Skip to content
THE HOOGHLY REVIEW

Literature, Culture & Arts | Estd. 2022

  • All Issues
    • Pratibhāsika (Speculative Fiction, July 2026)
    • The Many Lives of Atlas A (Special Issue, January 2026, Web Edition)
    • Fictile Feelings (Poetry Special, October 2025)
    • Issue 4 (April 2025)
    • Murals (December 2024)
    • Issue 3 (April 2024)
    • Wee Hooghly, Issue 1 (January 2024)
    • Issue 2 (October 2023)
    • Issue 1 (April 2023)
  • Weekly Features
    • Craft
    • Culture
      • Faith
      • Film/TV
      • Food
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Mythology
      • Satire
      • Science
      • Society
      • Sports
      • Theatre
      • Wildlife
    • Humour
    • Photo Essay
    • Translation
    • Travelogue
    • Book Review (Till Feb 2025)
    • Weekly Features Archive (October 6, 2024 and Before)
  • ASAP Corner
    • Books
    • Conversations
    • Excerpts
    • Film/TV
    • Magazines/Journals
    • Music
    • Remembrance
  • The Writer’s Gauntlet
  • Submissions
  • Who We Are
    • Founding Editors
    • Guest Editors
    • Recognitions
    • Nominations
    • Privacy Policy
  • All Issues
    • Pratibhāsika (Speculative Fiction, July 2026)
    • The Many Lives of Atlas A (Special Issue, January 2026, Web Edition)
    • Fictile Feelings (Poetry Special, October 2025)
    • Issue 4 (April 2025)
    • Murals (December 2024)
    • Issue 3 (April 2024)
    • Wee Hooghly, Issue 1 (January 2024)
    • Issue 2 (October 2023)
    • Issue 1 (April 2023)
  • Weekly Features
    • Craft
    • Culture
      • Faith
      • Film/TV
      • Food
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Mythology
      • Satire
      • Science
      • Society
      • Sports
      • Theatre
      • Wildlife
    • Humour
    • Photo Essay
    • Translation
    • Travelogue
    • Book Review (Till Feb 2025)
    • Weekly Features Archive (October 6, 2024 and Before)
  • ASAP Corner
    • Books
    • Conversations
    • Excerpts
    • Film/TV
    • Magazines/Journals
    • Music
    • Remembrance
  • The Writer’s Gauntlet
  • Submissions
  • Who We Are
    • Founding Editors
    • Guest Editors
    • Recognitions
    • Nominations
    • Privacy Policy
  • Culture - Humour - Society - Weekly Features

    “The Date” by Arpita Bhawal

    26 July 2026

    "Why? What’s wrong with a park?" / "Huh? No, no, nothing is wrong. You know how parks are... they have a reputation."

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    “Gen Alpha and Their Pookie Dads” by Jasleen Kaur

    2 August 2026

    “Perfume Adverts” by Luca Zani

    2 August 2026

    “French One, Seven Times” by Curtis C. Morgan

    26 July 2026
  • Culture - Food - Humour - Travelogue - Weekly Features

    “French One, Seven Times” by Curtis C. Morgan

    26 July 2026

    The Michelin Red Guide covered restaurants. Three red stars meant worth a special journey. Two meant worth a detour. One meant worth a stop.

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    “Gen Alpha and Their Pookie Dads” by Jasleen Kaur

    2 August 2026

    “Perfume Adverts” by Luca Zani

    2 August 2026

    “The Date” by Arpita Bhawal

    26 July 2026
  • Humour - Weekly Features

    “A Severe Case of Nazar” by Rini Sultana

    28 June 2026

    “Ay, don’t worry. You always work yourself up over nothing. Live loudly, who cares.”

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    “The Date” by Arpita Bhawal

    26 July 2026

    “French One, Seven Times” by Curtis C. Morgan

    26 July 2026

    “For the Love of Pani Puri” and “Swearing: An Act in Nine Parts” by Aditi Surana

    21 June 2026
  • Culture - Food - Humour - Society - Weekly Features

    “For the Love of Pani Puri” and “Swearing: An Act in Nine Parts” by Aditi Surana

    21 June 2026

    This woman, who wasn’t local, wasn’t new to pani puri. She didn’t even have to taste all the flavours to know which ones she wanted.

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    “Gen Alpha and Their Pookie Dads” by Jasleen Kaur

    2 August 2026

    “Perfume Adverts” by Luca Zani

    2 August 2026

    “The Date” by Arpita Bhawal

    26 July 2026
  • Humour - Weekly Features

    “Trial by Trial” by Michael Smith

    7 June 2026

    “The court is now in session. So, let me get this right; you killed a dra…” “Smote, your lordship.”

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    “The Date” by Arpita Bhawal

    26 July 2026

    “French One, Seven Times” by Curtis C. Morgan

    26 July 2026

    “A Severe Case of Nazar” by Rini Sultana

    28 June 2026
 Older Posts

This Week

Jasleen Kaur gives a piece of her mind to today’s fathers, and Luca Zani wonders what it is like to tell without showing.

Gen Alpha and Their Pookie Dads by Jasleen Kaur

Perfume Adverts by Luca Zani

What’s hot

Pratibhāsika (Speculative Fiction, July 2026)

The Writers Gauntlet with Sadie Kaye (June 2026 onwards)

The Many Lives of Atlas A, Special Issue, January 2026, Web Edition

“Breasts” by Allison Field Bell published in Issue 4, chosen for Best Microfiction 2026 by Diane Seuss

Fictile Feelings, guest-edited by Sanjeev Sethi

Editors’ Interview: Bookbot Theory | S2E29 | How Literary Magazines Shape Author Branding | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music

Murals, guest-edited by François Bereaud

current submission calls

Issue 5 – Open

The Writer’s Gauntlet with Sadie Kaye — Free, Fast, Rolling

ASAP Corner — Free, Fast, Rolling

listed/indexed on

Monthly Archives

© The Hooghly Review (2022-onwards)
Graceful Theme by Optima Themes