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Vande Mataram…..

Posted on September 1, 2026 by secondsaturn

Vande Mataram’s recent controversy presented as a conflict between the belief systems of the idolatrous Hindus and the monotheist Muslims and hence construed that the song hurts the sentiments of the latter and therefore must be of great satisfaction to … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Taslima Nasreen vs Javed Akhtar

Posted on October 2, 2025 by secondsaturn

Taslima Nasreen dropped the atom bomb on the politics of Bengal, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan by observing that the Bengali culture is foundationally and fundamentally Hindu. There cannot be any category like a Bengal Muslim unless as an oxymoron. To … Continue reading →

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Pause and Rhythm of Birju Maharaj

Posted on August 8, 2025 by secondsaturn

I watched Birju Maharaj as part of the Spic Macay programme in the Jhelum Lawns in JNU. Besides Dover Lane Music Conference, JNU was the other place where my education by exposure to excellence happened in Hindustani classical music and … Continue reading →

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India’s Ancient Wisdom

Posted on July 9, 2025 by secondsaturn

There are many enthusiastic young scholars and teachers who imagine that the Sanatan dharma of India is the core of its ancient wisdom and knowledge and hence India exerts or should exert a moral power as in the eponymous epithet … Continue reading →

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