From the Editor’s Desk
As Spring gives way to summer, the country celebrates the festival of colours Holi, even while we wade through debates around language impositions, and the insistence on celebrating religious occasions whether desirable or not. In its deepest essence, to be democratic, is to have choices. For the longest time, as a country we have celebrated our diversity, and yet today we find ourselves at the crossroads of becoming contained to one road, instead of building many. One would do well to remember though, that the question of language imposition isn't new in this country, every time there is the matter of a majority over a minority, such impositions dictate how we treat each other. And how we treat each other, when the other is most vulnerable, is the hallmark of greatness one has achieved both as a nation and as an individual.
In my journey as a writer, every remarkable writer I have met, comes with the one quality of engaging with those who are still teething. Respect bequeaths respect, and in the end, we all benefit from each other. If you love literature and humanitarian values TBR and its content will speak to you.
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury
Managing Editor, The Bangalore Review
