There are some things in life that never fail to amaze you. Man’s ability to scale the seemingly impossible certainly rank at the top. Performers like Bruce Lee of martial arts, Roger Federer of men’s tennis, or Kishore Kumar of film songs remain etched in memory for ever. A near similar credit goes to the […]

Like a pair of spoilt kids they have almost pulled it off. I mean Wipro and Infosys. When every industry purchases land in Kolkata at market rates, the duo refuse flatly presumably on the ground that their appetite is considerably bigger than others, and so why ask the rate applicable for others! The ‘point’ is […]

Kolkata seems to revel in the chaos on the roads, as if that represents a unique character of the city to feel proud of. It does reflect a uniqueness that is symptomatic of diseased minds. I doubt you’ll find perfectly intelligent, cultured decision makers indulging in mindless activities on the road anywhere else as you […]

In July this year Sotheby’s in New York auctioned several Indian artworks among nearly 100 that were put up for sale. The purpose of the auction was noble. The proceeds were to attend the part expenditure of KMOMA, an upcoming art museum in the city. Kolkata Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, or KMOMA, is slated […]

For quite some time the 2 IT biggies from Bangalore, Wipro and Infosys, are scouting for land in the city, which they want at rates they think proper. The plans are big. While Wipro already has 18 acres of prime plot in Salt Lake Sector V, it wants another 40-50 acre plot for its second […]

This is what the word means according to Wikipedia (see the pictures of Acropolis of Athens below): Acropolis (Gr. acron, edge + polis, city) literally means the edge of a town or a high city. For purposes of defense, early settlers naturally chose elevated ground, frequently a hill with precipitous sides, and these early citadels […]

I recall a comment by a blogger, who came visiting Kolkata from the south (Bangalore likely). Awestruck to see Ambassador taxis plying in the city, she had this to say, “The most surprising thing I noticed in Kolkatta was that there are still Ambassador cars plying on its road!“ Indeed, for as long as one […]

Here are a couple of images and videos of celebrating Kali Puja in our housing complex in Kolkata. Like this blog? Get daily posts by email.

It’s that time of the year when the diyas glow at every doorstep, the air is rent with sudden bursts of color and light, people with new attire greet each other with sweets, and businessmen play cards with the hope that luck will smile on them. As I write this the mahurat trading at the […]

Chanakya was a statesman and the chief architect behind the success of the Maurya dynasty. He was also a noted economist at that time leading to his being also referred to as Kautilya. He was a professor of the Taxila University, also called Takshashila. But Chanakya was better known as a master strategist, a person […]