Truly Saptarshi

  Kazi Nazrul Islam A gem of Bengali literature UNESCO's declaration of 21st February as the International Mother Language Day had brought fresh glory and prestige to Bangladesh which is making significant strides towards peace, progress and prosperity at home and discharging International obligations abroad. After 1952, the people of Bangladesh have been observing the 21st day of February as their glorious and unforgettable Language Martyrs Day. What happened on 21st February 1952 is widely known. Still let me very briefly recount the fateful happenings of that day and the circumstances that led to and followed them. In August 1947, a new state called Pakistan, comprising two far-flung wings in the west and east, separated by 1600 kilometers of foreign territory, emerged on the world map. The ideological basis of that strange phenomenon was the absurd and pernicious two nation theory of Mr. Jinnah that ignored such basic elements as language and culture a...

The title of the post is vague and i have deliberately done it! The title is addressed to our beloved Chief Minister of Paschimbanga - Mamata Banerjee as we can see. Mamata has always been very outward and rowdy and has committed thousands of mistakes for this nature of her's. However, since she became the Railway Minister and before the elections  in Paschimbanga we got to see a calm Mamata who has stopped biting police personnel, tearing her own blouse and laying on road. We all were really looking upto her because she had overcome her big faults and now she was ready to lead our state. But now seeing her as the months are passing by it seems like it was also a huge election game.  When she was not the CM, she had commented that the Gyaneshwari accident was done by CPI(M), she was proved wrong but she did not learn from her mistakes. She called hundreds of Bandhs every year and life came to a standstill but now she is telling that bandhs are not good, no bandhs should...

Valentine's Day is celebrated as the day of Love, it does not mention about the gender or sexual orientation so here i am putting up for my audience a very different type of a Love Story. People around especially in some developing and underdeveloped countries still do not take Homosexuality as something normal so i thought of giving it some thought, its a wonderful story, read it patiently. This story is about something very sensitive, love but between men. Homosexuality and Bisexuality are things that people do not want to take as normal even when they know it is very normal. People think that supporting the fact is proving yourself to be the same and its a shame! Is it really a shame? Will you kill your soul for the sake of what others think?  For now, let all these serious topics be kept aside, we can discuss it in some other post. Lets celebrate love without discrimination.  So here is a story to celebrate Valentine's Day.         ...

Fashion is normally referred to a style of clothing, accesories, shoes, hair and all that is in trend or rather that is a custom. The word is normally used in a positive sense as a synonym of glamour and beauty but that is not all. Fashion is also a personal mode of expression although it may not prevail for everyone. This is something we deal everyday even if not conciously. Some people often tell that they do not bother what they wear but those people also choose their clothing every morning before going out. Fashion is the largest business around the world because everyday millions of people buy, sell, glue, dye and stitch clothes. Millions of clothings are transported everyday and its still growing larger.  The ads we see everyday in hoardings, televisions and newspapers often give us an idea of what to wear and what not to when. We thus come to know what is in 'fashion'. Fashion goes hand in hand with film industry which is a world of glitz and glamour. However...

With this chilling winter making its presence felt, we are loving this experience too. I love winter and there are many things which make winter very special. Firstly and most importantly the afternoons of winter is the best part of the year for me. I love the winter afternoons and i think many would agree because its very comfortable, just unlike the summer afternoons. I see so many people leaving aside their noon naps sitting in the sun and getting comfortable. Moreover winter means a comfortable sleep (although waking up in the morning is equally painful). The blankets are just so irresistible and the world seems so peaceful under the blanket. And what attracts me more towards winter is that we can wear so many clothes during this season. Moreover it is the season of picnics and outings. It is also the ideal time for some long tour. You are never out of energy in this season. Winter also means a lot of beauty around, with so many gardens getting new life with all the wi...

