The Cursive Blot

01/03/2022

What are we humans if not a bundle of emotions?
Fear and Love being the super triggers of that little corner of our brains, we bring to you our latest edition:

A DATE WITH FEAR

An amalgamation of myriad emotions, it is new and it is different.

Do take a look at:
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14/12/2021

Call for submission!
Edition: January
Theme: Love/Horror
Love and Horror are two completely contrasting genres that can never go hand in hand!!

Time to change this idea! Can you?

Send us your stories, photographs, poems, recipes, travelogues, riddles, and other articles that are based on either or both of these popular genres: Love and/or Horror.

Mail your articles at [email protected]

20/11/2021

Have you ever been on a date with a piece of charcoal and lead?

Take a walk through our Art page:

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21artcraft

16/11/2021

Drift into blissful sleep and let this artwork by Sarmistha Kundu sing you the perfect lullaby..The divine blessings of Ma Durga is with us all, Subhankar Saha's artwork is a testament to that.

Discover more such talents from our festive edition at:
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21artcraft

15/11/2021

Some stories speak of dead stars and planets which spin,
While some celebrate the lone wolf who wins.
The archives reek of destiny, magic and blood moons.
Comic books sing of spacecrafts ,controlled by a raccoon.
The galaxies have guardians, or so we like to think.
But the true heroes lie, unburied, inside submarines.
Come, lets take a walk down the aisle of believing,
Reach deep within yourself to find your true calling.

Believer by Bidisha Piplai

Read more👇🏻
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21poems

12/11/2021

A good song can its leave traces in your heart even when everything else has faded off.
Listen to "Fading Love", an original composition by Debanjan Mookherjee.
Visit our page: https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21musicplay

11/11/2021

Now with the Festive season finally over, its time to return to daily life. Fret not, Durga Pujo 2022 is just days away! While you start counting the days, we hope this photograph by Souvik Chatterjee from our last edition will cheer you up. Let us know if it worked in the comments!
Check out our photography section for more:
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/october21index

09/11/2021

Craving for something different? Something fancy during the festive month? Try out this recipe by Pritha Chatterjee. in our 'Festive October' edition: https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21recipes

07/11/2021

Experience some beautiful moments captured in our Photography section by Abhisek Bose and Gaurab Kumar Dey in our 'Festive October' edition : https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21photographs?pgid=kuf9csxe-6e1df945-f9d1-4e6a-96ea-6f9763f0f895

05/11/2021

A stubborn nightmare can only be ended by the decision of facing it.
Read "Where It Got Me", a short story by Mridushi Bose.
Visit our page: https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21stories

05/11/2021

'Niramish Aloor Dum' or a pure vegetarian dum aloo pairs the best with poori, khichdi or pulao on a festive day.
Check out this recipe by Sreoshee Chatterjee and don't forget to try this at home.
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21recipes

04/11/2021

Diwali is all about lights, but are we really free from the darkness?Read the poem,'The Festival of Lights' to see what Pragma Kar's take on this, and this Diwali lets pledge to really be the light that nurtures the weak, not take advantage of them. Wishing all our readers a happy and safe Diwali!

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21poems

04/11/2021

Mythology too would have been bland and flavorless had there been any dearth of some serious , wreckage causing villains.

Take a look at an insightful article by Soumi Basu:

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21mythology

03/11/2021

Crafts are fun, especially when the outcomes are so pretty😍
Take a look at some beautiful crafts by Namrata Ghosh and Subrata Banerjee.

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21artcraft

03/11/2021

"During the last two years, when life came to a standstill and days were spent on house arrest, we found solace in pictures of different places and accounts of those travelogues. I kept thinking when I will be able to walk in the lap of nature again, and kept looking for the escape route from the monotonous life......"- Get the feel of Jhargram while reading the article by Gargi Mukherjee in our 'The Festive October' edition : https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21travelogues

02/11/2021

To all the fitness freak foodies out there!!
Wanna deduct the extra calories consumed during the festive days?
Wanna beat down the extra flab?
Here you go!!!
Nutritionist Punyatoya Bandyopadhyay will guide you through a healthy routine of keeping yourself fit, getting rid of that extra fat.
Check this out!
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21healthlifestyle

