Alo Roy, 72, a retired banker, settles down for his evening gossip over a cup of green leaf tree, with Hemant Kumar’s Tumi ele onek diner pore jeno brishti elo playing in the background. A picture of a young Rabindranath Tagore and one of Swami Vivekanand look out of his showcase, while Bengali magazines are spread out on the bed. Roy would rather have discussed literature, football and music but is persuaded to talk about politics and the current election. Born in Purnea, he has spent most of his life in the town and calls himself a “hardcore...
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