpose. bothered about facts (or
It only holds and reveals the multiple dimensions opinions for that matter),
of existence. It acts as a catalyst to celebrate life. Poetry is an and much more about the
BIJAY MANDAL, OP eternal pilgrimage having no destination. It starts with words shrillness of any voice that
and goes beyond. Information and knowledge have their suits our own prejudices. In
V
ande Mataram. These were not just two words from own place in this world but poetry relies upon wisdom.” these terrible times, poetry
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Bengali fiction The Bajravamshee poet who has seven anthologies to his - and poetry alone - can make
Anandamath, they proved to be the most potent credit continues: “Once American-English poet TS Eliot us pause.”
weapon of India’s Independence Movement. They could had rightly said ‘where is the knowledge we have lost in in- The poet of Kehi Jane
unite the freedom fighters irrespective of their caste, creed, formaion?’. So issue of information being mistaken as Kejani Kouthi, a book that
religion and the region they belong to. While Vande Mataram knowledge is not new.Our focus should remain on poetry. made to the final shortlist
inspired the rebels, it evoked terror in the British Empire. The key role of poetry is to communicate and connect. By for Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2020, continues: “And
People who gave this slogan were lodged in jail. means of communication it can convert the language of once we pause, even if for a moment, poetry offers us the
This is not a solitary incident. Poetry has played a decisive bigotry and intolerance in to that of harmony. It can convince scope of reflecting upon the world and ourselves. Once we
role in revolutions across the globe. But what role poetry us that life is undivided so we shouldn’t destroy each other.” pause, there is time enough for all the little joys and sorrows
really plays in a common man’s life or why a peasant sings However, poetry claims no direct responsibility. It can of life; there is time enough for empathizing with another
loudly while working in the field? Why poetry is a medium silently help in flowering of human mind .It can provide human being in agony; there is time enough for actually
to express the feelings of love and pain? What would have people the required strength to fight for dignity of life. Poetry living life and not just enduring it.”
happened had there not been poetry? can generate the language of protest but poetry alone can Poetry alone can save us from becoming zombies.
On World Poetry Day, a few powerful contemporary poets do nothing except radiating it's own brightness, adds the
tell Sunday POST about the purpose of poetry and what is Dandibruta poet.
that poetry and poetry alone can do.
‘Poetry alone can save us
‘An eternal pilgrimage’ from becoming zombies’
Pabitra Mohan Dash, a Nikhilesh Mishra is a powerful voice in the literary circuit
well known poet, novelist and of Odisha. In his upcoming poetry anthology Kabitie Marigala
critic, says writing poems is Pare (After a poet dies), he blends ‘what is’ with ‘what could
a spiritual practice for him. have been’ to test the potential of poetry. One can find the
Over the years, he has been glimpses of grief, vulnerability, loss, anger, love and joy in
transformed from a firebrand his poems.
romantic poet to a wordsmith On what poetry can alone do, he says, “In poetry, pauses
whose works reflect the reality are as important - if not more - as words are. Anyone
of his time and living. reading/listening/writing/living poetry is well-acquainted
The English lecturer of with pauses, both literally and metaphorically. Now in our
S h a s t r i S m r u t i D e g re e age, not only information, but misinformation is also being
Mahavidyalay, who commands accepted as knowledge. That's because we are all obsessed
with speed, with getting everything readymade at our finger
tip. The dangers of such a way of life are all too evident.
We have become less empathetic and
more reactionary, less
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Poetry alone has the potential for keep-
ing alive the humanity in all human
beings, adds Mishra, an alumnus of
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi who
is now a student of Direction and
Screenplay Writing at Satyajit Ray Film
& Television Institute, Kolkata.
‘A song of the soul’ to al-
Bilingual poet Swapna Behera is also phabets.
an educationist and the Cultural Po e t r y i s
Ambassador for India and South East the alpha and
Asia of Inner Child Press, the United omega .
