Celebration vs Reality: The Persistent Challenges Facing Indian Women : Parag Biswas

The Himalayas have captivated humanity for millennia as much for its majestic peaks, serene valleys, and rich cultural heritage, as for the devastating earthquakes that inspired awe, curiosity, and sometimes even superstitions among its residents due to the uncanny relation between the biggest tremors in the region and some epoch-making events of Indian history and festivals in the country.

But as the distinguished speakers at a panel discussion organized by the Big I Art Foundation at the 43rd North Bengal Book Fair 2025 in the Kanchenjungha stadium at Siliguri in West Bengal on December 12, 2025, observed, most children nowadays are losing the power of imagination due to various external pressures on them.