BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Fifty-four years ago, he left the shores of his native land with just a few dollars in his pocket and dreams in his eyes, traveling to a new country in search of success and a better life. He had jumped midstream into what became popularly known as the Brain Drain syndrome. Today, decades later, he cannot stop smiling as he reflects on … Continue reading Five Decades in US: His “Dil” is still Hindustani
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH A Conversation with Dr. Indira Das I first met her at a ladies’ club where we pursued diverse cultural activities. She presented a piece of Romantic English poetry. We encountered each other multiple times at various concerts, dance recitals, and film festivals held throughout the year in the city. A common acquaintance told me she was an eminent gynaecologist. Later, at a … Continue reading Dear to the Muses
BY DR MADHAVI PETERS Madhavi’s Address at a recent Tagore event in Bangalore: Beyond Westphalia: Tagore’s Search for an Alternative World Order in Asian Civilizations In 1902, the Japanese intellectual Okakura Tenshin visited Calcutta to invite Swami Vivekananda to Japan for another Chicago-styled Parliament of Religions which Okakura had planned to organize with a “more specific inter-Asian focus”. During the nine months that he stayed … Continue reading Beyond Westphalia
BY KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA 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 of … Continue reading Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty
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