Will we win?

Not so long ago the world was struggling to find a place to rest from the economic turmoil when youth of today started working on much wanted change in life. The reasons were aplenty; partisan government policies, economic unbalance forced on society, cancerous corruption, leaders turning into corruptians (corrupt politicians), inflation with hyper food inflation, [...]

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(Not so?) good names in Bengali

First, a disclaimer: No offence intended or meant to any one or any group. I have had several close Bengali friends. And yet, it took me a viewing of the movie, The Namesake, to connect “bhaalo naam” (good name) and “daak naam” (nickname). After watching the movie, I discussed with my friend, Rashmi, the concept of “good [...]

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We miss the cricket commentary in Hindi

On the eve of the 2011 Cricket World Cup final, here are some gems that Sachin Patil noted while watching the fascinating 175 scored by Virender Sehwag in the very first game of the world cup: India vs Bangladesh. These are all in Hindi (and that is precisely the point of this post!). 1. Sehwag [...]

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