02/11/2021

A painting can touch your heart, detect your emotions and change your mood.
Here's a painting by Aritri Dasgupta, that awakens your festive mood. Also, check out the amazing digital art by Sohinee Banerjee (age 15).
Visit our page for more: https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21artcraft

01/11/2021

মানুষের দেখা শ্রেষ্ঠ চলচিত্র হলো তার নিজের জীবন ...শাশ্বত রায়ের লেখা, মনে ছাপ ফেলে যাওয়া এই কবিতা, তাই একজন ডিরেক্টর হতে চাওয়ার কথা প্রকাশ করেI

পুরো লেখাটি পড়ুন-

"Oct21Poems | The Cursive Blot" https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21poems

পাঠাবে, সেটা আলতো একটা সারেঙ্গির সুরে দেখাতে পারি।

01/11/2021

Missing the festive Autumnal bliss? Revisit our photography page:

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21photographs

A sneakpeak to some fantastic clicks by Prabir Saha and Suddhasattwa Haldar



31/10/2021

India is a land of stories! It is not only through us, humans, that the stories reverberate through generations, but nature too plays a pivotal role in painting colorful sagas of history in this country of magic and snake charmers.If you are careful and sensitive enough to observe and listen, you will hear the winds and trees whispering forgotten tales of fallen heroes and heroines, deities and their conquests.
In this article, Priyanka Sil will take you to one such forgotten tale from the 'Chandi Mangal'.
Take a look👇🏻
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21whispersfrompast

Pri Yanka

30/10/2021

Though the Durga Puja is over, the season of festivity is her for some time. Check out 'Devi : An ode to her arrival' , by Aparajita Dey, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA sharing her go-to pujo lookdecked up in traditional attire in our 'The Festive October' edition :https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21fashionbeauty

29/10/2021

Love pujo? Love puzzles? Love them both? Then look no further. This November we bring you puzzles by Namrata Ghosh, which you will love to solve! Do visit the puzzles section and tell us how many you were able to solve! 😉

https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21puzzle

29/10/2021

Apart from the popular festivals like La Tomatina and Holi that involve throwing tomatoes and colors at each other, there is another lesser-known and "delicious" festival: Perang Topat.
To know more about this strange, yet fun festival, read "The delicious food fight: Perang Topat" by Bidisha Piplai, on our website:
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21strangerthings

28/10/2021

"ফুটপাথে থাকি, কারণ বাড়ি ঘর নেই আমার
পড়াশুনার ইচ্ছে ছিলো, কিন্তু হলো না বেশি দূর আর।
নিরক্ষর নই আমি, ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণী অবধি পড়েছি
বানান ভুল হতে পারে, তাই আগেই ক্ষমা চেয়ে নিচ্ছি।
আমি গরীব, আমি লিখবো না দুঃখের কথা....."

দুঃখের কথা ছাড়া আর কী বা বলার থাকতে পারে এক ফুটপাথবাসীর ?
জানতে হলে পড়ুন ‘আমি ফুটপাথবাসী', শৌভিক চ্যাটার্জির কলমে। Souvik Chatterjee
https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21poems

27/10/2021

পেট্রাপোল সীমান্ত আর ডুমা বাঁওড়-এ কাটান একটি সুন্দর দিন, পথিকের চোখ দিয়েI

পুরো লেখাটি পড়ুন-

মার্চের শুরু হলেও গরমটা বেশ ভালোই পড়ে গেছে। তাই একটু শীতলতার জন্য সীমান্তের কাছে জলের খোঁজে বেড়িয়েছি। গন্তব্য পে...

27/10/2021

Shayari' is an Urdu form of poetry, which transcends the soul and takes us to a dreamy world filled with love, pain and some more emotions. They are better enjoyed when heard. Please check out our 'The Festive October' edition for some beautiful shayaris, written and recited by Surela Halder
:https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21musicplay

26/10/2021

After the mysterious death of Priyanka, strange and interesting turn of events takes place at the beautiful college campus. What's Priyanka's back story? What is Evonne's mission?
Read S.O.S.: Sound Of Silence Chapter 3 by Bidisha Piplai, to know more.
Visit our page: https://www.thecursiveblot.com/oct21stories