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Madhurima Vidyarthi


The Oxbow Lake: Geography Lessons from the Air
Between December 2022 and June 2023, I flew three times from Kolkata to Bagdogra. And on every flight, my geography lessons came alive.
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
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A Storytelling Session at Oxford Bookstore, Kolkata
A sunny Friday afternoon spent with inquisitive children, parents and even some grandparents talking about grandparents, hobbies,...
Madhurima Vidyarthi
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Queen of the Night: The story of the rare night-blooming cactus I didn't know I had
My Night Bloom Cactus; First Flowering The journey with my cacti is becoming The Never-Ending Story in a thorny version. Every time I...
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May 10, 20232 min read
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#EventUpdate: Book Launch of "Munni Monster" at Kolkata Junior Literary Meet 2023
"Munni Monster" is the second book by Madhurima Vidyarthi set to be released in 2023.
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Jan 6, 20231 min read
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Staying In Was The New Going Out - Tribe Magazine Article (September 2022)
Article titled " Staying In Was The New Going Out" by Madhurima Vidyarthi published by Bean There E-Magazine of Tribe
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Sep 19, 20224 min read
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Ekphrasis
Ekphrasis is a poem by Madhurima Vidyarthi
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
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How Luchibabu got his name
"How Luchibabu got his name" is a piece of flash fiction by Madhurima Vidyarthi. Read on the blog.
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Jun 3, 20221 min read
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The Discovery of Balagarh
Google Maps is a boon. Even when it makes mistakes – when it sends one haring off down a detour that turns into an exhilarating voyage of...
Madhurima Vidyarthi
May 30, 20224 min read
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Surgeon
Surgeon is a Flash Fiction piece by Madhurima Vidyarthi.
Madhurima Vidyarthi
May 23, 20221 min read
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Winds through the glade
First published in the Saturday Statesman, 13th June, 1998 There is perhaps no agency more persistent than the winds of change. And when...
Madhurima Vidyarthi
May 4, 20222 min read
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The Other Eden
First Published in the Lifestyle supplement of The Statesman,Calcutta, Friday, 25th April 2003 The umpire was only seven years old, but...
Madhurima Vidyarthi
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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Below Heaven's Wide Arch
First Published in the Lifestyle supplement of The Statesman, Calcutta,10th October, 1998 From Ganesh Tak, - one of the three "morning...
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Apr 22, 20224 min read
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The Yellow Doll
The Yellow Doll came into our lives about fourteen years ago. My husband and I were doctors in London, nearly at the end of our long...
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Apr 15, 20228 min read
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Tiger Comes Home
Tiger Comes Home by Madhurima Vidyarthi
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Mar 28, 20224 min read
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From Drought to Flood
First published in Saaranga Magazine English Disbelief. Disbelief is an old friend. I meet it wherever I go, lurking in innocent addas...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
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Why did I write this book?
The honest answer is I don’t know. Like so many other books, written by so many other writers, it came out of nowhere and demanded to be...
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a poem by Madhurima Vidyarthi in remembrance of Peace Memorial Day.
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Feb 12, 20221 min read
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A Walk Through Kolkata
Travel begins at home. Which is why the first of my travel posts are about Calcutta, a beloved city!
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Jan 29, 20224 min read
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Baby Bhoot Goes to School - Part 2
The second part of the Baby Bhoot goes to School Story by Madhurima Vidyarthi.
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Jan 28, 20222 min read
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Baby Bhoot Goes to School - Part 1
Baby Bhoot Goes to School is the next part in the Baby Bhoot adventure series by Madhurima Vidyarthi.
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Jan 21, 20222 min read
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