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Independent Scholar. Polymath.

Amitabh at 75 years

Posted on October 12, 2017 by secondsaturn

On his landmark birthday of three fourth way towards a century, Amitabh Bachchan retains the romance of the star he once rose to be some four decades ago. He is active in films, in the entertainment business, on social media, … Continue reading →

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Bijoya Dashami versus Dussehra

Posted on October 3, 2017 by secondsaturn

On the day of the Bisorjon I get loads of happy Dussehra greetings. Bisorjon is a sad time and the Bijoya Sammilani a way of huddling together with friends and family to celebrate the aftermath of an exhausting festivity. The … Continue reading →

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Amitabh @ Prateeksha

Posted on September 24, 2017 by secondsaturn

It was exactly on the 20th of December 1990 that I got an invitation from Amitabh Bachchan to be his house guest at Prateeksha in Mumbai. The invitation came through a call from Mumbai, then still Bombay in my landlord’s … Continue reading →

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Doyen of Kallol _Premendra Mitra

Posted on August 21, 2017 by secondsaturn

Premendra Mitra   Premendranath Mitra is a popular novelist, poet, film script writer and director and is considered as a doyen, among others, of the Kallol movement. He can be credited with nearly a hundred composition in terms of novels, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Taxi Drivers

Posted on April 17, 2017 by secondsaturn

Taxi drivers in Kolkata…post to come

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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 →

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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 →

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