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One Husband Several Wives and One Wife Several Husbands
December 27, 2011 – 4:54 pm | One Comment | 50 views
One Husband Several Wives and One Wife Several Husbands

“History repeats itself” is no vain statement and it surely does if what has been reported  in the newspapers the  other day is true. The repetition  here has  a small twist, that’s all.
Some years back, …

Arunima: A true Sports Star
April 22, 2011 – 2:33 pm | No Comment | 24 views
Arunima: A true Sports Star

Arunima – you are a true sports star. My prayers and kudos.

The British Council Library (1996 – 2011)
April 15, 2011 – 8:02 am | No Comment | 93 views
The British Council Library (1996 – 2011)

It was John Keats’ birthday when I became a member of British Council Library, Kolkata, in 1996. I had tried to become a member of the British Council Library earlier but the library officials stated …

We need an iron hand and a ruthless heart to eradicate corruption in India
April 9, 2011 – 3:10 pm | 3 Comments | 62 views
We need an iron hand and a ruthless heart to eradicate corruption in India

Due to complete indifference, corruption in India has grown into a giant over tghe years. It’s a difficult task to capture him and decapacitate him. But, capture we must, at any cost for that matter.

The ugly side of Budget 2011: More taxes on Healthcare
March 6, 2011 – 12:31 pm | 2 Comments | 29 views
The ugly side of Budget 2011: More taxes on Healthcare

The government has proposed imposition of 5 per cent service tax on treatment in private hospitals, paid either by individuals, insurance companies or firms, a move described as “detrimental” by industry players. Let’s find out how..

Accident-27th Jan,2011
January 30, 2011 – 3:47 pm | No Comment | 1 views
Accident-27th Jan,2011

I woke up, as usual, at 9:00 a.m. after 6 alarms and lots of scolding from my mom. She was getting late and I had promised her to drop at bus stand at 9:15 a.m. …

SECURITY OF INDIA
October 22, 2010 – 3:18 pm | One Comment | 14 views
SECURITY OF INDIA

As per The New York Times article dated 26 August, written by Mr. Selig S. Harrison, The Director of Asia Program at the Center for International Policy, a quiet geopolitical crisis is unfolding in the …

The Fuel Price Hike.
July 2, 2010 – 2:12 pm | No Comment | 143 views
The Fuel Price Hike.

Indian economy is considered to be a developing economy. However the policy formulators are hell bent on making India a developed nation within a short span of time and that’s why they have decided to …

Breaking News!!!!!
February 16, 2010 – 10:07 am | No Comment | 44 views
Breaking News!!!!!

Isn’t it such a commonplace terminology these days? Once upon a time, perhaps the term never even existed in the age old journalistic fundamentals, but today, it’s like an Encyclopedia!
What is this Breaking News all …

Will you be my Valentine?
February 13, 2010 – 10:23 am | 6 Comments | 43 views
Will you be my Valentine?

Valentine’s Day. What images does the day conjure up in your mind? Love, red roses, stolen kisses red hearts, chocolates, a day out with your date or an attempt to woo someone? Attractively packed chocolate boxes, some even laced with alcohol to give you that aphrodisiac on that special day. Then, there are the perfumes, lingerie, heart-shaped balloons, some lovely expensive cheese n’ wine, teddy bears and of course red roses vying for equal attention!

Remembering Heath Ledger
January 13, 2010 – 10:00 am | One Comment | 34 views
Remembering Heath Ledger

The first time I saw Ledger on screen, I was awe-struck. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN by Ang Lee is a complex movie about homosexual relationship. Ennis played by Ledger seemed all the more complicated. Why I noticed …

The Players and the play….
January 12, 2010 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments | 12 views

The team which has won six straight gold medals from 1928-1956 by winning 24 consecutive matches which has set a everlasting record in Olympics, which has been a declared national game of India, now stuck …

God! Please let her die
January 11, 2010 – 10:01 am | 4 Comments | 88 views
God! Please let her die

Dear God!
We write this on behalf of Aruna Shanbagh. As we don’t know whether she is able to communicate with you are not, we the women on this earth write this on behalf of her. …

Studying Abroad
January 11, 2010 – 10:01 am | 4 Comments | 31 views
Studying Abroad

Studying abroad has become a new fashion in the area of education. Particularly from India, the number of students going abroad for studies has increased notably. What could be the reason behind it?Are they traveling …

The role model – Collector Sahayam
January 10, 2010 – 9:40 am | 6 Comments | 220 views

We would have heard about many district collectors and also have experienced on their administration, the living style of the Government authorities that too a district collector definitely a luxurious one these will be a …

Broadband call center and techies
January 10, 2010 – 9:39 am | 3 Comments | 11 views
Broadband call center and techies

It could be a lifetime achievement for me to restore my disconnected BSNL broadband connections, I don’t know where it went wrong but my connectivity stands absurd for more than a week . It was …

Choose Your Response
December 31, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment | 20 views
Choose Your Response

Three women met in a restaurant. Yeah u can guess???  Lots of discussions, exchange of news and views, loads of information.  One particular of their discussion caught my attention.  One of the ladies, with lot of …

Life’s Laps
December 30, 2009 – 11:44 am | One Comment | 16 views
Life’s Laps

No one is born with an objective. It’s the one we create.
At times,  we wonder what life is,  what’s the purpose of living,  why are we here, what did we dream of,  what should we …

Believing is Seeing
December 29, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment | 6 views
Believing is Seeing

Live music concerts sometimes can be intimidating.  What if I don’t understand the music?  What if I don’t know how to listen correctly?  What if I don’t get it?  What if I do not nod …