Habitat for Humanity
As Azad Hind Express chugged out of howling Howrah station at 10pm, I said goodbye to Calcutta’s chaos and cacophony. A much-needed break I was looking for! What a relief!
Our destination: Amarkantak via Bilaspur
Objective: to attend the 151th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda at Ma Saradakanya Vidyapith (a tribal girls’ school) at Pondki, a sleepy village 12kms from Amarkantak. The school is run by septuagenarian Dr Prabir Sarkar.
As I write this Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that the lights of the Eiffel Tower would be shut off at 8pm (local time). Meanwhile, armed French police have been scouring forests in north east of Paris for the two French-Algerian Muslim brothers suspected of mounting the deadly terrorist attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that left 12 persons, including 10 journalists dead.
With over 100 million Americans falling victims to data breaches last year and major US retailers plagued by credit card hackers, Americans are becoming more worried about credit card fraud and identity crimes. It is time for the government to move the economy toward stronger, with more secure technologies that can better secure transactions and safeguard data, experts say.
Goutam Dutta, director-marketing (vehicles, equipment & projects) is based in Muscat, Oman and had been employed with Saud Bahwan Group, the largest business conglomerate, for the past 28 years.
He was deeply involved in the growth of the organization and the products marketed by the Group enjoy highest market share in Oman. He had been involved in marketing of light vehicles, heavy duty trucks, construction and mining equipment, special purpose equipment and infrastructural projects.
While strolling down the streets of Kolkata, don’t get surprised if you come across a shabbily-attired 60-plus man, with unshaven face, a worn-out bag slung over his shoulder and a torn chappal.
Yes, he’s Bimal Deb, a poet utterly different from our usual concept of a poet.
Arup Ganguly is the founder/managing partner of London-based KNG Securities LLP, the independent fixed income specialist dealing in a range of products across fixed income, convertible bond and debt capital. Ganguly’s market experience, spanning almost 25 years, has been a key factor in his success. His activities in the international banking sector together with his involvement in global charitable initiative Sewa Day have made him well known amongst the Indian diaspora.
Dubai-based Ishita Saha is going great guns with her culinary travel blog featuring Dubai, Kolkata and the world beyond. Ishita, who studied in St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, is a gourmet and loves traveling. She has been nominated for ‘Best Blogger’ in BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2014. Currently, Ishita is the editor of UAE’s first Food and Travel E-Magazine – the Food e Mag dxb.
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