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Independent Scholar. Polymath.

Social Class In Delhi Elections

Posted on December 18, 2013 by secondsaturn

Facebook sites are agog with slogans, Nikalo aaj makaano se, jung ladho beimano se..exhorting citizens to vote for the candidates in the Delhi elections. The mainstay of the present elections seems to be corruption, thanks to the presence of the … Continue reading →

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Chhath Puja, The Trail of the Sun Salutation

Posted on November 10, 2013 by secondsaturn

Four decades ago I went into the den of a famous Bhrigu astrologer in Kolkata with my grandfather and marvelled at a wall full of calendar art images of the various Gods of the raashi chakra. I was especially intrigued … Continue reading →

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Terracotta Jewellery

Posted on November 1, 2013 by secondsaturn

Mahalakshmi Ramakrishnan, Associate Professor, Ancient History (specialities, ancient societies and art), JNU has invited the Aadhaar Mahila.. to display their wares at Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas for Diwali. The Aadhar is an initiative by one Ms Reshma, an alumnus of … Continue reading →

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Secret History of Sikhism

Posted on November 1, 2013 by secondsaturn

I am travelling to Ludhiana in a car arranged for my colleague and me to attend a conference organised by Oreteam. I have started from my home in Faridabad, situated at the south east fringe of Delhi to pick up … Continue reading →

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Meera

Posted on October 16, 2013 by secondsaturn

I am somewhat intrigued by Meera, I mean the one and only Meera, the queen who left home to become a sage. I knew of a grand sage called Meera who wrote songs which the kirtanayas had sung when they … Continue reading →

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Thank God, It Is My Birthday.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by secondsaturn

Thank God, it was my birthday on the 24th of September. So many people called me up to wish me well. It was then that I realized how long I have not bothered to find out about people around me … Continue reading →

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Devdas versus Heathcliff

Posted on September 16, 2013 by secondsaturn

One of my blog readers was interested in discussing her work on Devdas, the novel and the film which Bimal Roy made in 1955. She being a student of feminism used categories of the discipline, namely marriage, patriarchy and so … Continue reading →

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Niladrimama, Ishan Scholar

Posted on September 14, 2013 by secondsaturn

I first knew of the term Ishan Scholar because Niladrimama was one. An Ishan scholar is one who tops the University by topping in every paper. This is a title reserved for graduates of Mathematics from Calcutta University. Niladrimama was … Continue reading →

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Business Standard. 17th August 2013

Posted on August 17, 2013 by secondsaturn

Susmita Dasgupta               August 16, 2013   Last Updated at 21:48 IST  In tune with the world Born into the royal family of Tripura and trained in classical music, Sachin Dev Burman drew the most satisfaction when his songs entered the … Continue reading →

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The Death of A Stunt Biker – Divine Justice

Posted on August 1, 2013 by secondsaturn

I don’t like deaths and especially the unnatural ones. I don’t like accidents or murders and much worse, I hate suicides and executions. The only reason I oppose the death penalty is because I cannot stand the gore of someone … Continue reading →

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