''Unish-Kuri'' is one of the youngest fortnightly magazines published from ABP Ltd, publishers of ''

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, India. It took off as a new division or wing of ''

Anandamela ''Anandamela'', ''Anondamela'', or ''Anondomela'' (Bengali: আনন্দমেলা) is a children's periodical in the Bengali language published by the ABP Group from Kolkata, India. History and profile The first issue of ''Anandamela'' ...

'', the 33-year-old children's magazine published in

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. It is published in

. Its name literally means "nineteen twenty", and it is targeted at teens and young adults.

History and growth of the magazine

First published on 19 June 2004, the magazine was primarily focused on teenagers and young adults. ''Unish-Kuri'' also has a subsidiary called ''Unish-Kuri Career'' that deals exclusively with careers.

Content

''Unish-Kuri'' maintains a colorful outlook. While many magazines are doing away with fiction, ''Unish Kuri'' has established its

romantic fiction A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pre ...

section strongly among its readers. Also popular among its readers is fiction falling under thriller genre. Unish Kuri also publishes

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s. The regular sections are: *Cover story *Mail e-mail (readers' mails) *Teen fashion *Beauty tips *Solution to personal problems *Career-related tips *Laughter/humour *

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*Sharing of readers' personal experiences *

Short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

Serial novel In literature, a serial is a printing or publishing format by which a single larger work, often a work of narrative fiction, is published in smaller, sequential instalments. The instalments are also known as ''numbers'', ''parts'' or ''fascicle ...

*Celebrity interviews *Latest from the world of science and IT *

Astrological Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Dif ...

predictions *Campus news *Debate *Calendar (events of the fortnight) The latest in content of ''Unish-Kuri'' is a special column by

Rupam Islam Rupam Islam (born 25 January 1974) is an Indian Bengali singer, songwriter, music composer, writer and humanist. He is the lead vocalist of the popular Bengali Rock Band Fossils. He gained popularity mainly through his solo albums and his works ...

, the popular youth icon from Kolkata, in which Rupam gives advice and solution to the youth. The magazine encourages article and fiction-contribution of readers.

Activities

''Unish Kuri'' has started activities like a ''Unish-Kuri''

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hunt, and a melodious voice hunt from 2005. These talent hunts have been popular.

Key writers

*Binayak Bandopadhyay *Caesar Bagchi *Sangita Bandopadhyay *Rajesh Basu *

Suchitra Bhattacharya Suchitra Bhattacharya (10 January 1950 – 2015) was an Indian novelist, known for works including ''Hemanter Pakhi'', ''Kachher Manush'', ''Aleek Shukh'', ''Icche'' and ''Kacher Dewal''. During her career as a writer, she composed over 20 nove ...

*Smaranjit Chakraborty *Sukanto Gangopadhyay *

Sunil Gangopadhyay Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly (7 September 1934 – 23 October 2012) was an Indian poet, historian and novelist in the Bengali language based in the city of Kolkata. He is a former Sheriff of Calcutta. Gangopadhyay obtained his ma ...

*Pinaki Ghosh *

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*Prachet Gupta * Samaresh Majumder *Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay *Indranil Sanyal *

Paulami Sengupta Paulami Sengupta (1969 – 17 October 2018) was an Indian poet and the executive editor of Bengali magazines under ABP House in India; including '' Desh'', '' Sananda'', a magazine for grown ups, ''Anandamela'', ''Unish Kuri'' and ''Anandalok''. ...

External links

Official website
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History and growth of the magazine

Content

Activities

Key writers

See also

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