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Bengali Association of Singapore

OCTOBER 2013

this issue the magazine for the bengali community in singapore

special feature

qPUJAS THIS YEAR - DAY BY DAY 11 qTHE YEAR IN RETROSPECT 12 q UPCOMING EVENTS 23 qTHE CHA PROJECT : REVIVING KOLKATA 30

Singapore has been celebrating Durga Puja for more than 30 years. A look at the evolution of the Pujas over the years.

the milon team meets with some eminent bengalis, young and old, who can be an inspiration for the society

the milon interviews

society science photography business photography design art fashion lifestyle health cuisine dance theatre

Nanyang Technological University is the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50.

The Nanyang MBA is ranked #1 in Singapore according to both Financial Times and The Economist.

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in milon 07 Editorial 11 Pujas this Year 12 The Year in Retrospect 23 Upcoming Event - Bengali Drama 24 Pujo in Singapore - A Look Back 28 Past Issues - Milon 2002 30 The Cha Project - Reviving Kolkata 36 The Milon Interviews

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In Memory 42 English Literary 46 Health 86 Art & Poetry 90 Photogenics 112 The Bangla Section 117 The Members’ Directory 155

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from the milon2013 team

Array, Character, Gloss – the new look MILON

T

he first published version of MILON was supposedly hand written. Over the next few decades, Milon has evolved into a magazine with endless potential. With increase in members, literary and artistic contributions have grown exponentially.

While flipping the pages of the past issues of MILON, you must have noticed the multifarious talent on display among the Bengali community in Singapore. The quality of poets, litterateurs, painters and photographers among us, across ages and gender, easily compare with the finest. Their passion for their craft, conviction and confidence in their ability inspires awe and admiration.

MILON represents our community as what we are – progressive in thoughts, intellectually stimulating yet overflowing in artistic content.

MILON 2013, keeping up with the past tradition has a good measure of classy reading material – both in English and Bengali. The stories and articles cover varied subjects ranging from economics to health, travel to theatre, humour to personalities. Additionally, between the covers of this year’s issue, there are some fascinating paintings and beautiful poetry that promise to leave us spellbound.

We have introduced some new elements in Milon 2013. The section on “The Milon Interviews” has been introduced to get us better acquainted with some known persons with unknown personalities. Although eminent Bengalees, like Mr Kishore Bhattacharya (in MILON2011), have been interviewed in past issues, a new format has been adopted. We hope the readers will enjoy reading about them and perhaps draw some inspiration from their lives. We will continue with this section to cover more and more of our illustrious members in the future.

This issue contains “The Cha Project”, an initiative to improve our very own Kolkata and a very special feature on the evolution of Durga Pujo in Singapore. We are confident these features will provide readers with as much information as reading pleasure.

This year, we have made a humble attempt to change the look of MILON without compromising the content. The change was initiated mainly to introduce a more contemporary look to our treasured magazine.

The reading fonts, the headlines, the colour concepts, the use of images to symbolize emotions or themes have been included to enhance reading pleasure and generate more interest among the community.

It will be unfair if we fail to inform you about the topics missing from this year’s issue.

Bengalees’ passion for food can be compared only to Brazil’s for football. Considering this, we expected to receive some material on the subject, unfortunately, we did not. However, we promise, in the issues to come, we will more than compensate for the same.

MILON also desires to maintain communication with its readers since it is only through your suggestions, comments and constructive criticism we will grow larger, get better. Please do share your thoughts with us by writing in. We will have a column next year where the letters will be published and put in our best effort to address your concerns / accommodate your requests.

Finally, we wish the readers of MILON the very best for today and always!

SHUBHO SHARODIYA!

Publisher Bengali Association of Singapore COMMITTEE MEMBERS Nikhilesh Gupta PRESIDENT Debajit Das VICE PRESIDENT Kubalay Ghosh TREASURER Debashish Chakraborty SECRETARY Ambarish Ghosh Sanjukta Bandopadhyay Nabayan Roy MEMBERS

COMMUNICATION Sales and Marketing: Nikhilesh Gupta Phone: +65 9684 1739 Email: milon2013@bengaliassociationsg.com MILON TEAM Sanjoy Banerjee Samyajit Chaudhuri Nikhilesh Gupta Deb Mukherji Janice Soh PHOTOGRAPHY Mithu Chakraborty Sounak Chatterjee Debosmita De Jaideep Nandi Chaitali Tarafdar PRINT Printer SOH PRINTER GENERAL ENQUIRIES Postal Address SINDA Building 1, Beatty Road Singapore 209943 Email: mc@bengaliassociationsg.com Website: www.bengaliassociationsg.com ENVIRONMENTAL Milon Magazine is printed using soy-based vegetable inks which have replaced petroleum based inks.

COPYRIGHT All material appearing in Milon Magazine is copyright by Bengali Association of Singapore (UEN No: S56SS0020D) unless otherwise stated or it may rest with the provider of the supplied material. Milon Magazine takes all care to ensure information is correct at time of printing, but the publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of any information contained in the text or advertisements. Views expressed are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher or the editorial team.

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THE TRUE MEANING OF PUJO

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y grandfather once wrote to me asking, “Didimoni, what do you think is the true meaning of Durga Pujo”?

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of the “Asura” crouching under her ten-armed effigy and I wondered - Was there really an evil king that Durga set out to slay? Who was “Mahisasura”? Where did he live? Was he really an evil doer, or is he just a manifestation of our ego? Maybe, just maybe…

was a twelve year old schoolgirl in pigtails back then, so all that Pujo meant to me was a combination of dance rehearsals, Rabindrasangeet, endless ‘cha’ and ‘adda’ sessions for adults, meticulously embroidered new frocks, occasionally helping with preparing the ‘prasad’ with one ear intent on catching the local gossip… in short, the normal happenings of a ‘probasi’ Bengali Pujo, aptly portrayed in the bioscope ‘Dadar Kirti’.

ahisasura was a shape-shifter, a creator of illusions. Isn’t that what ego does to us? It takes new form, feeding on our insecurities and creating a false sense of power and happiness.

Maybe the Goddess is herself a manifestation of our inner strength, one that has the power to destroy that evil. It all fitted. I was satisfied.

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adubhai never got his reply. I could manage no satisfactory response to his simple query.

