PinnedPurnendu GhoshMAHANAGARThe film that represents the very core of Kolkata is Mahanagar. Based on Narendranath Mitra’s short story Abataranika, it is the story of a…Apr 3, 2022Apr 3, 2022
Purnendu GhoshTHE SECOND INNINGSMost of the time we are ageless. Only in exceptional moments, we are reminded of our age. Our foundational age is as important as our old…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Purnendu GhoshMrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray’s KolkataThere was a time when there was tremendous unrest and Kolkata presented one of its ugliest forms. Mrinal Sen made films — Interview…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Purnendu GhoshI AM IN KOLKATAI visited Calcutta for the first time in 1961. It was Rabindranath’s birth centenary. I am visiting the city regularly since 1977, the year…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Purnendu GhoshRECREATIONAL GRIEFThe outpouring of grief at public places is quite common these days. Such public display of affection or sorrow does not embarrass some…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Purnendu GhoshSEEING THE WORLD WITH OPEN AND SHUT LIDSIvan Schwab, the author of Evolution’s Witness: How Eyes Evolved, says that when the eyelids are closed but without a blindfold, most…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Purnendu GhoshWHO HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVAL?Who has a better chance of survival — the most selfish or the least selfish? What is the better modus operandi for survival — combat or…Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Purnendu GhoshCOLD REASONS AND HOT EMOTIONS ARE NEEDED TO TAKE RIGHT DECISIONSPure rational decision-making is difficult, if not impossible, as decisions are always coloured with emotions. Extremely emotional…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Purnendu GhoshA HAPPY FAMILYHuman relationship is influenced by the needs and desires of individuals. Its sphere is contextual. The relationship is controlled by…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Purnendu GhoshWHOLE AND THE PARTSA nut is useless without a bolt. There are a few things whose real value can be known when they are part of a whole. The value of the part…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
