BY CSM STAFF WRITER A Cup Of Tea & Madeleine Cakes With Kris: CSM’S Proustian Afternoon For our debut CSM India Edition conversation, we engaged with a biological scientist trained at the highest level of global research—the citadel of science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA. Our guest for afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel was Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty, who explores the role … Continue reading Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Bengali Diaspora in Delhi NCR Observes International Women’s Day Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide. On this day, men from all walks of life—regardless of race, faith, profession, or social status—strive to honor and express gratitude to the women who have touched their lives. This includes mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, wives, and countless other relationships that … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2025
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH The Corporate Guy Who Aims for Stardom While Analjit Chakraborty is busy deftly handling customers at his desk in a Blue Dart office located in one of Kolkata’s busiest commercial districts, one might mistake him for an ordinary corporate professional, much like many others we encounter daily. Few would realize that this tall, handsome gentleman is an emerging movie star with several … Continue reading Analjit
A welcome speech by Kaustav Bhattacharyya at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangalore for a discussion on the book ‘Bangalore Blues’ in the presence of its author, Kirtana Kumar Good Evening!! Namaskara!! Suswagatham!! Warm welcome to you Ladies and Gentlemen to this debut edition of Literary Evenings at the Four Seasons Hotel. I am highly thankful to the General Manager Mr. Biswajit Chakraborty for hosting … Continue reading ‘Bangalore Blues’
BY DAV SINGH The ancient Indian-Sanskrit text isn’t about what you think! Primarily, it is a guide to living well and the nature of love, with tips on how to find a life partner and maintain one’s love life. There is, of course, a smattering of that. Read on for more interesting truths about the Kama Sutra. The Kama Sutra is globally recognised as an … Continue reading The Real Kama Sutra
BY ANDREW MOODY Each writer must submit to being judged by the truth and beauty of their own prose and nothing else. Earlier this week I popped into a Charity Shop near where I lived, and in a fit of whimsy bought the paperback of Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, which had won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway award, and the New Yorker … Continue reading Interpreter of Maladies
CSM STAFF WRITER The BBC reported in 2016 that the 204-year-old Madras Literary Society in Chennai was getting a new lease of life, thanks to youthful volunteers and a social media campaign. The library is a national treasure. The sight takes your breath away. As you step in, you encounter bookshelf after bookshelf rising up from the floor to the ceiling. It is as though … Continue reading A Fine Library in Madras
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