Bhaskar Roy

Author, most recently, of Border Crossers; founding editor, The Equator Line

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Raw, visceral, BORDER CROSSERS is about far-away river songs and reckless love as well @Bahrisons_books

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After more than 300 years of existence, Calcutta lost its name. Those who wiped it out ignored both historical propriety and the brand value of Job Charnock's city. Didn't wonder why London or Paris would never be called by another name. @swapan55

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What're you reading? The answer is a little longer than just a title. Richard Powers' Bewilderment impacted me deeply. I recently pleaded for a billion-tree campaign in India, the 6th most polluted country. Overstory is a reminder of the apocalypse ahead

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@markklfc Guru-shishya parampara. The 21-year-old is tomorrow's Messi

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@HKane English football once degenerated into rowdism. Because of your hard work and vision the team was tantalisingly close to glory, the confetti moment. But Messi is the Mars of football. He creates and destroys-- both. Your chance will come soon @guardian

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@goodreads Border Crossers is a poignant novel about undocumented migration and religious intolerance. Successful expats from either side of the pond add a new dimension to the narrative. The book has everything that makes a modern classic. Will Goodreads...

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Does Sonam Wangchuk carry shades of Gandhi?

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@GhoshAmitav The friendly neighbourhood guy or the boy at the street-corner tea shop talking football--what would you prefer to be known as?

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A novel by a woman writer revolves around a bird's prediction of sporting events. Today I'm looking for it to tell me the result of the second semifinal match in advance. Are you too? Do you remember the title or author? @EnglandFootball @FIFAWorldCup

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@PaulDragonwolf1 @TopTweetTuesday @MatthewMCSmith Source: Tehelka https://t.co/EN0kXHSanm

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@SanjoyRoyTWA @TeamworkArts Many congratulations, Sanjoy. No one deserves it more, old pal

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@goodreads Border Crossers (Hachette, 2024) and Fifty Year Road (Jaico)

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Watching the eerie precision of Messi's corner kicks I think of East Bengal midfielder Samaresh Chowdhury's corner kick in an IFA Shield match that uncannily arced into the net without any intervention. Which year was it? @eastbengal_fc @M10GOAT @FIFAcom

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Late into the game as a substitute, Merino pulled off a classic PK Dey act. Remember Jangla Da's iconic last minute goal against PAS Club of Iran in 1970 IFA Shield final? The Spaniard's goal against Belgium is a throwback @eastbengal_fc @ESP_WorldCup

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Brazil's road to recovery: a faster game, quicker passing, sharp surprise shoots into the net from midfield. Jules Rimet Trophy could be theirs again @Brazilworldcup @FIFAWorldCup @football @Pele

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Have you lost faith in sarkar mai-baap-e/
Then believe in Kylian Mbappe
@KMbappe @FRA_WorldCup @FIFAWorldCup

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@KartikDayanand I've been going to Chennai since 1988. Every time I rediscover it in a new light. What impresses me most is the city's remarkable ability to blend the tradition with the technology-driven today. It glorifies the Adi, yet wows the power of now.

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Captain @ImHarmanpreet stood tall on the burning deck last evening @Icct20wcc

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A tree produces oxygen worth 4,000 rupees in a day.
India is the sixth most polluted country. Let's plant a billion trees this monsoon @PMOIndia @RahulGandhi @ncbn @myogiadityanath @gupta_rekha @RajCMO @SuvenduWB

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@rajusvin Amitabh is the greatest Bollywood actor. Many years ago a doctoral candidate at JNU did her thesis on the social message of Amitabh's movies

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In an interview, Amitabh Bachchan was asked, "Is there any ambition not yet fulfilled?"
He replied, "Perhaps a Time magazine cover."
Parveen Babi, a much lesser actor, beat him at this

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“glamorous queen of the 70s, she was a trendsetter who gave a makeover to the image of Hindi film heroine.

Parveen Babi was the first Indian actor to appear on the cover of TIME magazine”

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Some unscrupulous cops at @IGI often target overseas students coming home or tradespeople returning to their kin. The uniformed men's greed spoils their homecoming. It reminds me of @kirandesai's The Inheritance of Loss. @MoCA_India @PMOIndia