Society and Life

I had the good fortune of watching Satyajit Ray introducing Akira Kurosewa in the International Film Festival on 3rd Jan 1977 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, where his iconic film Dersu Uzala was being screened.. Satyajit introduced him as…

COVID19 has led us to a revolution where all our wealth that we were proud of has no value, all the social contacts that we were fond of has no value. This has literally shattered us to an extent that we could never have imagined of. The…

Arthur Lewis, the Nobel laureate, pioneered a Development model in 1954, in which he suggested that disguisedly employed workers in the subsistence agricultural sector should be transferred to industries in urban areas, to improve their…

Tom Hanks called him a' national treasure'. Irrfan is possibly the most versatile actor that we had. For me Lunch Box was his most defining movie , most subtle and aesthetically crafted. He was the perfect Bengali Professor in Namesake,…

Every time Mankind thinks that it has become powerful enough to claim mastery over Nature, and declare independence from the Rule of God, Nature gives a tight slap on the face of Mankind. We should remain human and we should refrain from…

The 21 day lockdown announced by the Prime Minister due to outbreak of COVID 19 is the biggest draconian measure taken by any government so far, far exceeding demonetization. Its impact is not merely confined to possible economic recession…

She who has many forms,  She who plays many roles, She who is unapologetic, She who doesn't hold back her thoughts, She who refuses to live in a fanciful world you promise her so vaguely, She the nurturer…

Did you miss your breakfast today? Unable to sleep at night? Again late for the class? Being a student or a working professional, we forget to take care of ourselves. Here taking care does not involve wearing good clothes or pampering…

I often get lost in the havoc of life, in between the responsibilities and dreams. I have waited patiently for every New Year’s Eve, to make a resolution to accept myself, my flaws, my strengths, my experiences. My experiences that include…

As I sit in my cool cabin under a puddle of light from a meek table lamp, a few early gifts by my side, outside a predicted rain merrily jumps off a white corrugated roofing sheet, needlessly smoking and clearing my window pane, its…