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f my grandfather were listening then this is what I would have said, ‘Durga Pujo is indeed a celebration of good over evil. It is the victory of our inner goddess over our demons.’

fter all these years, as I sat admiring the Goddess in all her beauty and serenity, a thought crossed my mind. My eyes first fell on Ma Durga and then on the grotesque figure

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Shashwati Devsharma

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Photo Courtesy: Mithu Chakraborty

5 Maha Nabami 1 Maha Panchami When Wednesday, October 9, 2013 6.00pm ANANDAMELA 8.30PM Chandipath/Agomoni(Musical) 9.00PM Members’ Performance

2 Maha Shashti When Thursday, October 10, 2013 7.30pm 7.30PM 8.00PM 8.45PM

Bodhon, Amontron, Adhibash Durga Bandana Raga Concerto/Tan Brothers Members’ Performance

3 Maha Shaptami When Friday, October 11, 2013 7.30am Puja 9.30 AM Pushpanjali 11.30AM Chandipath 2.30 PM Bhog 7.30 PM Sandhya Arati 7.30PM Members’ Performance 8.30PM Devotional Dance/Maalika Panicker 9.00PM Members’ Performance/Track

4 Maha Ashtami When Saturday, October 12, 2013 8.00 AM Puja 9.00 AM Kumari Puja 10.00AM Pushpanjali 10.00AM Drawing Competition & Art Gallery 11.30AM Kids’ Programme 12 noon Youth Brigade - Kathar Ladayi 12 noon Bhog 12.30PM Chandipath 1.00 PM Open Stage Performance 5.21 PM Sandhi Puja 7.00PM Lion Dance 7.30PM Bangla Band 8.00 PM Sandhya Arati 8.20PM Fashion Show 9.00PM Bangla Band

PUJAS THIS YEAR

pujas 2013 l what’s happening day by day l puja timings l cultural events

When Sunday, October 13, 2013 8.00 AM Puja 10.00AM Pushpanjali 10.30AM Chandipath 11.00AM Kids’ Recitation 11.30AM Bhog 12 noon Hom 12 noon Dugga Dugga - A Short Play in Bengali 12.30PM Open Stage Performance 7.00 PM Bhangra 7.30 PM Kids’ Programme 8.00 PM Sandhya Arati 8.00 PM Antakshari 9.00 PM Members’ Perfromances

6 Bijoya Dashami When Monday, October 14, 2013

Photo Courtesy: Mithu Chakraborty

8.30 AM Puja 9.30 AM Pushpanjali 10.00AM Bishorjon 10.30AM Aparajita Puja 11.00AM Debi Boron 7.00 PM Shanti Jal & Bijoya 7.45 PM Members’ Performance 8.45 PM Jobor Jobor Teen Bor 9.15 PM Lucky Draw

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YEAR IN RETROSPECT

PUJAS 2012 TEXT : BAS COMMITTEE MAIN IMAGE: MITHU CHAKRABORTY

PUJA DECORATION

A preponderance of architectural models came up on the pandal exteriors, but today the art motif extends to elaborate interiors, executed by trained artists, with consistent stylistic elements, carefully executed and bearing the name of the artist. In Singapore we do engage in decorating the stage and the idol from Chaturthi onwards with some work already done offline as well.

Photo Courtesy: Debosmita De

Photo Courtesy: Debosmita De

Anandamela is organized on Panchami evening. It allows housewives to display their culinary skills in decorated stalls provided by BAS. Traditional Bengali food items are

Photo Courtesy: Jaideep Nandi

ANANDA MELA

sold after a lighting ceremony.

the Goddess and devotees.

SHAPTAMI ASHTAMI AND NABAMI PUJA ANJALI

AGOMONI The arrival and invocation of the Goddess of deliverance Ma Durga is celebrated through songs and dance.

PUJA BHOG COOKING

Housewives in traditional sarees of same design and colour engage in cooking Bhog for

The priest who performs rituals, chants prayers that are repeated by everyone offering prayers or Pushpaanjali. Before

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CULTURAL PROGRAMS Photo Courtesy: Mithu Chakraborty

A wide variety of cultural activities that include songs, dances, Bharat Natyam and classical dances by classical exponent Malika Girish Paniker and troupe, Chinese Lion dance, Bhangra dance, members performances. and the magnificent Chow Nritya by 10 folk dancers flown all the way from a remote village in Purulia, West Bengal.

Photo Courtesy: Debosmita De

KUMARI PUJA

Photo Courtesy: Mithu Chakraborty

Photo Courtesy: Mithu Chakraborty

the commencement of flower offerings one is handed over fresh flowers to be held in hand. After reciting the Sanskrit couplets everyone showers flowers to Goddess Durga. Durga Puja Anjali is an integral part of the worship.

The Goddess is worshipped in various forms during the Puja duration. One of those forms is the “Kumari”, the Virgin form. A girl aged between five and

nine, symbolising the Kumari form of Devi is worshipped in front of the idol of Goddess Durga

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Dhunuchi Naach

Unlike other folk dances, this one is special for being done with effervescent smoke and boundless energy by men and women. The major part of this dance is its performance or presentation in front of the statue of the Goddess Durga. More so, the Dhunuchi Dance is always carried out with the help of traditional drums or the sound of dhak..

THE CHAU NRITYA

The Best Overseas PUJA in the World 2012

Awarded by

ABP ANANDA

who also

Bengali Association Singapore presented a magnificent Chau Nritya performance by 10 folk dancers flown all the way from a remote village in Purulia, West Bengal. The journey of these dancers was sponsored by the High Commission of India in Singapore.

This dance form blends within it forms of both dance and martial practices employing mock combat techniques

broadcast the Singapore

Durga Puja live in more than

10 countries all over the world.

Photo Courtesy:Debosmita De

Photo Courtesy: Debosmita De

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Photo Courtesy: Jaideep Nandi

A special ritual of Nabami “ Hom” is done at the end of Nabami puja. It is believed that on this day the demon was finally annihilated.

DEBI BARON AND SINDUR KHELA Photo Courtesy: Jaideep Nandi

Photo Courtesy: Jaideep Nandi

NABAMI HOM

On the day of Dashami the most highlighted part is the Debi Boron and Sindur Khela just before the

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immersion. On this auspicious day, married ladies offer sweets and sindur to the Goddess Durga as a part of traditional ritual. Debi Boron is a process in which the ladies have to offer sweets, sindur and different things to the idol of Durga. They have to caress the face of Durga idol with the help of “pan pata”. They have to see the face of Debi Durga via a small mirror that is known as “Dorpon”. After the process of Boron they engage themselves in Sindur Khela.

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saraswati pujo Words BAS COMMITTEE images SOUNAK CHATTERJEE

The Goddess of Learning When 14th February 2013 WHERE KHALSA ASSOCIATION AUDITORIUM

The onset of spring propitiates the Goddess Saraswati. Saraswati Puja is dedicated to the Goddess of learning, performing arts, music and knowledge.

