Curfew in Kolkata

November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

December 6, 1992. Precisely the day that triggered a curfew across many places in India, including Kolkata. Right now myself sitting in 1 of the 6 curfewed police station areas in Central Kolkata, witnessed a glimpse of those horrific days once again. Approximately 2 hours have passed into the 8 hour curfew imposed to put [...]

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Durga Puja Pandals and Idols in Kolkata- Day 3

October 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

KOLKATA DURGA PUJA IMAGES – DAY 1 KOLKATA DURGA PUJA IMAGES – DAY 2 CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE FULL SIZE A SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL PUJA ON C.I.T. ROAD A traditional Santhal dance being performed in front of pandal Decorative lanterns on trees A 12 storey Vodafone banner at Ekdalia! DESHAPRIYA PARK (Google Maps) [...]

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Durga Puja Pandals and Idols in Kolkata- Day 2

October 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE IMAGES OF DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA As I had promised, I’m back with more pictures of the breathtaking Durga Puja scene in Kolkata right now. The fervour is electrifying and the craftsmanship simply scintillating. It seems as if the whole of Kolkata is out on the streets (it actually is!) [...]

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Durga Puja Pandals and Idols – Day 1

October 18, 2007 | 4 Comments

CLICK HERE TO SEE LATEST PICTURES OF DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA It was Mahasasthi, 1st day of the famous Durga Puja and I ventured out in the evening for some pandal hopping. Didn’t cover much, but saw 3 famous Pujas of South Kolkata. Below are some of the pictures I took with my cellphone. Will [...]

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Golden Temple comes to Park Circus for Durga Puja

October 16, 2007 | 5 Comments

I couldn’t resist clicking this morning, as I was about to take cab for office from Park Circus. As always, the Durga Puja pandal at PC is turning out to be magnificent and this year’s theme is Golden Temple, Amritsar. Although not yet completed, with ornamentation and much of the frills yet to be done, [...]

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WebOSS ’07 – Web and Open Source Conference in Kolkata

October 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Finally, the day arrived this Saturday, October the 13th, when the first Web & Open Source Technology Conference took place in Kolkata. It was a great initiative to bring like-minded people on the same platform and share our views on all things Web, OSS and Technology. Since the venue host was WBUT , a large [...]

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I’m Speaking at WebOSS ’07

October 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

The first of its kind Web Technology Conference on Open Source Technologies, WEBOSS ’07 is being organised in Kolkata on Saturday 13th October, 2007. I was pleasantly surprised when Hussain (Hussu) , friend of Pradeep, called upon me to ask whether I would be interested in speaking at the event. The event focuses on Web [...]

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Durga Puja – 17 Days to go

October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

Flash Movie Courtesy – http://www.friendskolkata.com/ Durga Puja, or better – Durga Pujo. You don’t need to be a Bengali by birth to know the significance of this great festival. People like myself, who have become de facto Bongs by the virtue of making Kolkata their home city, have long [...]

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A walk around the seven lakes

August 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment

No, these lakes are not the ones associated with Mumbai, nor any pilgrimage as you may ponder. Located in the southern suburbs of Calcutta, whithin the serene campus of Indian Institue of Management, Calcutta in Joka, they cover a better part of the sprawling 135 odd acres of the eminent B school of India. Courtesy [...]

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My Workplace Buddies

July 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Here is a pic of my colleagues which we took on one of our daily evening strolls. From left – Pradeep, Pallav Da, Myself and Satty. Will post more later… Naveen