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Potpourri

March 13, 2016
Anumita Roy
Potpourri

DST: The Ebb and Flow of the Flux of Time

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus likened time to the constant flow of river water. Time present is always in flux. It’s ephemeral. Man has grappled with time since eons. Here Anumita...

March 4, 2016
Arindam Roy
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Witty Krishnan!

In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. It’s about the glimpses of life...

February 28, 2016
A. G. Brace
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How did the Leap Year Begin?

AG Brace reveals the story of the Leap Year. He explains how the Julian calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar. February 29 is truly a remarkably dauntless attempt by Julius Caesar...

February 23, 2016
Champa Srinivasan
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Is it Wrong to Smile Always?

Is it wrong to smile always? Some feel that always smiling is lying. Champa takes a close look at people who are often judgemental. She feels that there are Different...

February 13, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

Saraswati Puja and V-Day: Celebrate the Season of Love

Bengali youth are lucky this year. Saraswati Puja, the Bengali Valentine’s Day, and the Valentine’s Day follow each other. Weekend adds to the Romance. Yellow or red, love is here...

February 12, 2016
Roma Chattoraj
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Quiet Flows the Falgu

Love has many shades and hues. Mamoni, a 12-year girl, who never knew what marriage was chose to remain a widow, devoted to the husband she never lived a day with....

February 10, 2016
Rakhi Surendra Kankane
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Her Heart Bled for a Son, not her Own!

A chance meeting with an elderly, lower middle class woman, on a winter evening, on a train revealed the many trials and tribulations of her simple life. She grapples with...

February 9, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
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Choose Solitude this Valentine’s Day

Here are five awesome reasons why staying single rocks. Have you considered dating yourself? Sehar shows us the benefits of being single and loving our own selves in this interesting...

January 18, 2016
Dr. Sunil Gupta
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Good Scrap and Good Stories

Sunil profiles, Nirmal, the storekeeper of the museum where he works. Despite the humdrum of life, his proclivity for the pen is not all the incongruous. Pointing to the rickety...

January 15, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

Upstart Rajan!

In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. He calls this series, ‘The Life...

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