Debi Saraswati is the daughter of Durga and is always seen alongside her during Durga Puja celebrations along with her sister Lakshmi and her brothers Ganesh and Karthikeya. Saraswati’s children are believed to be the Vedas, which are the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

Saraswati Puja was celebrated by Bengali Association Singapore on the 14th of February at the Khalsa Association auditorium. The religious rites that included Hatey–Khori were performed by Shri Debu Chakrabarty, member BAS. writings.

external events

SIFAS Festival of Classical Music & Dance When 16th March 2013 WHERE SIFAS Auditorium, Starlight Road Bengali Association Singapore was invited by Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society to perform at the SIFAS festival of classical music and dance on 16th of March. Directed and choreographed by Srabonti Dutta, our members presented Odissi dances at the SIFAS auditorium at Starlight Road.

the tremendous talent in the community was showcased

Indian New Year Celebrations When 13th April 2013 WHERE Farrer Park Field BAS was also invited to perform at the Indian New Year Celebrations organized by the Hindu Endowment Board. The Association had a booth a as well on the premises . The members of Bengali Association presented dances from Indian and western fusion dance etc. directed by Nivedita Chattopadhyay.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister graced the event.

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Words BAS COMMITTEE images SUHRID DEV SHARMA

Rupankar - Live in Concert When 14th September 2013 WHERE NTUC Auditorium Rupankar Bagchi’s concert was the most mesmerising show we have seen in recent times. He exhibited his versatility through a vast repertoire of his own modern songs, semi-classical songs,Tagore songs and ended the evening with his own tribute to the legend “ R D Burman “ with an awesome rendition of a “ Ruby Roy reprise “ that sent the 300 strong audience into raptures.

PUJA GREETINGS RADHIKA GUPTA RITWIKA GUPTA

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Rabindranath Tumi Shono

Words BAS MANAGEMENT COMMITTE images SOUNAK CHATTERJEE

Homage to the Legends When 27th August 2013 WHERE ACJCC AUDITORIUM

Both Rabindranath and Kazi Nazrul are legends through their writings.

Rabindra and Nazrul Jayanti is held each year to commemorate their contributions to Bengali Culture.

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861. His literary achievements were unrivalled in the areas of philosophy, novels, poetry, music compositions, visual art and playwriting. Indeed he had few limitations to his creative abilities. Kazi Nazrul Islam, who later became known as the Rebel Poet, was born on 25 May 1899. He influenced the literary world with his poetry, music, philosophies and revolutionary views.

Nazrul not only wrote poetry of love and freedom, but also condemned oppression and bigotry through his writings.

Homage

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Homage

Bengali Association Singapore presented an evening of dance, poetry and music on the 27th of August at the ACJC school auditorium. The four segments comprising “Homage” (dir: Srabonti Dutta), “Rabindranath Tumi Shono” (dir: Paromita Chattaraj)”Ashtanayika”(dir: Arpita Dutta and Nivedita Chattopadhyay) and, “Baithak”(Dir: Ritwik Ghoshal and Suhrid Devsharma), were presented by more than 40 performers.

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Words BAS MANAGEMENT COMMITTE images CHAITALI TARAFDAR

Ushering in the new year with style

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POILA BAISHAKH - The Bengali New Year When 27th April 2013 WHERE NTUC Auditorium, Marina Boulevard The Bengali New Year celebration is popularly known as ‘Poila Baisakh’ the first month of the Bengali Calendar). It is the first day of the Bengali New Year, which usually falls on April 14th/15th every year. Hindus throughout Bengal celebrate the year-end or ‘Chaitro Shankranti’ with some exciting fairs and festivals like Gajan and Charak.

Cultural functions are an integral part of Nababarsha celebrations.

Bengali Association Singapore celebrated NABABARSHO at the NTUC auditorium Marina Boulevard on 27th April with 4 segments comprising 25 children and 10 adults. They were “ The 20 minute musical “ (dir: Subhendu Mukherjee) featuring songs, followed by “ Attohashi Hattogol” from Sukumar Ray’s classic ABOL-TABOL, “Kobiyal Tuni” from TUNTUNIR GALPO by Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury (both dir: Chaitali Tarafdar and a musical titled “ Jiban Maney “(dir: Sudeshna Dasgupta).

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BENGALI DRAMA

Directed by

NIKHILESH GUPTA

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PUJO in Singapore

LOOKinG

BACK

THREE

decades

The Early Settlers of the Island Nation………

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uring late twenties and early thirties Singapore was just a small fishing village, part of the ‘Crown Colony’ under British rule. It was during this time a handful of Bengalis moved to Singapore to help develop the place into an important trading port and a major city with a distinct identity. Among the early settlers, some of them had already started making their marks and One Mr Chandra was definitely ahead of the rest. He became the first Bengali Municipal Commissioner during the late 20s and early 30s.

Chander Lane in Little India area was named after him.

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y mid Fifties, the number of Bengalis had started to grow and it was 10th September 1956 when Bengali Association Singapore was formed by some of the early settlers that included people like Dr Sinha, Dr Sen, Dr Guha and a few other people.

Subsequently, with the advent of more Bengalis in Singapore, Bengali Association has continued to grow steadily from a handful of Bengalis in the Fifties to a formidable number of 650+ families today.

Time and again, some of the BAS members have stepped forward and voluntarily taken

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the ownership of forming the Management Committee and they have successfully steered the association to new heights over the last thirty years through their dedication and contributions

towards

the

association.

And the idea was born……..

During the 50s, 60s and 70s there was no Durga Puja for the Bengalis in Singapore. Durga Puja was merely symbolic, celebrated through Bijaya Sanmelan held after the Pujas in someone’s house. It was more of a get-together of the Bengalis with some cultural programs followed by drinks and dinner.

It was 1979 when a few Bengalis, during a usual week end get-together, started seriously thinking about performing Durga Puja in Singapore. Mr. Santanu Gupta (Bappa-da), Mr. Ramesh Chatterjee, Mr. Barin Chatterjee, Mr. Mani Lal Gupta and Mr. Mihir Chakrabarty held numerous discussions on the feasibility of Durga Puja in Singapore. There were wellmeaning sceptics who raised some logical questions on the risk associated with such a massive project and also the sustainability because of the small size of the Bengali community. Undeterred, Mr. Mihir Chakrabarty went ahead and collected some members’ signatures on a letter requesting the association to hold Durga Puja.

Mihir Chakrabarty lived in Singapore from 1974 to 1982.

