This is a piquant situation. Jobs there are aplenty, but fewer and fewer people to fill them. This is not to suggest there is dearth of ‘qualified’ candidates. On the contrary, there is an appreciable glut of candidates, but they are not suitable by industry standards. One can’t help but notice a dilemma here. Let’s […]
Katrina’s tips
Healthcare encompasses everything from hair to toenails, so would suggest health specialists. And if body is in order, mind would certainly be, many would believe. Lest there be any doubt, cast it away, for that is what the smiling faces at Silk-n-Shine Sananda Kesh Katha at Hyatt Regency last evening seem to suggest. There was […]
Lalan Mela
Close to our rented flat in South Kolkata’s Dhakuria, when Purna Das Baul came to build his house, there wasn’t much excitement in the air that would be suggestive of his fame. It was sometime in early 70s if memory serves me right. I used to pass by his house on way to school, and […]
Kolkata’s vanishing green
According to a survey by the Delhi-based NIES (National Institute of Environment Studies), Kolkata is the least green among major cities. Here is a sample statistic: Bangalore: 8.60 per cent, National Capital Region (New Delhi): 8.49 per cent, Greater Mumbai: 6.20 per cent, Chennai: 7.50 per cent…And the corresponding figure for Calcutta is a paltry […]
Updating Singur
There appears a certain plan that goes in West Bengal government’s efforts in making Singur THE destination as an auto-hub. It’s like a thriller, unfolding as it does with the trail getting hotter and hotter until it reaches the climax. It’s difficult not to praise the way the government is handling it, what with opposition’s […]
Pleasure of not working
One who works is not extolled, complains the gatekeeper of our complex. The disease he refers to obliquely is pretty widespread, so his allegation fails to raise our collective eyebrows. It will rather be surprising if instead we find everything in order. There is an old saying that Bengalis love addas neglecting work, and there […]
As I write
As I write this piece, the din around me is palpable. My teenage son, sitting beside, is glued to the other computer, busy playing an aim-and-shoot game. Typical to his age, he likes cacophony, so the strange western sound from the game notwithstanding, he is also running a series of Hindi film songs aided by […]
Loan that devours
There are many dangerous pitfalls behind the luster of attractive home loans. If you’re a loan-taker and haven’t known the traps, now is the time to wake up. Sample the following story from The Telegraph (excerpt): Two years ago, Arun D’Souza took a Rs 18.45 lakh home loan at a floating rate of 7.25 per […]
Zest for life
Love Kolkata? If you do, you won’t wish to miss Usha Uthup’s melodious rendition, Kolkata Kolkata, Don’t Worry Kolkata. Here it is (if your internet speed is slow, let it run haltingly, and then re-run):
Kolkata’s heritage
Yet another indication of Kolkata finally finding its bearing is manifest in KMC’s (Kolkata Municipal Corporation, or is it CMC, the Calcutta Municipal Corporation) decision to accord grading to the city’s heritage buildings. From shaming the colonial past during the heady days of 60s and 70s to conserving the magnificent edifices, Kolkata has indeed traversed […]
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