States. She has not only participated in Poetry heals inner wounds, protects
several national and international seminars values, germinates, rejuvenates, explores POETS ON POETRY
on literature, her poems have been trans- and deletes the stigmas, taboos and also
lated in nearly 70 languages across the detoxifies. Above all, poetry is the voice Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of power-
globe. of an orphan, widow and the envi- ful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion
Asked ronment.” recollected in tranquility
about She goes on to add that poetry is the
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, ENGLISH POET
what po- strongest medium to delete the segre-
etry gation, divisions, inconsistencies, am-
means to biguities, contradictions and manmade Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of
common concoctions. Today a man is imprisoned the world, and makes familiar objects be as if
man, she in his own cage. Nature is the paramount they were not familiar
says, poetry and great Love Guru. Poetry PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY,
“Poetry creates the ruminations, purifies the ENGLISH ROMANTIC POET
assimilates inner self with innumerable fragrances.
and flies Knowledge can argue with the collected
beyond information but poetry is the song of Genuine poetry can communicate before it is
borders. It the soul, a gift of the cosmic energy. So understood
crosses the boundaries of culture, religion, poetry can stand alone to speak for itself. TS ELIOT, AMERICAN-ENGLISH POET
caste, colour and deletes all discrim- Poetry is‘bliss’ with its own aura, she
inations. It is the logical logistic of further says. All poets, all writers are political. They either
millions of expressions. Knowledge is On the relevance of poetry in today’s
the information and digital footsteps in time she points out, “We talked of in- maintain the status quo, or they say,
the brain but poetry is the radiant dances formation explosion in the late 1980s, ‘Something’s wrong, let’s change it for the
of the heart, by the heart and for the the information superhighways through better’
heart. Poetry can break the geographical the 1990s .We are so much engrossed SONIA SANCHEZ, AMERICAN POET
boundaries. Poetry is just like the pollen to leave our digital foot prints today but
grains, the first monsoon for a farmer, the Greater Peace is always hash tagged Poetry and beauty are always making peace.
breast milk for a baby, dreams of a child. with poetry of love, humanity and core
When you read something beautiful you find
Yes, I do believe poetry can lead the aes- values. Knowledge and information are
thetic movements. Poetry codifies the updated but poetry is the eternal glow coexistence; it breaks walls down
sojourn journey of the soul from eyes and flow of perennial wisdom.” MAHMOUD DARWIS, PALESTINIAN POET
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SUNDAY POST MARCH 21-27, 2021 PERSONALITY
’Readers are the
best judge of
my works’
BIJAY MANDAL, OP getting into the essay genre.
n Congratulations for bagging the Kendra Even as the Akademi
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. Let us (Kendra Sahitya Akademi)
E
ssayist Chandrasekhar Hota needs begin with this award. An award evaluates has recognised essay writing
no introduction to those who take the talent of a writer or it just helps him/her in past two years, it is something
interest in Odia literature. The to do better in future. Your thoughts please. we all should be proud of. At
35-year-old has already four books to his the same time I must say, we have
credit while three others await their n Thank you very much for creating a space a great tradition of essay writing
releases. He also commands a sizeable fan for me in Sunday POST. I believe, an in Odisha and these back to back
award has certainly no capacity to evaluate awards by the Akademi will definitely
following for his attractive write-ups in
either a litterateur or his/her works. Creative inspire many young writers to carry forward
various vernacular dailies. But not many writing is a spark which flows like a the legacy. Following these recognitions,
people know that writing is not his fountain and meets its own destiny. Some I can see many students of Odia literature
profession but passion as he serves in the legendary writers haven’t received any getting into essay and literary criticism. is later
police department. Chandrasekhar’s love for award in their life time but have been im- However, they need to study a lot to reach decorated with
literature coupled with an investigative mind mortalised by their works and they continue a certain level as the arena of this genre is flesh and blood (words and narrative).
often leaves a lasting impression on the to inspire generations. Do we have any quite widespread. Though I write essays, deep inside there
readers. No wonder, he has been conferred award that can evaluate the works of is a poet in me also. Expectedly, the
with several honours by many literary and legends like 15th Century poet and scholar n Being a top police officer you mostly face language of my essays is mostly poetic.
Sarala Das, Atibadi Jagannath Das and extreme situations and deal with the law-
cultural organisations across the state. But
Saint Bhim Bhoi? But yes, an award, in breakers of the society. How could you n Tell us something about your award winning
the jewel in the crown is his recent selection the present day, sometimes stimulates the nurture a soft emotion like literature? book Chetanara Anwesana.
for annual Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva creativity and innovativeness of a writer.