Maybe this year Feluda has got a competitor in Don but the aura never seems to get dull. Such is the craze that even after reading the stories so many times you seem to get attracted like a iron towards a magnet. And 'Royal Bengal Rahashya' is a different type in itself because as such there in no villain but there is something which will keep you a the edge of your chair. And what more? - The spine chilling adventure has encounters with a tiger and snakes. And the locations are mind blowing. The scenes are awesome. Music is as usual, hauntingly good. Before watching this one, i thought that maybe Sabyasachi would look to old and odd as Feluda but i was amazed, he is indeed good. Bibhu Bhattachajee as Jatayu is entertaining as always and the fun elements give an extra mileage to this film. Those who love reading books will always get some flaws in the films made from those books but this one has been made with care not to spoil Satyajit Ray's story. Here as Feluda f...

The story of a south Indian dancer and erotic actress. Its based on the life of the sizzler of the 80s and 90s, Silk Smitha and directed by Milan Luthria. It has been in news ever since it was decided that this film will be made. and trust me, its worth all the news. Vidya Balan takes the film to a different level. And Naseeruddin Shah is at his best as usual. Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan hashmi tried their best, but Naseer and Vidya were somewhere above competition. However Rajesh Sharma also carries out his small role with strength. The film is not a dirty mess or erotic. It has a wonderful storyline and deals with such a serious topic with ease and in such a way that it can easily appeal the mass. Its the story of how Vidya ran away from her house when she was asked to marry and then went on struggling to fulfill her dream of becoming a star, overcoming many hurdles. However, she lost her position slowly and at the end she dies a tragic death, suicide. She falls in love, she ...

Best Incident: Anti-corruption uproar led by Anna Hazare Worst Incident: The mishap at AMRI, Kolkata which took so many lives. Best Politicians: Mamata Banerjee, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Worst Politicians: Mayawati, A.Raja, Kapil Sibbal, Sarad Pawar Best Films: No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture and Dhobi Ghat (Leaving aside the regional films) Most overrated films: Bodyguard, Ra.One, Ready Best on Television: Kaun Banega Crorepati, Parvarrish, Masterchef India 2, Loudless, India's Got Talent 3, Coke studio, C.I.D, Crime Patrol Worst on Television : Bigg Boss 5, Roadies 8, Chat House, Emotional Attyachar 3, all melo-dramas Best actors(female): Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Mahie Gill Worst actors(female): Katrina Kaif, Kangna Ranaut Best actors(male): Farhan Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan Worst actors(male): Salman Khan, Imran Khan Best cricketers: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S Laxman Worst cricketers: Yusuf Pathan, M.S Dho...

We have almost reached the end of yet another wonderful year, 2011. I started blogging this very year and so i feel this year is special for me. I felt so good writing down all my thoughts here for public viewing. However this year also saw a revolution around the world. There was so much revolt and this year will always be in news for that. Firstly coming to Libya, it was the biggest horror event of the year.  The event was horrifying but it resulted in the fall of a dictator. The fall of Gaddafi will go down in history. Gaddafi died a brutal death, it was hugely cherished by the people of Libya. so, it was truly a revolution. India saw a turmoil when Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi and Baba Ramdev stood against corruption. It saw large number of revolts around the country and even outside the country, among Indians. I do not know how much it helped the mass but one thing is for sure, it made the ministers and politicians aware that we Indians are not deaf and dumb and we ve...

The title is a dream line of every Indian, just hope some day maybe a century later it will become reality.Today is the third mourning year of the 26/11 which shook India by panic. So, we were really shaken? Did we really learn something? I don't know but one thing is for sure that we Indians are so big in number that we never unite on any one topic. Today, i cannot stop from making you all remember once again that the terrorist Kasab is still 'comfortably' staying in prison. Everyday the Government spends lakhs for the well being of a terrorist? And 'rumours' tell that lakhs of Indians cannot even afford a meal? Should this be the case? Some people have enough love and care for the Maoists with some odd reasons supporting the love. Should i even try to believe that Those people are not aware of all the murders and rapes the Maoists have done? Recently we witnessed the death of Maoist 'superman' Kishenji and with this there was huge happiness a...