Author: dipankardasgupta

• May 16, 2015

  Presidency’s Dilemma

  Intriguing things are happening in Presidency University once again. Students laid a night-long siege, demanding from the vice chancellor and other officials a uniform procedure across all disciplines for entry into the university. Having grown up in a world where infants barely out of their cradles are subjected to admission tests, their demand can hardly…
• April 10, 2015

  Troublesome landing — They don’t grow land anymore

  Singur, the potato bowl of Bengal, appears to have landed in trouble again. Not on account of unwilling farmers grieving over their lost assets, but on account of overproduction by the ones who didn’t lose their land. Excess supply of the crop has pulled down prices, leading indebted farmers to slither down the precipice. According…
• March 10, 2015

  The Growth Narrative

  …The net effect is not obvious, needless to say, but if the markets expand, the credit will go to the Central Bank’s discretionary as opposed to non-discretionary monetary policy, rather than the fiscal stance of the Central budget.
• January 12, 2015

  That Patch of Green Behind the Bright Yellow House

  As you cross Rashbehari Avenue from North to South, near the corner that never fails to extract a sigh out of me, you part company with the lilting twists and turns of Manoharpukur Road and walk into Lake View Road, which leads you straight on to the Dhakuria Lakes. In the language of mathematics, if…
• January 4, 2015

  Musical Writing Prompt #1

  This is an idea worth trying out. An idea that can lead you on to an idea of your own!!
• December 28, 2014

  Hridoypur**

  Early version: December 31, 2014 This version: January 4, 2020 A veil of darkness still there was — and yet the light of day Hridoypur was all abuzz — with curiosities at play Drowned the river bank below — in the sky one saw recline A lustrous moon in all its glow — its eyes…
• December 23, 2014

  Drunk

  Make him a little more drunk. …
• December 19, 2014

  Loony

  ‘Sky resounding — what’s this roar for Fretting and fuming and a ruin of health? Living itself will make life livable Dying causes certain death.’ — His eyes lit up with a hint of a twinkle, As the tipsy signor exhorted thus — A swig or two need at most be consumed For what’s to…
• December 17, 2014

  Tiger

  (This Latest Version 18.12.2014) Even though a sheet of paper, a tiger it must be all the same Should I remove away its fetters? Or, is it better to make it tame? I’ve finally figured out now, what’s the nature of the offence Compared to the mighty rapiers, sharper it seems are the pens. In…
• December 16, 2014

  In this Faraway Land

  (This version: 16.12.2014) In this far away land, it all suits fine Drain pipe trousers, a tunic wild Laundered scarves — With a false identity carefully filed In this faraway land, it all suits fine. Briar pipe and pointy toed shoes Nose bridge gripped by darkened glasses — “A keeping off the sun” excuse In…