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Independent Scholar. Polymath.

Formulae Against Terrorism

Posted on August 2, 2026 by secondsaturn

Terrorist attack leaves innocent citizens helpless, injured, maimed and dead. Terrorists attack in those spaces that people do not have a choice to avoid like local trains, market places, office buildings and so on. People cannot but be here, because … Continue reading →

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Basu Chatterji’s Byomkesh Bakshi

Posted on July 21, 2026 by secondsaturn

In the late 1980’s, Basu Chatterjee directed a series for Doordarshan on stories of Byomkesh Bakshi, written by Saradindu Bandopadhyay. Byomkesh is perhaps the pioneer of detective novels in Bengali though before him there were Priyanath Mukherji, Panchkori De, Dinendra … Continue reading →

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Manipuri Drama and Theatre

Posted on June 1, 2026 by secondsaturn

Thanks a million, to Sohini Prasad Sen Trust for inviting Samik Bandopadhyay as a presenter of a brief survey of Manipuri theatre. The entire lecture will be published as a festschrift for Manipuri dramatists by the trust and hence it … Continue reading →

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TMC, CPM and BJP In Bengal Politics

Posted on May 1, 2026 by secondsaturn

Many posts ask in social media, what’s the difference between the CPM and the TMC? Both are equally exploitative. How did the CPM exploit youm how does the TMC exploit you? To such questions the Bengali has only one answer, … Continue reading →

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India’s Iran War

Posted on April 1, 2026 by secondsaturn

India is heavily participating in the Iran War; no. not by negotiating the shortage of LPG cylinders but by harassing, molesting, beating and even killing Muslims in their homes, shops, streets, schools, colleges and as they travel by bus, train … Continue reading →

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Understanding Jugalbandi: Art, Class, and Competition

Posted on March 6, 2026 by secondsaturn

I was invited to a jugalbandi performance called as a dialogue between a sitar and a violin accompanied by the table recently. The players were young, energetic and talented. They played Malkauns and Maru Behaag, both endearing for the ears … Continue reading →

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Work Culture In The City, Work Culture and Cities

Posted on February 10, 2026 by secondsaturn

I loved Delhi and loathed Calcutta. The work culture was the discerning factor. Delhi, not always skilled and efficient, was positive. Everyone attended, listened and obeyed. In Calcutta, everyone was defied and was inattentive. In Delhi, people looked upon work … Continue reading →

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Radhe Radhe Vrindavan

Posted on January 10, 2026 by secondsaturn

I spent a weekend at a hotel suite of a friend in Vrindavan located on the outskirts of the temple town adjacent to other posh properties like the Taj Vivanta, Radissons and Best Western. Far from the dusty, muddy and … Continue reading →

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Bande Bharat Express

Posted on December 11, 2025 by secondsaturn

I managed to ride on the Bande Bharat express after all. Once was a trip from Delhi to Jaipur and the second one was a to and fro between Howrah and Santiniketan. In the latter case, the train was attended … Continue reading →

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Does Indian Art Have A Theory?

Posted on November 24, 2025 by secondsaturn

A senior and well known academician asked me why was there no theory of Indian art while the theory of Western art is so well developed? To answer this perhaps we need to reframe our questions not so much around … Continue reading →

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