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Events

Hermann Hesse: An Indo-German Literary Encounter

BY CSM STAFF WRITER Introduction: The following is the speech delivered by Dr. Kaustav Bhattacharya to open the literary event, India and germany: A Literary Conversation at The Four Seasons Hotel, Bengaluru, on Friday, 18th September 2026. Good evening! Guten Abend! Suswagatham! Herzlich Willkommen! Ladies and gentlemen! Meine Damen und Herren! A very warm welcome to you all to this very special literary evening celebrating … Continue reading Hermann Hesse: An Indo-German Literary Encounter

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Books, Events

The English Problem – Book Launch

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA ‘The English Problem’ is a newly published book authored by Beena Kamlani. Published by Bombay Circle Press, it was launched in the city of Bengaluru at a recent literary event at the Hotel Den, located in Whitefield. The event was graciously hosted by Mr. Vinesh Gupta, the General Manager of the Hotel Den. The book launch took the form of a … Continue reading The English Problem – Book Launch

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Books, Film

Mrs Dalloway

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Celebrating centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the novel & the 1997 film – a literary evening at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru Recently the literary Bibliophiles and lovers of English Literature gathered on a nice cold pleasant Friday Afternoon at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru to celebrate the centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the Virginia Woolf novel.  The celebrations included a … Continue reading Mrs Dalloway

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Books, Health

Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s ‘Resilience Decoded’ is an Essential Guide for Parents

BY RAKESH SINHA Parenting in the modern age can feel like navigating a relentless storm of academic pressure, social media, and bewildering adolescent behaviour. Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s Resilience Decoded, published by Penguin Random House, arrives as a much-needed lighthouse, cutting through the fog with the precision of a scientist and the warm, pragmatic wisdom of a mother who has been in the trenches. The book’s … Continue reading Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s ‘Resilience Decoded’ is an Essential Guide for Parents

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Events

India’s Iconic Mango Festival Turns 13

PRESS RELEASE: From Uttar Pradesh Orchards to Global Plates Celebrating Sustainability, Culinary Innovation, and Cultural Heritage Sitapur & Lucknow, India | June–July 2025— The Mango Festival, one of India’s most loved celebrations of the “King of Fruits,” has just marked its 13th anniversary with spectacular editions in Sitapur and an upcoming showcase in Lucknow on 12 & 13 July. Organized by Lucknow Farmers Market, this … Continue reading India’s Iconic Mango Festival Turns 13

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Events

Celebrating the 164th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Recently, a gathering of literary and intellectually inclined individuals in Bengaluru convened at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate the literary and cultural legacy of India’s Poet Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 164th birth anniversary. The event took place on the warm, sunny afternoon of May 10, 2025. The distinguished panel of speakers included: Captain Gopinath, India’s aviation pioneer, founder of the first … Continue reading Celebrating the 164th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

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Books, Interviews

Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty

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

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Books

‘Bangalore Blues’

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’

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Civil Service

A Tale Told By An Idiot

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA ‘A TALE TOLD BY AN IDIOT’ – RP ‘RON’ NORONHA – FASCINATING & GRIPPING READ My mind reflected upon the fact that I could not manage to pen a single article on ICS (Indian Civil Service) officers despite that fact that it writ large in my imagination as a theme in my doctoral dissertation.  There is too much a close association … Continue reading A Tale Told By An Idiot

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