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'Publish Frequently or Perish' culture: How is it affecting academia?
"We've been asked to write a journal paper almost every month!" declared an academician friend of mine in frustration just a few days...

Brishti
Aug 1, 20236 min read


The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 2
Continuing from Part 1. NOTE: As I talk about the various lost and fading professions in this series, I would also like to emphasise the...

Brishti
Nov 6, 202210 min read


The Lost and Fading Professions of Bengal - Part 1
NOTE: Dear Readers, I will be posting this topic in two to three parts depending on the length of the topic as the writing progresses. As...

Brishti
Oct 26, 202212 min read


Guano - The bird excreta that almost started a World War
FAST FACTS: What made Guano so important as to almost start a World War? All of us are very well aware of the importance of fertilizers...

Brishti
Oct 12, 20225 min read


Here are the reasons why I find it difficult to get rid of books. What are yours?
Do you find your books to be clutter or love stacking them? I have never been much of a hoarder and periodically declutter by donating...

Brishti
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Pujabarshiki Anandamela and the Child in me
'The only constant in life is change' - Some 2500 years ago, a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus said it when the idea of 'change' was...

Brishti
Aug 22, 20224 min read


Dolls of Bengal: Some stories from obscurity
‘পুতুল নেবে গো, পুতুল…। আমার এই ছোট্ট ঝুড়ি, এতে রাম রাবণ আছে দেখে যা নিজের চোখে হনুমান কেমন নাচে। এ সুযোগ পাবেনা আর, বল ভাই কি দাম দেবে-...

Brishti
Jul 16, 202210 min read


The Earth is Choking in Plastic - Ways to reduce Plastic Wastes in our daily lives
Jump to Ways of reducing plastic waste FAST FACTS: Since the 1950s, more than 8 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced. SOME NEWS...

Brishti
Jun 1, 202213 min read


Antibiotic Resistance: Will existing antibiotics remain effective in the future?
FAST FACTS: The thoughtless person playing with penicillin treatment is morally responsible for the death of the man who succumbs to...

Brishti
May 20, 20225 min read


The Feeling of Relief accompanied with Grief on the Loss of an Ailing Loved One: the Hushed Emotion
Every time I see or think of the smiling photo of my father that we had printed after his demise, I'm reminded of the fact that I will...

Brishti
May 1, 20223 min read


The encounters of the Childless with the Socially Un-mindful
Childlessness can be broadly classified into two types: Voluntary Childlessness and Involuntary Childlessness. Whether voluntary or...

Brishti
Mar 14, 20225 min read


A New Year Wish for Gaia…
Dear Readers, I am sorry for the delayed post. However it's still January, so I guess we can still call it New Year... Gaia is the Greek...

Brishti
Jan 31, 20224 min read


Poush (Makar) Sankranti and Memories of Yore
It is amazing how our brains work. At times, we can remember things from the time when we were 4-5 years old, while we may completely...

Brishti
Jan 16, 20223 min read


The balanced diet dilemma and a Desi dish - Chana dal egg tadka (Split Chickpea Egg Lentil curry)
Jump to recipe.. While we were having our breakfast of flatbread and Chana Dal Egg Tarka, and where K had gulped down most of the tadka...

Brishti
Jan 13, 20224 min read


The less understood traits of the introverts
'You are an ANTI-SOCIAL', came the ultimate verdict from a friend cum senior colleague of mine when she sighed in utter exasperation...

Brishti
Jan 10, 20222 min read


Gurer Narkel Naru/Coconut laddoos or balls made with Jaggery
‘Taratari gol kor, thanda hoe gele pakate asubidha hobe’ (Roll the balls quickly while it's still hot, otherwise they'll be difficult to...

Brishti
Dec 6, 20213 min read


Fast Fashion and the Environment: Consumerism and Online Retail
Topics covered Why is fast fashion a concern for the environment? Rise in Consumerism - Cause and Effects How does online retail and...

Brishti
Oct 4, 202111 min read


The Lost Memories and Metamorphosed Relationships
I have an oft wandering mind - it wanders off when I'm reading, or cooking, or gardening, or doing something else. It's probably the age...

Brishti
Sep 21, 20214 min read


Ikigai in enjoying 'Tamago Sando' (The Japanese Egg Sandwich)
Recipe Below.. I have seen my mother waking up early every day and going about her household chores in about the same systematic manner...

Brishti
Sep 6, 20215 min read


UN's 'code red' for humanity: What we need to know..
What it means for the world.. Can we still harbour hope? Climate change is already here; it is evident throughout the world through the...

Brishti
Aug 15, 20218 min read
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