An excellent artist and painter and an avid theatre enthusiast, Mr. Mihir Chakrabarty infused the extra bit of enthusiasm among the Bengalis by staging ‘Nahabat’ in 1975, a Bengali play that he directed and acted in as well. It was the first time a Bengali play was

staged in Singapore. Mr Mihir Chakrabarty had designed the sets with his artistic skills and even received a letter of appreciation from the film star of yesteryears, Sri Satya Bandyopadhaya. Thereafter he had staged 2 more plays before his departure in 1982 Mrs. Dolly Davenport, the President of Bengali Association Singapore in 1979 describes Mr Mihir Chakrabarty as an “extra-ordinary man in a very ordinary way”. Mihir Chakraborty’s world was well structured around Hindu religion but his pioneering ideas, enthusiasm, hard work and capability to take a leading role in a new venture were quite amazing. It was this enthusiasm and leadership that drove him to convince the fellow members to come forward and successfully hold the first ever Durga Puja in Singapore.

The inaugural Durga Puja in Singapore……..

Bengali association held its first Durga Puja in 1979. The problem was to get a venue for five days. The Board of Kalyana Mandapam temple (under Perumal temple) on Serangoon Road was persuaded and the first Durga Puja was finally held there. Joguda was roped in along with Mr. Kishore Bhattacharya, Mr Sunil Paul and his wife Mrs. Pranati Paul.

It was fairly well attended and the Bengalis in general welcomed the first Durga Puja whole heartedly. Joguda got a priest from Penang. The “Dhak” was bought locally & Ashok Chakravarty (Joguda’s son) played in the in the right beats to create the Kolkata Puja

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The first Durga Puja was hardly smooth sailing all the way. The biggest challenge was with the idol itself. The Durga idol was shipped by Air India to Singapore via Mumbai.

The aircraft was delayed at Mumbai airport and with two days to remaining before the Puja, everyone was worried. Mr. Chakravarty (Joguda) helped to get the idol on Singapore Airlines and to everyone’s relief, the idol finally arrived on Shasthi.

And then it started growing bigger……..

After the first year it became clear that future Durga Puja could not be held in the temple. Firstly the temple was unable to rent that space for five consecutive days.

Moreover, as per Bengali tradition, many Bengalis expressed a wish for nonvegetarian food to be served which couldn’t be done in temple. So in 1980, Durga Puja venue was moved to the Kamala Club premises in Rangoon Rd. This was the venue for the next two years but in 1982 BAS started searching for an alternative venue as the Kamala Club had to be pulled down for the proposed CTE. Through some contacts, the Indian Association premise on Balastier Road was secured.

It had a large playing field which made it a good venue.

The Puja was held there for

about 13 years until the Indian association was unable to rent it out to Bengali Association any further. Thereafter, the Khalsa Association hall was secured and Durga Puja continued there for more than 10 yrs.

By 2008, Bengali Association had grown significantly with more than 500 registered members. With the devotees and visitors increasing rapidly, Durga Puja was already attracting a huge crowd during the five days of the Puja. It was felt that Khalsa Association hall had turned grossly undersized for such a huge crowd and Bengali Association needed a larger venue once again. The newly elected President of BAS, Nikhilesh Gupta and the BAS Committee selected the Khalsa Association open ground as the new venue for Durga Puja in 2009. After 2009, the venue for Durga Puja has been shifted a couple of times and for the past two years it is being held at the open ground off Race Course Road.

In 2012, Durga Puja had witnessed the highest number of visitors ever, with a daily average of more than five thousand people visiting the Puja venue. From a modest beginning in 1979, Durga Puja in Singapore has grown to behemoth proportion, beyond many people’s imagination.

Occupying a huge space off Race Course Road, the air conditioned ‘Puja Pandal’ creates the nostalgic Puja atmosphere of Kolkata mixed with the unique expat flavour of vibrant Singapore. With live coverage from news channel ABP Ananda to ‘Dhunuchi Nach’

by the members, free dinner on Mahashtami, dance programs by different ethnic races of Singapore – it has become a platform for integration, a grand spectacle of unity in diversity in it’s own special way.

Spectacular on outside yet simple in its values, this award winning (“Sera Probasher Pujo”

by ABP Ananda, 2012) Durga Puja of Bengali Association

Singapore has earned the respect of all communities in Singapore and evolved as the biggest religious festival which every expatriate Bengali is proud to be associated with.

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atmosphere. Some of the early members still fondly remember late Mrs. Prava Mazumdar fondly known as “Pishima” who was actively involved with cooking food during the Pujas.

dhunuchi naach 1984

PUJAS IN1985

This article is largely based on narratives by people who have been associated with the first Puja. We thank Mr. Mihir Chakrabarty, Mrs Dolly Davenport, Mr P.K.Paul, Mr. Santanu Gupta, Mrs Monju Banerjee, Mr. Ramesh Chatterjee, Mrs Siuli Sengupta and many others who had contributed to this article.

We would like to apologise in advance for inadvertent omissions of names or events, if any, in relation to this article on Bengali Association Singapore Durga Puja.

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FROM THE PAST ISSUES : MILON 2002 ALL THE PRESIDENTS

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The Late Mr M C Dutt (affectionately Monida to all of us) and also Past President of Bengali Association of Singapore for several terms, had compiled a list of BAS Office Bearers since inception. That is, since 1956!

This tremendous effort was published in MILON 2002 under the stewardship of the multifaceted Mrs Chaitali Tarafdar.

Whereas Monida’s compilation included all the Past Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Secretaries, we reproduce the portion of the list of the Presidents only.

The Milon2013 team took up the task of updating that list. Fortunately, we had to add only two names. Our sincere apologies for the quality of the photographs and missing some of the pictures. However, we have maintained a consistency in the quality throughout.

Pictured above ( from left to right): Mr A C Sinha, Mr A N Mitra, Mr M C Dutt, Dr N C Sen Gupta, Dr B K Mukherjee

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Dr A C Sinha Mr A N Mitra Mr M C Dutt Mr M C Dutt Dr N C Sen Gupta Dr A C Sinha Dr A C SInha Dr B K Mukherjee Mr M C Dutt Mr M C Dutt Mr J C Shome Mr J C Shome Mrs Shapna Guha Thakurta Mrs Shapna Guha Thakurta Mr M C Dutt Dr N Saha Mr R N Banerjee Mr R N Banerjee Mrs Dolly Sinha

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Mrs Dolly Sinha Mr M K Das Gupta Mrs Monju Banerjee Mrs Dolly Sinha Mrs Dolly Sinha Mrs Dolly Sinha Mr M C Dutt Mr M C Dutt Mr M C Dutt Mr M C Dutt Mrs Dolly Davenport Mrs Dolly Davenport Mrs Dolly Davenport Mrs Dolly Davenport Mr Rames Chatterjee Mr Rames Chatterjee Mr Rames Chatterjee Prof Kamal Bose Prof Kamal Bose

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Mr Rahul Nandi Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mr A B Ghosh Mrs Niva Dutt

