April 2022 : Kalantak Jom

His name churns fear and fright within us for he is the infamous God of Death – Jomraj ! He is visualized as reigning over hell with a giant cauldron of fire but little do we know about his story. In this issue’s cover story, Jayati Roy explores the often misunderstood and lesser-known origin of Jomraj. Featuring stories and articles by Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Debjyoti Bhattacharya,Jaydip Chakrabarti,Ranjan Dasgupta, Sanjay Karmakar, Mousumi Ghosh, Shyamali Acharya,Chanda Biswas,Abhinandan Ray and Anuva Nath. Himadrikishore Dasgupta’s historical series ‘Shesh Chinha’ is there as well much to reader’s delight. A piece on Kishore Bharati’s annual award ceremony ‘Kishore Sahitya Samman’ brings back happy memories. ‘Jana theke Ajana’ features an article on legendary mathematician K.C Nag by Tanmay Dutta. Featuring Chora-Kobita by Pabitra Sarkar,Shashanka Sarkar, Santosh Mukhopadhyay and Somnath Chakraborty. This apart, featuring comics including Nijer Dhaak Nije Petale by Sanjib Chattopadhyay, Chaya Murti by Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay, Chiku-Munu by Onkarnath Bhattacharya and Burocracy by Sayan Pal. Featuring the usual columns and articles of Amader Kotha,Tomra Bolcho,Tomader Daftar and Hore Koro Kom.