I asked Sudeb, the vegetable vendor in the local bazaar today morning, if he would open tomorrow in view of bandh called by left trade unions. “Not a chance,” he said without looking up, “but I must sell all that is here.” He busied himself with arranging his stuff, keeping the fresh and old stock […]
New airport in offing
First it is that a second airport cannot come in Kolkata since one is already operating at Dum Dum. Then comes the ‘assertion’ that Kolkata’s present traffic does not warrant a second airport, never mind that as and when traffic soars, the present airport cannot keep pace with expansion, handicapped as it is with constraint […]
Jobs on platter
Infocom 2006, billed as the biggest IT exposition in the country ended yesterday at the Salt Lake Stadium. Besides Nasscom, the ABP group, through its arm Business World, has been the main sponsor of the 5-day event. IT (aka Information Technology) being the epitome of great Indian surge in global arena, Infocom 2006 expectedly drew […]
Who sees what
A few days back, a newspaper ad appeared on behalf of 8 city-based chambers of commerce, in which the group expressed concern over politicization of industrial progress in Bengal, and appealed to public not to hinder the path of the state’s industrial re-awakening. I’m excerpting here how 3 leading newspapers reported the incident. The Telegraph […]
Elusive chill
This is one season Kolkattans are very possessive about. The mild winter that sets in December and January is the time to move out in groups and visit close-by places, and also enjoy the frequent nightly sojourn. The chill in the air is usually just about right to bask in the Sun in the day, […]
Is this a joke coming true?
This is what occurred in my mind when I happened to come across the following news item (excerpt) in today’s Kolkata Newsline: Kolkata has yet another reason to celebrate – the city has been judged as the second best in the world by the World Leadership Forum, London in the category of “urban renewal”. Apparently, […]
Arundhati Roy and Singur
This is what noted social activist, Arundhati Roy said about Singur: I think the Left parties are following double standards. The CPM has been prominent in the World Social Forum process, including the India Social Forum held just three weeks ago in Delhi, which sharply attack neo-liberal policies. One consensual premise of the Forum is […]
After Singur, Salim gets going
Even as the dust over Singur is slowly settling down, the focus is set to turn to Salim Group’s proposed 4-lane 100 km Eastern Link Highway stretching from Barasat to Raichak and from there to Kukrahati on the other side of Hooghly river via a 4-lane bridge. Since marine vessels coming from Sandheads at the […]
Howrah Bridge illuminated -2
On popular demand, here are a couple (plus a third, added later) of images of the effervescent Howrah Bridge (aka Rabindra Setu), two during day, the third with lights on. Pity none is taken by me, I’ve only borrowed them (sources given). The highlight of recent lighting of Howrah Bridge is that Kokata Port Trust, […]
Hotels ahoy
My friend, who looks after hospitality section of a big company, has a frequent complain. There is just no space available in any star hotel in the city. Executives, who are entitled for suites, do not agree to put up in 3-star hotels (not that the situation there is any better, but it’s better than […]
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