Love, Life and Connected Pasts
Marlene and I met on the floor of an international store in Cambridge where we both worked. We were running the provision and grocery counters. After a long courtship, we finally married in 1961 at the Catholic Church on Milton … Read the rest
Twilight gradually descends upon the horizon, adding a shade of serenity to the evening. Ashok and Ananda, my brothers and I sit together with our elder sister, Bijaylakshmi in the drawing room of a flat in Kolkata. The fading light … Read the rest
The story of my Mother’s life has forever inspired me and my siblings and many others as well. Always adventurous, always loving life and living life with elan, I regard the story of her life a journey towards the unknown, … Read the rest
My wife Sushri and I are fortunate to be grandparents and thoroughly enjoy the relationships with our grandchildren. Conversations between us and with close friends have prompted me to try and articulate some thoughts and memories.
My two grandmothers, Edith … Read the rest
This was well known in the Kharagpur Railway Colony till the late 1970s. You want someone good in drafting? You want help in homeopathy medicine? You want someone to prepare a horoscope chart? You want some consulting? All problems of … Read the rest
We live in a small state, called Mizoram in the north eastern corner of India. It was the British missionaries who came here, stayed with us and gave us the message of Jesus Christ in the later part of the … Read the rest
In the 1980’s I was posted as the Superintendent of Police (City), in Patna where property crimes were a serious challenge.
Theft of small items and money from various commercial places such as shops, showrooms, … Read the rest
The 3rd of January is marked by the pharmaceutical industry of India as the Pharma Brand Managers Day, in memory of Prof. Chitta Mitra, my father who passed away that day in 2012. As his son, it is an honour … Read the rest
“If someone wishes to maintain good health, follow Santoshbabu,” Sir Nilratan Sarkar, the renowned physician, philanthropist and educationist of Bengal was often heard saying to common acquaintances.
We have grown up listening to … Read the rest
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