Different TakeAll ye bemused by the brilliance of the largest selling Spanish writer of this moment, I have something different to say. True, the wisdom that drips through his narrative puts his works a cut above others. There are millions impressed by him and out there are many more to rel...
A Feluda comeback?Publication of new Sherlock Holmes stories did not actually stop after author Arthur Conan Doyle passed away. Many authors, including his writer son Adrian, tried to recreate the Holmes magic; some of the efforts even received critical acclaim. What Sherlock was to English rea...
Unlike GrishamJust tucked the latest John Grisham into the upper rack of my bookshelf. I picked it up at Kolkata airport on my way to Delhi. The Indian capital is about two hours by air from Kolkata, and I was sure to complete the read on my return flight, because I thought four hours shoul...
Why not make her pay for dinnerI thought of writing this while estimating how much money I’ve spent on taking out my women friends to dinners, lunches and other assorted meals. Ladies, don’t knit your eyebrows and proclaim me a cheapo. Believe it or not, most men do reflect on the expenses they...
Why you need to speak up.They grossly violate traffic rules. They run on adulterated fuel baptised as Katatel. Their vehicles spew venomous exhaust that causes Lung Cancer. They misbehave with passengers because they are organised. They cock a snook at the administration for their unions are affiliate...
Of recession, home delivery and wivesLife in Kolkata post the economic meltdown has few good things to offer.
The plump of the wallet is gone and even if it’s not, then you must be spending much less than before. There are fewer trips to shopping malls and arcades and multiplexes, and fewer still expen...
Wisdom can be contagiousNobel Laureate Economist-Philosopher Amartya Sen’s latest book
The Idea of Justice takes on the conventional notion of justice, or more distinctively, the intrinsic idea and aspirations for a ‘just state with just institutions’. The 3rd Penguin Annual Lecture prese...
Trashed but rich, 2012’s secret recipeWhat makes a film hit? Is it the story, the script, the techniques or the acting? Or nothing but a clear knowledge of which gallery you are making it for and what exactly they love to watch?
Yash Chopra seemed to have an answer in his heyday, but not anymore. Subhash Ghai was ...
Hangla's storyHangla’s is a roadside snack food chain in Mumbai. They sell Kolkata-style rolls, Biriyani and other items from four outlets across the city that many seem to relish; needless to say how much the Bengali community enjoys them. Saunter down to any of the stalls on a weekend eve,...
Hangla's storyHangla’s is a roadside snack food chain in Mumbai. They sell Kolkata-style rolls, Biriyani and other items from four outlets across the city that many seem to relish; needless to say how much the Bengali community enjoys them. Saunter down to any of the stalls on a weekend e...