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Mrs Niva Dutt Mrs Niva Dutt Mrs Niva Dutt Mrs Niva Dutt Mrs Niva Dutt Mr Nikhilesh Gupta Mr Nikhilesh Gupta Mr Nikhilesh Gupta Mr Nikhilesh Gupta Mr Nikhilesh Gupta

Pictured below ( top row from left to right): Mr J C Shome, Mr N Saha, Mr R N Banerjee, Mr M K Dasgupta, Mrs Monju Banerjee (bottom row from left to right): Prof Kamal Bose, Mr Rames Chatterjee, Mr Rahul Nandi, Mrs Niva Dutt, Mr Nikhilesh Gupta

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The

RINKOO BHOWMIK interviewed by NIKHILESH GUPTA

Cha Project

….an initiative to revive Kolkata

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Singapore company is taking the lead in reviving Kolkata’s College Street and Chinatown. BAS President Nikhilesh Gupta who is also deeply

involved with this project caught up with Rinkoo Bhowmik, the prime driver of this initiative, over a coffee. Some excerpts from a freewheeling interview:

Inside the legendary Coffee House on College Street, Kolkata

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Nikhilesh Gupta: Cha na coffee? Since it is ‘The Cha Project’, let us order some chai latte, ki bolo? But first, tell our Milon readers about the exciting revival plans.

Rinkoo Bhowmik: You know, most of us, the older lot, remember a beautiful Calcutta of wide tree-lined avenues that were actually washed every morning. Monay aachhey? It is soulcrushing to see what’s become of a once-grand metropolis. The revival project is a heritageled urban regeneration initiative, kicking off with two of Kolkata’s iconic neighbourhoods – College Street and Chinatown. It involves not just a physical makeover and a preservation of history but a business revival as well, with direct social benefits.

NG: Why these two areas in particular?

RB: Chinatown because it is a shame how a once vibrant diaspora of 100,000 in the ‘50s has dwindled to a mere 5,000. It is the only surviving Chinatown in India, and if it isn’t saved now we risk losing forever a community and culture that added so much to Kolkata’s cosmopolitan past. There’s been a lot of research on the Chinese diaspora, a lot of it in Singapore, in fact, at the Institute of SE Asian Studies (ISEAS) under Dr Tansen Sen. During my stint at ISEAS I felt it was such a pity to let all that research remain in esoteric journals. I wanted to highlight that research through this revival.

And College Street for obvious reasons – it is a representation of Bengal’s intellectual core.

The idea is to turn it into a literary hub and the world’s most vibrant book bazaar.

Interview at Starbucks: Rinkoo (left) with Nikhilesh

College Street

NG: And then a ripple effect will transform other areas as well.

RB: We certainly hope so.

NG: Why is it called The Cha Project?

RB: Tea is ‘Cha’ in both Bangla and Chinese. The idea is a revival through tea shops. Whether it is a trendy café or a roadside tea stall, tea shops represent social interaction. Addas over endless cups of tea is what defines Bengalis. The addas at the iconic College Street Coffee House are legendary. Coffee House addas have been the

Albert Hall

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Here’s where the Heritage Trail will start

breeding ground of political activism, artistic and literary movements....

NG: ...and film societies. Chidananda Dasgupta, Ray, RP Gupta, Bansi Chandragupta started the Calcutta Film Society from their many addas in Coffee House, right?

RB: Exactly. Chidu-da, Ray, Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Aparna, all got inspiration in Coffee House. As did Nobel Laureates Tagore and Amartya Sen and literary luminaries – Sunil Gangopadhyay, Sanjeeb Chattopadhyay, Samaresh Majumdar, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Shakti Chattopadhyay... you name them!

Like Café de Flore in Paris which was, and still is, the watering hole for most of France’s intellectuals and thinkers. Or Caffé Greco in Rome. It has seen Keats, Byron, Wagner, Ibsen, Reynolds-- even Casanova. And it is even today a haven for Rome’s intellectual and political Who’s Who. But the cafés in Europe are constantly reinventing themselves...

NG: While Coffee House seems stuck in time...

Derelict building in the Damzen Lane area

RB: Thik boleychho. There’s such an air of apathy! Plastic chairs. Insensitive renovations.

The Cha Project hopes to inject life into Coffee House, and College Street in general.

Even the rest of the building in which Coffee House sits – Albert Hall – is so elegant but one can hardly see the beautiful facade because of unappealing signboards and broken tin awnings. Did you know that the first session of the Indian National Conference was held in Albert Hall in 1883 which led to the founding of the Indian National Congress in Bombay in 1885? There is so much history in every alley, every crumbling wall in and around College Street...

NG: Yes, so much history...

Toong-On.

RB: There’s history in every nook and cranny that needs to be told. Let’s take the example of Favourite Cabin (I should say Phaybaarit Kay-been). This hole-in-the-wall tea-and-toast shop has been the haunt of Kolkata’s literati since the early 1900s. Table No. 4 was Kazi Nazrul Islam’s regular haunt where Subhash Bose, Surya Sen and other swadeshis would drop by to be inspired by the revolutionary poet. Many anti-British plots were hatched in

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the secret back room. The owners would warn the revolutionaries whenever the police were nearby and they would escape through a back door.

We want to highlight all this rich history of Kolkata. In Chinatown, the area around Damzen Lane is a warren of quiet streets, full of atmosphere and history. There are some five Chinese temples in the area. We will create a heritage trail there and through it, a business revival. There are beautiful old buildings that can potentially be turned into restaurants and galleries. The challenge is to retain the look and feel of the place but make it more vibrant and economically viable.

NG: What about Chinatown – will you be working on both Old and New Chinatowns?

Tiretta Bazaar and Tangra?

RB: That’s the plan although Tangra is more complex and will be tackled in Phase 2. We will start with Blackburn Lane in Old Chinatown where, nestled among characterless, badlymaintained office buildings sits an architectural gem – the beautiful Toong-On Temple (or Church, as the British referred to it). This was once the famous Nanking Restaurant, patronized by the rich and famous. Violinists would play outside, welcoming guests in. Film stars like Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt never missed a chance to dine there whenever they were in Calcutta. Usually a large throng of adoring fans would gather whenever there was a celebrity customer at the restaurant. The stars would make it a point to step out onto the upstairs balcony to wave to crowds – and then quietly disappear through a back door.

NG: I remember eating there. I remember the violinists outside...

The Toong-On Temple building was locked in a bitter legal battle for over a decade. It has only recently opened its doors again but the building is in a state of disrepair. To add to its

woes, one can hardly access this beautiful early twentieth century ornate structure because of an enormous garbage dump right on the street. The idea is to turn Blackburn Lane into a clean, bustling, exciting street food place with the restored Toong-On building as the pièce de résistance of the entire Old Chinatown area.

