Author Archives: secondsaturn

Unknown's avatar

About secondsaturn

Independent Scholar. Polymath.

July For Julius Caesar

Posted on July 7, 2017 by secondsaturn

I have a mental block against Shakespeare; I have decided that I do not understand him. While I can approach the bard intellectually I can hardly see the point why he is so vital so as to have retained his … Continue reading →

Posted in About Books | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Kalinganagar, Jajpur, Odisha

Posted on June 1, 2017 by secondsaturn

The Overall Picture: Kalinganagar is the name given to the Jajpur industrial cluster located in the Jajpur district of Orissa. Jajpur along with districts of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak constitutes what is known as the “mainland” … Continue reading →

Posted in Travelogues | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Bangkok Bytes I

Posted on May 17, 2017 by secondsaturn

Planning For A Trip to Bangkok Madhusree and I have never travelled abroad together on vacation. Both of us individually have travelled for work and for holidays within the country but never used our passports. Money is a constraint but … Continue reading →

Posted in Travelogues | Tagged | Leave a comment

Taxi Drivers

Posted on April 17, 2017 by secondsaturn

Taxi drivers in Kolkata…post to come

Leave a comment

Atul Prasad Sen…

Posted on March 13, 2017 by secondsaturn

Atul Prasad Sen, more commonly referred to as Atul Prasad is one of Bengal’s most popular song writer and composer. Atul Prasadi music is reckoned as a leading strand in Bengali culture, one that needs specialized training and practice. Atul … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengali Icons | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Ease of Doing Business

Posted on February 25, 2017 by secondsaturn

I never say no to invitations except when they are on Sundays. The Sunday is a difficult day for us because the dog sitter is on leave and we have to stay back with Georgie, our pet. But this time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Bonophool … The Nihilist From The Wilderness

Posted on January 23, 2017 by secondsaturn

Ohetuk Adda on the 21st January 2017, Bonophool Bonophool, which means wild flower, was the pen name of Dr. Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay, a pathologist by qualification and a practicing medical doctor. He shot into prominence as a novelist, poet, playwright … Continue reading →

Posted in About Books | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Hamlet’s Ghost

Posted on December 27, 2016 by secondsaturn

Hamlet’s Ghost is the name of a free on line course offered by the Harvard University through the EdeX. Prof Stephen Greenblatt is the author of the course and has carved this course out of his book, Hamlet in the … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Delhi’s Pollution

Posted on November 23, 2016 by secondsaturn

Dear Mr Kapil Misra, Thank you for your email asking of me my opinion about the pollution in Delhi. I am not really a resident of Delhi because I live off the city limits in the periphery of a suburb … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Aye Dil Hai Mushkil

Posted on October 29, 2016 by secondsaturn

Dil Vakei Hai Mushkil … The exact wordings of the song are Aye Dil hail Muskhkil, jeena Yahaan, Zara hatke, Zara Bachke, Yeh hai Bombay Meri Jaan insisting that your heart is indeed in deep trouble since the city in … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Sociology | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment