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Independent Scholar. Polymath. Thinks ahead of time. Insights go spaces human minds are yet to explore. Innovator. Imaginator. Problem Solver. Enterprise Developer.

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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Rituparno Ghosh, My Preparatory Notes

Posted on July 20, 2013 by secondsaturn

Rituparna Rituparna Ghosh was a maverick film director who heralded a new age in the Bengali avant garde cinema. Ritu, as he is known in his close circles, revived the sombreness of the classical renascent Bengali culture. His dense and … Continue reading →

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Obituary Rituparno Ghosh

Posted on June 2, 2013 by secondsaturn

I was drawn to Rituparna Ghosh  for his craft; he had magic with his camera, he could weave poetry with his lens. He followed several styles; I think that he began with Ogo Bodhu Shundori of Salil Dutta in his … Continue reading →

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Lunch With A Prostitute

Posted on May 3, 2013 by secondsaturn

Of the many kinds of people I wanted to meet in my life, one was a prostitute. The others would include a convict on a death row, a hangman, a magician, and a Supreme Court judge who just upheld a … Continue reading →

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Strange Sariska, Ghostly Bhangarh

Posted on April 1, 2013 by secondsaturn

Madhusree and I have a thing about forests; both of us seem to become one with the verdant wilderness. We love sitting inside the foliage, listening to the sound of silence. This silence left unbroken soon becomes as loud as … Continue reading →

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