Just one street away from Blackburn is where the famous Chinese breakfast is served. In very unhygienic surrounds. All of that area around Chattawallah Gullee can become a vibrant street market.

NG: So will the famous Nanking Restaurant be revived again?

RB: Once we do a thorough assessment of the building we will present different ideas to the trustees on possible uses for the building.

We will look at economically viable options.

Restoring the Toong-On Temple will add exponentially to the community’s “social capital” and its sense of pride.

We will be conducting non-destructive tests such as infra-red thermography and radar and also minor intrusive inspections like drill resistance measurements and borescope inspections, and finally composition analysis of materials used in the original construction.

Detailed recording of the construction will be done, possibly using photogrammetry or laser scanning. We believe in retaining the old as much as possible, repairing rather than replacing worn architectural features, and if replacement is necessary, to ensure that the materials match the old in design, composition and colour. Sometimes the beauty of a building lies in its age. In Kolkata I noticed a lot of insensitive conservation work – just a coat of paint in the name of restoration.

NG: That Tiretti Bazaar area really needs cleaning up...

RB: Yes, and there’s far more to it than a cleanup and makeover. There are about a dozen

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‘‘The beautiful Toong On temple was once the famous Nanking Restaurant which was frequented by film stars like Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt ’’

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squatter families on Blackburn Lane alone, some 50 men, women and children living, cooking, cleaning, and bathing on the road itself and many living off the dump. The project will find alternate means of income and better living conditions for them. The community will be involved every step of the way and the plan will include their needs and ideas.

NG: Is it entirely a Singapore initiative?

A beautiful Chinatown building in utter disrepair

RB: Mainly a Singapore initiative. However we cannot do this without local support and we are very lucky to have partnered with INTACH, the Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage and the community itself.

In Singapore we have a team of conservation experts, architects, urban planners, designers and historians and together we will create a detailed blueprint for regeneration. It opens up immense possibilities for Singapore companies wanting to expand overseas and is also a great branding opportunity for Singapore.

NG: Yes, a business revival is essential to a regeneration plan, isn’t it?

S’pore conservationists in Chinatown

RB: Absolutely. In Chinatown, so many of the trades that the Chinese were famous for are fading into oblivion. Of the famous Chinese shoemakers of bespoke, hand-crafted shoes on Bentinck Street most have migrated out of Kolkata. The city now has only about 30-odd Chinese shoe shops and 75% of their stock is mass-produced, factory productions not made by them. Let me tell you a very interesting story.

Toong-On Temple on Blackburn Lane. The actual surroundings are far messier than what the picture above reveals

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Those Bentinck Street shoes were that distinctive and well-crafted! This story was told to me by Dr Jayani Bonnerjee who has done extensive research on the Chinese diaspora in Kolkata and this was part of a talk she gave at Oxford.

NG: What about funding?

RB: We have several institutions interested in partnering with us. Even the Singapore government has expressed interest. The Chinese Consul General in India feels it should be a major G2G project involving China as well. We hope that overseas Bengalis will come forward to help in the College Street project and Indian Chinese now settled in the West will donate money for the Chinatown revival.

We will have a Donor’s Wall with names of all contributors etched for posterity. It will be nice for our grandchildren to look at the wall with pride saying my grandparent had a hand in the transformation of Kolkata! And of course you are there with all your experience!

NG: Count me in. How else can overseas Bengalis contribute?

RB: Every little contribution from NRIs will go a long long way. Either donations or investments. We are really banking on donations from overseas Bengalis, all of which will be acknowledged. I am so grateful for the many different ways you have already helped the project. I hope the website is ready before Milon rolls out of the press. We will have an easy online payment process on www.thechaproject. com.

The revival project offers enormous business

Members of the community eagerly read about the revival news opportunities. Street level spaces are so badly under-utilized. NRI help is needed in investing money to restore old buildings and set up galleries, boutique hotels, restaurants, cafes etc Once owners of crumbling heritage buildings can see the economic value of what they have, more of Kolkata’s many many architectural gems will be preserved.

NG: Like Singapore has done with its shophouses. You want to turn Kolkata into Singapore?

RB: Oh no no no no no! Singapore and Kolkata are very different. Cheese and chalk. Singapore’s USP is order and precision. Kolkata’s charm lies in its chaos. We don’t want to mess with the innate nature of the place – just give it a leg up.

Cleaning up the city, making neighbourhoods more cheerful, having night markets that will exponentially reduce crime and bring a sense of security to a place. Also, getting people off the streets and improving standards of living which will have long-term social benefits.

NG: I am sure every Bengali will want this to happen. Calcutta was the Paris of the East. We have to give her back her former glory – we owe it to the city we love. I am sure Singapore Bengalis and Calcutta lovers will contribute generously. Let us raise a chai latte toast to The Cha Project!

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This is a true story that took place in Toronto in Canada. Two men, total strangers entered a lift in an office building. One man looked Chinese, the other looked Caucasian. Suddenly, out of the blue, the Chinese gentleman asked the stranger in the lift, “Are you from Kolkata”.

Mind you, he didn’t even look Indian. He was an Anglo-Indian but the Chinese man didn’t know that. The Anglo-Indian was totally taken aback.

“Yes, but how did you know?” he asked. The Chinese guy smiled and said: “You are wearing Uncle Henry’s shoes!”

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THE MILON INTERVIEWS ANIL BARAN GHOSH INTERVIEW & PHOTOGRAPHY: DEB MUKHERJI ARCHIVE images: Ai TEEN

When helping people is a passion, generosity becomes a habit of Singapore over the last six decades and be a part of it.

Professional life was challenging but manageable while socially, we, a handful of Bengalis were like a closely knit family.

Forever in love: sharing a loving moment

Anil Baran Ghosh, popularly known as Nan-da, moved to Singapore in 1954 from Malaya (Malaysia was still not formed), where he was born and raised. After completing teacher’s training in Singapore, he became a full time teacher at the age of 23 and held various positions in MOE schools before retiring in 1988.

Barely in his twenties, he had developed a keen interest and an appetite for investing in the property market. He was twenty three when he bought his first property and over the next few decades Nan-da amassed a sizeable number of landed properties across the island nation.

Being one of the first few Bengalis who moved to Singapore in the Fifties era, Nan-da had witnessed the evolution of Bengali community in Singapore. Right from the formation of Bengali Association to the first Durga Puja – Nan-da has seen it all and been an integral part of the process. He held the position of President of Bengali Association Singapore for seven consecutive years before making way for others to take over.

The Young and Dashing Nan-da circa 1960s

Q. How was the Bengali Association formed?

A. In 1956 there were about 5-6 families and probably a total of twenty five Bengalis living in Singapore. It was 1958 when the numbers increased and we decided to form the Bengali Association.

