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WHAT LED JYOTI BASU TO BECOME A COMMIE?

Posted by Dave M on Saturday, January 9, 2010, In : News 

When did Jyoti Basu become a commie?

Jyoti Basu has fallen ill.  He had been ill for a while but it is only now that his health has deteriorated for the worse.  National and state leaders from all fronts have flown into Kolkata in the past few days to meet and wish him well.  Notwithstanding that he was the longest serving chief minister in India; he was also a great politician.  By winning successive elections in 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1996, Basu led the largest democratically elected communis...
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TAKING A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: KOLKATA METRO

Posted by Dave M on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, In : News 
I came across this heart warming story by Rimli Sengupta of Outlook India written not too long ago (Oct 19,2009) and thought I would share.  In a way, what you are about to read next is a review of something "very Indian."


I am taking a ride in the Calcutta Metro a month before its 25th anniversary. It is the first day of the Durga Puja festivities, a tremendous pulse of energy and colour that electrifies the metropolis each year. The train is full to the brim. Vehicular traffic is severely re...
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BENGALI 'SHOULD BE UNITED NATIONS LANGUAGE'

Posted by Dave M on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, In : News 


The assembly in the Indian state of West Bengal has passed a resolution backing Bangladesh's call for Bengali to be made an official UN language.

Bangladesh's parliament made its call in April. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina argued in support of the motion before the General Assembly in September.

Bengali is spoken by more than 250 million people around the world.

The UN has six official languages - English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

English and French are the daily working lang...
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WITHOUT SUBSTANCE: A REVIEW OF PA MA GA RE SA (2009)

Posted by Dave M on Monday, December 21, 2009, In : Reviews - Movie 

What: Pa Ma Ga Re Sa (2009)
Category: Bengali Movie
Date of release: December 11, 2009
Review by Shoma A. Chatterji
Rating: 4 out of 10

Synopsis:
Pa Ma Ga Re Sa instantly reminds you about the popular reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa where singers compete for the best scores. Surajit Dhar tries to capture the reality of the popular band and pop culture with his characters portrayed by Rohit Roy, Reshmi Ghosh and Gauri Karnik.

Casting: Rohit Roy, Reshmi Ghosh, Bikram Ghosh, Gauri Karnik, Tanushree Shankar...
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THE TELEGRAPH WANTS YOU TO VISIT DHANYAKURIA THIS WEEKEND

Posted by Dave M on Sunday, December 6, 2009, In : Suggestions 
For the whole collection of Dhanyakuria, click here

A village with many temples is common in any part of the country, but a village with many palaces is not.
Such an unusual village is not far from home.

Dhanyakuria is about 30km from Dum Dum. It takes two hours to reach Basirhat from Dum Dum and another 30 minutes to reach the village which is a little-known treasure house of the Bengal brand of hybrid architecture.

Eight families of zamindars belonging to different castes once held sway over th...
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