Puraskar 2020 for his essay compilation It helps him/her to grow and glow. It also n Maintaining law and order is part of my n It is my second book which has a collection
Chetanara Anweswana. gives the much-needed recognition that profession while literature is my passion. of ten essays. The subjects of all the essays
In an exclusive talk helps a writer to compete with himself. I am happy that I have so far managed to are different – from sorrow of silence to
Therefore, it is only the readers whose strike a fine balance between the two. But pleasure of pain, to the search of dignity
with Sunday POST,
evaluation matters the most. They are the it has not been an easy journey for me. I and to deriving love. There are also
the Deputy best judge of my works. generally read and write from 5.00 am essays on legends like Saint Bhima Bhoi,
Superintendent to 7.30 am so that my profession is not Mahatma Gandhi, poet Mayadhar
of Police in n Youths writing in essay genre in Odisha affected. Though my primary duty is to Mansingh and author Khushwant Singh
Nabarangpur, spoke are getting recognised only in last two protect the life and property by enforcing in my book. Essay is not at all a dry
on a host of years. How optimistic you are about them laws, I always wanted to be identified subject for me, moreover, it is addictive
subjects. who write essays? as a good writer as well as a sensible police like a Mahua flower. I believe, from here
Excerpts: officer. In fact, I believe that all police my sailing begins for a search, a search
n Yes, it is true that our works haven’t been men should possess a bit of softness in without knowing the truth and ultimate
recognised on too many occasions in the their hearts for the victims, for the women, destination. Hope, Chetanara Anwesana
past. No wonder, only children and senior citizens in particular. will continue to get the required patronage
a few young of the readers.
minds n What is your process of writing? I mean
are to say how do you get the elements for
your works? Chandrasekhar’s Fact File
Born July 1, 1985, the recipient of Akademi
n Whenever
Yuva Puraskar worked as a Commercial Tax
an idea
Officer for six years after doing his M.Phil and
strikes my
PhD from JNU. Besides writing thought-pro-
mind, I start
reading a lot voking columns in several vernacular dailies
about it before for the last 12 years, Chandrasekhar has also
writing. I ponder over and think whether taught students of University of Delhi for a
a new dimension can be given to that brief period. So far, he has been felicitated by
idea. The issues that are less discussed several literary and cultural organisations
generally fascinate me. I also work on with honours like Gokarnika Samman,
those things which I believe can educate Saraswata Samman, Mahuri Samman, Akhila
and enlighten the readers. Then a mental Jagannath Das Samman and Krushnendu
structure takes shape in the mind which Smruti Samman.
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SUNDAY POST MARCH 21-27, 2021
TINSELTOWN
Riteish turns My daughter thinks I’m ridiculous: Leah
hairstylist for Genelia A
ctress Leah Remini says her daugh-
ter Sofia thinks she is ridiculous.
The Hollywood star, who rose to
fame as Carrie Heffernan on the long-
running sitcom The King Of Queens,
made the confession on the The Drew
Barrymore Show.
Actress Drew Barrymore was seen
talking about Remini’s nail. She
A
ctor Riteish Deshmukh turned hair- said: “I know that you are a nail
stylist for his injured wife Genelia, enthusiast... wow your nails are so
who currently has her left hand plas- extraordinary.”
tered. She shared an Instagram video recently Remini replied: “They are
that shows hubby Riteish tying her hair. really inappropriate for my
“I need somebody who can love me at age, but these are like lips
worst,” Genelia captioned the video, quoting with a grill. Like I don’t
American singer Pink Sweats from his song know why, I just love nails.
“At my worst”. I love hair and makeup.