Q. When did the first Durga Puja take place?

A. In the initial years there were no Durga Puja for us but we used to meet at Kamala Club for Bijaya. It was at Mihir Chakraborty and Barin Chatterjee’s initiative that Durga Puja was conceived and started at Kamala Club sometime in the late seventies. After a few years the venue was shifted to Khalsa Association hall.

Q. What’s your view on the Bengali community then and now?

A. From a handful of Bengalis in late fifties we have grown to more than 650 members today. Exponential growth has both positive and negative effect. Being just a few families in a foreign land we shared a common close bonding during Q. How was life in Singapore in Fifties and Sixties? the early years of the association. With the influx of so many A. Well, it was very different compared to what it is today. I consider myself fortunate to have witnessed the transformation Bengalis today, that bonding and fellow feeling perhaps has Nan-da is married to Ai Teen and lives a quiet but active retired life today in his Faber Drive home.

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got a little depleted.

Road to success – the investor with an instinct Q. What motivated you to invest in property market?

A. I always had an eye and inclination for the property market; and then I always believed that I could make good money from properties if I play my cards well.

Q. where did you get the money for the initial investment?

When I bought my first house in 1956, I borrowed money from my mother; thereafter I became self sustaining. At one point of time I owned six landed properties in Singapore, all in prime locations.

Q. Was it always a smooth ride for you in the property market?

A. Although I was mostly careful, during the recession period in nineties I had faced financial difficulties. I had several mortgages to fund and I was also renovating some properties which created some cash flow problem. The banks became skeptical and kept pressing me for selling some of the properties. With some luck and some effort I managed to weather this situation and retained all my properties.

Q. You are well known for helping people – what motivates you to help others?

A. I’ve always told myself that being a Bengali if I do not help another person from my community, no one else will.

When I help someone I do not expect anything in return. I just believe that as long as I have the means, it’s my responsibility to help someone who seeks my help.

Q. Have you always extended help to people you know?

A. There have been times when people have come to me through acquaintances and in some occasions people have called me for help whom I have never met. I have tried to help everyone to the extent possible.

“In 1956 there were about 5-6

families and probably a total of twenty five Bengalis living in Singapore.”

Closing thoughts Q. Taking a look back at life what do Q. How was life after retirement? you see?

A. I merely retired from my teaching A. Nothing to regret about. I came profession; everything else remained to know a lot of people, made many same. Investing in properties, Bengali friends, carved a decent life for me Association, friends, people around me and my family. I have a loving wife still keep me busy. I have nine cats as part by my side and some close friends to of my family and I need to take care of look up to – I am happy with my life. them. All these keep me busy.

Q. You have always been and still are socially active – any particular reason for that?

A. I always like meeting people and believe in welcoming new people in the community. I have hosted many parties and invited new members with the sole objective of providing them a forum to meet existing members. That’s how people get to know each other and the community feeling grows stronger.

Q. You just celebrated your eightieth birth day recently. How do you manage to keep yourself so fit and agile?

A. I am still young at heart! I still drive my cars, try to attend social functions, call people at home and love talking to people. I guess I just try to live life as it is and don’t think about it much.

A special day - Nan-da with Ai Teen

Q. What will be your message for the younger generation?

A. The younger generation should come forward and take the initiative to integrate with the community.

At the same time my advice for the existing members will be to keep an open mind and encourage them to get involved. After all, when the time is right we need to step aside and they need to take over.

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THE MILON INTERVIEWS ANINDYA SARKAR

The caring, trustworthy and quietly confident INTERVIEW SANJOY BANERJEE images CHANDANKANA SARKAR

Anindya is the CEO of FinMechanics, a financial technology company that he cofounded six years back. The clients of the company are the capital markets and risk departments of local and regional banks.

FinMechanics is a 35 people organisation today, headquartered in Singapore with offices in Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur.

Born and brought up in Kolkata, India, In readiness for a night out - with wife, Jhumka Anindya does not have entrepreneurial spirit sustains in the longer term. roots. A graduate from IIT and IIM, Anindya has worked in Kolkata, Mumbai, Seoul and Singapore. Married to Jhumka with two sons Arko and Shome aged 9 and 6 respectively, Anindya Q. What is your support system? lives in Singapore since 2002.

A. My family. I think it is an essential component of entrepreneurship – especially if you startup at the age of 36, The motivation and the journey thus far Q. Who have been the biggest influences with two kids. in your life?

Q. Who or what keeps the excitement at A. My parents and my Physics teacher in college helped instill the value systems work alive? that define me today. Of course, it would A. My people. I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to be grossly unfair if I do not mention my work every day with an exceptionally wife and in my work life, my co-founders. talented set of individuals. They make me dance to work.

Q. How long did it take you to launch FinMechanics?

Q. What is your idea of work life A. After six jobs in over twelve years, I finally felt that to find balance? what I was looking for, I had to be on my own.

A. Being able to do what I need to when I need to, either in work or outside. To be Q. Are entrepreneurs born or made? honest, work is such a large part of my A. I guess it has to be a bit of both. The eagerness to tread paths life that this concept of balance is pretty uncertain or unknown and intent to make an impact must exist blurred for me. as traits. The strength of the support system ensures that the

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“I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to work every day with an exceptionally talented set of individuals. They make me dance to work.”

Project Norway: On holiday with the family

Q. In that case, how do you unwind?

A. Whenever I get time, it is one of books, music, movies, gym and travel.

“We need to hear more but no thinking please – say as you feel!”

Q. Tagore or Tarantino?

A. Tarantino on a Saturday evening, Tagore the morning after.

Q. Marlborough Pinot Noir or Islay Single Malt?

A. Single Malt with mutton or biryani, Pinot otherwise.

Q. Land of the midnight sun or the Land of the long white cloud?

A. Land of the midnight sun – it is rough,

rugged, yet breathtaking! My idea of beauty!

Q. Rafael Nadal or Usain Bolt?

A. Can we toss a coin?

Closing thoughts.........

Q. Any message for budding entrepreneurs?

A. No one can take away from you what you have done with your life thus far.

So, there is really nothing to lose when you take a new step. Maybe, we make it sound more hazardous and sometimes more glamorous than it actually is.

Singapore is a great place to start up.

Good luck!

A Classic Bengali Family

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THE MILON INTERVIEWS Sumit PaUl/ Yeena Mukherjee Paul INTERVIEW SANJOY BANERJEE ARCHIVE images SUMIT PAUL

Burkina Faso, Sheanut, ...Kishore Kumar...

