This is from the Verbatim Diary of a young engineer who joined some Sector V Calcutta office in early nineties. This Diary captures a snapshot of the situation which was definitely not unique and many may dare to say – common. This also tells or rather documents as how things changed so rapidly later on.

No city is worth a city unless it has her encyclopaedists, illustrators, strange and secret lovers – irregular sons and non-regular daughters. A true city should also have her fair share of dwellers those could be anywhere but consciously made the city their home. Ethereal Minstrels in one way - they are also the pilgrims of the city. First,Second,Third and Fourth parts of this article was released in November,December, January and February Issue respectively.

Milan Mela Prangon – West Bengal Government’s deliberate attempt to establish a specific site for the fairs and major events, more precisely, to make a Pragati Maidan for Kolkata. On Jan 28, 2009, 33rd Kolkata Bookfair announced its arrival at the Milan Mela ground. Despite the differences among people regarding the venue, the fair continued to run in its own pace.

Our Pune based techocrat-poet Sankhadip this time presents us an article on wordplay in Bengali. In the first Part of this 2 part Essay, we are delighted to hear the lament of a school teacher in the issue of misspells.

I have been away from Calcutta almost for two months with intermittent touches in Dumdum, Howrah, Sealdah. It is a fantastic experience to touch Calcutta after some interval where things – the commonplace, the ordinary, the routine gets a thing, may be very thin layer of unfamiliarity and hence excites.