The song also plays in the video as I love the whole thing
Riteish takes care of Genelia’s hair. and my daughter
After he is done, the actress pulls thinks I’m ridiculous.
him close to her and plants a kiss She’s probably right
on his cheek! but I love them. I
Earlier this month, Genelia in- enjoy them.”
jured her left arm while trying Remini disclosed
to learn skating with the intention that her daughter
of accompanying her kids. She Sofia does not find
shared the story on Instagram it interesting about
saying even though people use being 16, when
the platform to share success sto- Barrymore asked her
ries, but she wants to open up daughter’s age. IANS
about “the times we fall”. IANS
‘I had become When Radhika
a little was kept in dark
complacent’
A
ctress Radhika Apte had no idea and her similarity with Laxmi’s thought
whether Laxmi, her character in process, the actress added:
A
ctress Parineeti Chopra the upcoming web series “Laxmi is the head of
says her recently-released OK Computer, was male or female People for the Ethical
OTT film The Girl On The at the time she was offered the Treatment of Every
Train, taught her a lot. She feels role! Robot
the film gave her ‘second life’ as “When I was first offered (PETER) and
an artiste. the role of Laxmi, the mak- a n a rd e n t
“I had become a little complacent ers told me that it was supporter of
and carefree and I used to do undecided whether my the ideology
things the same way. So it (being character was male or that artificial in-
part of the film) was so amazing, female, and I soon telligence cannot
I really feel like this was my second realised that this was harm humans.”
life, almost. I really don’t want also the case with IANS
to make dramatic statements, but the other characters.
I do feel new again and I feel like There was so much
a new version of me,” she said. flexibility and mas-
Parineeti also added that being sive room for im-
part of the film was a satisfying provisation in terms
experience for her. of the nuances of her
“I think school was an character which were
understatement, it was all explored and de-
like Gurukul, it was like veloped on the go. This
acting ka boot camp for m a d e t h e e n t i re
me! I had to literally un- process of portray-
learn everything, and in ing this character
the process of that I dis- and working
covered what I really liked on this series,
and wanted, and my work extremely sat-
ethic and what I wanted isfying,” she
to do. I found love for said.
films and acting again,” Throwing
she said. IANS light on her
character in
the show
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SUNDAY POST MARCH 21-27, 2021 FOOD
Gourmets’ delight
VEGGIE BURGER
Ingredients Procedure
n French beans (strung, blanched and
chopped fine): 120 gm
n Cabbage, grated: 120 gm
H eat oil in a pan and add all
beans, carrots, cauliflower
and cabbage to it. Stir over high
n Cauliflower, grated: 120 gm heat. Add coriander powder, salt,
turmeric powder and mix well.
n Carrots, grated: 1/2 cup Turn off the heat. Keep aside to
n Potatoes boiled and mashed cool. When cool mix with the
boiled potatoes and peas. Make
n Coriander powder: 2 tsp
thin rounds so as to match the
n Salt to taste bun. Dust with maida and dip
n Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp into the beaten egg. Coat with
bread crumbs. Heat oil and deep
n Boiled peas: 1/2 cup fry till they turn golden brown in
n Eggs: Two, slightly beaten colour. Slit the burger roll and
place the patty in it along with
n Maida: 1/4 cup
mustard and mayonnaise. Serve
n Bread crumbs hot
n Oil
VEG MOMO
Ingredients Procedure
FOR DOUGH: F irst, prepare the stuffing. Heat 3 tsp oil and
put 3 clove garlic, 1 inch of ginger and 2 nos
of chilli in it and saute. Also, add 2 tbsp spring
n Maida / plain flour: 1½ cup
onion and saute on high flame. Further, add 1
n Salt: ½ tsp cup carrot and 2 cup cabbage. Stir fry on high
n Water for kneading flame. Now add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
Additionally, 2 tbsp spring onion and stuffing
n Oil for greasing mixture is ready. Further, pinch a small ball
FOR STUFFING: sized momos dough and flatten. Now dust with
some maida and start to roll using a rolling pin.
n Oil: 3 tsp Roll to almost medium thin circle around 4 – 5
n Garlic (finely chopped): 3 clove inch in diameter. Make sure you roll from sides
and keep the centre slightly thick. Now place a
n Ginger (finely chopped): 1 inch
heaped tbsp of prepared stuffing in the centre.
n Chilli (finely chopped): 1 inch Start pleating the edges slowly and gather
n Spring onion: 4 tbsp everything. Press in middle and seal the momos
forming a bundle. Heat a steamer and arrange
n Carrot (grated): 1 cup the momos in the tray without touching each
n Cabbage (shredded): 2 cups other. Steam the momos for
10-12 minutes or till a shiny sheen appears over
n Pepper (crushed): ½ tsp
it. Finally, veg momos are ready to be
n Salt: ½ tsp enjoyed with chutney.
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