They say that one should listen to his heart's calling - Something which really turns him on... something that can keep him awake all night without complaints! I don't know if my passion for writing qualifies for that... and also I may not be an authority in the English Language but I am someone who enjoys himself …
Why so SERIOUS?
So what’s the first picture that comes to your mind when you hear these words? Most likely, The Joker (played by the legendary Heath Ledger) in the movie “The Dark Knight” who used to say these famous words. Lets park this thought for a little later… Last to last week I was part of a …
The Video Game Analogy
It was late evening on one of the weekdays last week, and I was walking towards my study desk at home. Having come back home from work late, I was planning to catch up quickly with my Gmails and Twitters and all the other things I love to indulge in, given a bit of free …
Enjoying a beautiful April thunderstorm… courtesy Synchronity
Sometimes things happen in your life with perfect synchronicity and when you look at it later, it seems to you that: "Well, this was what was supposed to happen in the first place!"Last evening coming back from office, I had a small plan to sit with a couple of childhood friends for a few drinks or so. …
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To Hell and Back
"No bombs were dropped, no guns fired, armies were not sent to combat, capture or imprison - A mere confession made 50000 lives and their families sleepless, anxious and brought them to street"- A former Satyam employee (quoted from Deccan Chronicle)Today is 7th January, 2010 - the 1st Anniversary of the Satyam Saga, one that …
"Change" in Bengal
Recently, I was in my hometown – Kolkata, for a short 4 day trip. Like many of my friends, I had never been too much interested in the political scenario that exists in Bengal. The dominance of the Left front over the last few decades never impressed me at all, but neither did it create …
Give me Hope, Joanna…
“Well Jo'anna she runs a companyShe runs it in India and around the worldShe makes a few of her people happy, ohShe don't care about the rest at allShe's got a system they call ‘Virtual Pool’It keeps an employee in a subjectionBut maybe pressure can make Jo'anna seeHow everybody could a live as one”I still …
Durga Pujas – A Bengali’s Best Time of the Year
Ask any Bengali neighbor/friend of yours why he or she is so excited during the Autumn months every year? Ask your Bengali colleague at office why he or she took that 4-day leave round about the Navratri-Dussehra weeks which most people in the country are more familiar with? The answer would be “Durga Puja”. Yes, …
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Should exams be rescheduled if they clash with sporting events?
(This “vintage piece” was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2004) Should exams be rescheduled if they clash with sporting events? The sports personalities around the world are all successful because they are top-notch professionals, who put their careers ahead of all other things in life. Why should we behave in a manner that contradicts …
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Disciplined, but only in sports
(This “vintage piece” was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2003) Disciplined, but only in sports For the first time in my life, I went to see a match at Eden Gardens last month. It was the final of the TVS Cup between India and Australia. I was astonished how a crowd of one lakh …
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