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Ishti Kutum Star Jalsha megaseries – An in depth analysis Part 2 – The story...
(Ishti Kutum is written and scripted by Leena Gangopadhay. The following is a narration of the story so far in order to set the context for my forthcoming analysis. Click here for Part 1 – Introduction...
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Night in and outside my bedroom
It’s 3 am. The sky outside is thundering and pouring. I can’t sleep. I find the night so much more interesting than day, that I don’t feel like sleeping over it. Right now, all is quiet. Am alone in my...
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Facebook’s Promoted Status Updates | Pay to promote brand ‘You’
“Promoted status updates! That’s the lowest Facebook have stooped.” If you haven’t already met someone online (I am assuming you no longer meet people offline), shrugging their virtual shoulders and...
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Feminist Film review: ‘Fashion’ and other Bhandarkar flicks
Madhur Bhandarkar makes films for the dummies. In the wake of the release of yet another cliched film for the dummies, Heroine, I am republishing my feminist film review of Fashion and other Bhandarkar...
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Queer (LGBT) pride parade Hyderabad – Police denied permission
Hyderabad Police has denied permission to carry on LGBT Pride Parade in Hyderabad. Every citizen in a democracy has the right to peaceful protest, and here we are not even talking about a protest,...
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Rani Mukherjee’s Aiyyaa – Preview – Comedy of a Woman’s carnal desires
My readers would be happy to know that the writer’s block has been lifted. A lot of writing is coming out these days, some personal, some for the book ‘This Is My Truth‘ and some for this space, my...
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Thus spake Me | On Instrumental Music
Filed under: Thus speak Me Tagged: instrumental music
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Excerpts from the book
[Excerpts from a book I am writing] [Part of the Manoshi's story thread] Moving on is easy, there is so much work to do. You remain so preoccupied you don’t even have the time to think about anybody or...
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Ishti Kutum Analysis – Satyakam’s patriarchal mindset and his mixed up...
[Before reading this, you might want to read the Ishti Kutum Analysis Part 1 - Introduction, Ishti Kutum Analysis Part 2 - Story so Far. The paper I am writing on Star Jalsha mega serial 'Ishti Kutum'...
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Countdown for celebration of love in palashboni has begun
The countdown has begun for celebration of love in Palashboni. Drum rolls are on, the air is filled with love. Ishti Kutum audience are eagerly waiting for the latest episode (8th October) of Ishti...
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New Garia Halt Station at Panchasayar Garia – Inauguration by Sh Adhir Ranjan...
Panchasayar, Garia, one of Asia’s largest housing societies, a cooperative society for the staff of Accounts and General West Bengal and Income Tax Department of West Bengal, is the place where I spent...
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That’s it, she died – but did I survive the rape?
The Delhi gang rape victim died in Singapore Hospital. She had one life, just one and now its lost. We can keep talking about rape and justice, means and methods, causes and reforms but for her and her...
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Ishti Kutum – Archi Mun’s divorce – Legal position of both marriages,...
Note: If you are not a follower of the show, please read Ishti Kutum’s Story So Far for context. One part of the story of Ishti Kutum is a rather simple, one of the most repetitive in popular culture...
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Shashi Tharoor is right – Reveal rape victim’s name – Kudos to girl’s family...
Let’s admit there is a discomfort in the word ‘RAPE.’ Often during light coffee table discussions we would not even utter the word and instead would convey what we mean by gestures or by typing special...
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My TEDxITMU talk – Have we survived the rape and violence?
TEDxITMU I was recently invited as a speaker at TEDxITMU, the TEDx event at the Institute of Technology and Management University, Gurgaon. I shared the stage with a range of very interesting speakers...
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I met Lucky but I didn’t get lucky – Delhi’s Thak Thak Gang’s smooth criminals
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye that Abhay Deol starer film was one of my all-time favourite films. Not anymore for I met a Lucky in my real life. It happened in broad day light at the Hauz Khas – IIT gate traffic...
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An open letter to Ankita Chakraborty, actor playing Kamalika Majumdar (Mun)...
Dear Madam, These days on Star Jalsha, promos of the forthcoming Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards 2013 have started making rounds. In that we see you and actor Ronita Das (the actor playing the lead...
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Archisman Mukherjee of Ishti Kutum made a dent in the universe
Baha gets award from Education Minister for her brilliant results at the Higher Secondary Exams. Star Jalsha’s mega serial Ishti Kutum recently bagged several awards at the Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards...
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Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards 2013 – Ishti Kutum was a winner all the way
Ishti Kutum family at SJPA 2013 winning the Best Show (Sera Parivaar) Award. I dedicated the last 7-8 months of my television viewing to just one show, Ishti Kutum, a Bengali mega serial on Star...
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Ishti Kutum Episode 22-Apr-2013 A review
Post the Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards show the Ishti Kutum storyline is going a downward spiral. The story doesn’t progress, important characters are losing their basic characteristics, the story is...
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