“My company links the two

continents of the future – Africa and Asia.“

Sumit Pal, managing director of Tan Mondial Pte Ltd runs an ever expanding agro soft commodity business in Sub Saharan African Countries. Graduating from Orissa University of Agriculture and technology and the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) he started his career with a Global MNC in commodity business. His job took him to West Africa and handed him with the opportunity to set up his own. He started Durga and Sarawati Pujo in Ivory Coast. A couple of rescued deer grace the garden of his Abidjan bungalow .His love for nature and respect for the innocence of the local inhabitants kept him connected to Africa ever since.

Having spent his childhood in the steel city of Raurkela Sumit thereafter studied and settled in Ahmadabad. After a 15 year stint in West Africa, he came to Singapore in 2009, where he currently stays with his wife Yeena, a successful entrepreneur in her own rights, and their 12 year old daughter Tanya. Fluent in Bengali, Oriya, Gujrati, English and French, Sumit divides his time between India, Singapore and West Africa.

Why did you choose West Africa as your business destination?

During my second jobs in Africa I realised I could do for myself what I was then doing for others. I bounced off the idea with my Yeena and decided to make an honest effort. My local connections, knowledge of the business, some hard work, lot of sacrifice from Yeena and a bit of good fortune helped my business take off. The Company started its first operations from Burkina Faso and subsequently expanded to Ivory Coast, Mali, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria among other places. While we mainly deal with Cashew and Timber, our product range also includes commodities such as Sheanut, Cocoa, Coffee and Sesame. My company links the two continents of the future – Africa and Asia.

Did Yeena support you in your business from the very beginning?

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“We have been each other’s

support all along. In the initial years of my business, Sumit was a real ‘hands on’ father....”

Sumit – Of course she did but she runs her own business which is completely separate from mine. She owns an independent pharmaceutical business and runs a NGO. Yeena – We have been each other’s support all along. In the initial years of my business, Sumit was a real ‘hands on’ father who helped a lot in taking care of Tanya, especially during the night shifts.

Yeena, what was your motivation to start a separate business of your own?

Yeena – I reached Africa to be with Sumit as a young and ‘rearing to go’ individual.

I wanted to put my Australian MBA degree to good use in Ivory Coast but my inability to communicate in French was a hindrance. As I was contemplating how I should keep myself gainfully employed, the opportunity came my way- I realised through personal experience that there was a severe shortage of favourably priced medical supplies in Africa, specifically veterinary medicine. I started a factory in India and never looked back.

What does your NGO focus on?

Yeena – The purpose of our NGO –

“TANWED” which currently has 80 members is focussed on Agriculture, Small Businesses and Poultry Rearing.

We primarily target widows and single mothers by imparting business skills in order to alleviate poverty in a village in Ivory Coast. All basic running expenses are borne by us. We motivate women by supply them with hybrid seeds/free services of experts in order to develop their skills and be self-sufficient in the long run. As we feel giving ‘food’ is a never-ending exercise but teaching them how to ‘hunt’ has tangible long-term benefits.

Sumit – I love to read books, watch movies, listen to Kishore Kumar songs and travel to West Africa. Yeena and Tanya share some of these interests, which allow us to spend together as a family.

What brought you to Singapore?

Sumit – As business grew, we needed a base in a global financial hub for access to a proper banking system.

We discussed and discarded London and Dubai before finally deciding on Singapore.

Is Singapore your final destination?

Sumit – I cannot see myself settling in any (To Yeena) How difficult is it switch roles modern urban setting. I will always want between a ‘mother’ and an ‘entrepreneur? my contact with nature - it could be Ivory Yeena – Tanya is entering her teens, now Coast, some tranquil place in Thailand or she needs all the time and help from even some place like Goa. mother, her close confidante. So my core business has taken a backseat for Just curious, why ‘Tan Mondial’? the moment while I am seeking another Tan is obviously from Tanya and Mondial venture that permits me to operate is ‘International’ in French. Singapore did within Asia. A mother has a full time not allow us to register ‘Tan’ International commitment whereas an entrepreneur – as Tan happens to be one of the most can get the occasional breaks for popular surnames in Singapore. holidays! As for switching roles, it is every woman’s natural instinct.

Is there a common hobby that allows you to spend time together outside work?

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Samir Kumar Datta Samir Datta (affectionately known as Samir-da to most of the older members of Bengali Association of Singapore) passed away peacefully in Kolkata on 5th August 2013.

Samir-da was born in Calcutta in August 1930 and raised in that city. However Indian independence, an event he and many others had been awaiting most eagerly, also brought trauma to many in Calcutta, with his family home among those properties which were destroyed during the chaos.

Consequently, he left India in 1953 with little to his name except a mission to study and secure a job in the UK. He subsequently secured his Engineering qualifications and joined a British electrical company known as Revo.

Revo (which after several mergers eventually became a part of the GE group of the US) recognised that the rapidly changing political scene in Asia brought about by recently independent countries, would mean enhanced business opportunities for them. When they asked Samir-da to be the first Far East Manager (later Director) for the company in 1959, stationed in Singapore, he jumped at the chance, as he was eager for a new challenge and did not wish to live permanently in the UK.

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Moving to Singapore (with a brief stop in Calcutta en route) was highly exciting, not only because he lived through many of the key events in Singapore’s modern history, but especially because he met his future wife, Meera (a second generation Singaporean Bengali) shortly after his arrival. With the consent of the families, they were married in March 1960 in Calcutta.

His pioneering position as an expatriate of Asian origin representing a British multinational meant that he had unique opportunities and exposure through both business and social circles. This included him being a former Secretary for the UK Manufacturers’ Organisation in Singapore and a Past President for his Rotary Club. Additionally, he had an avid lifelong interest in bridge, achieving a global Grandmaster ranking and representing Singapore on many occasions in Asian and World Olympiad bridge tournaments.

However, he never forgot his roots and remained committed, interested and involved with all the activities of the Bengali Association of Singapore. Perhaps his most significant contribution was in 1979 when, together with a group of senior members of the Singapore Bengali community, he initiated and served in the organising committee of the inaugural Durga Puja in Singapore, involved

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in key activities such as the transport of the Pratima and the entertainment at the function. The Puja was a huge success and has been repeated every year since. It was truly a dream come true for many of the older generation Singapore Bengali families at that time, especially because many of those born outside India (including his own wife, Meera, and son, Sanjoy) had never even had the opportunity to attend a Puja – something which would be inconceivable for Bengalis living in Singapore today.

His one great sadness was Meera’s early passing away in 1996, at a relatively young age. With his son and daughterin-law, Sanjoy & Richa, he did later find much joy in his 3 grandchildren, Disha, Srijan & Nishtha. Although in recent years he spent most of his time in India, and later Belgium, where Sanjoy is currently based, he still held Singapore and all his friends there very close to his heart.

Samir-da, like many in his generation, provided a rapidly disappearing link to the “old Singapore”. His vivacious, outgoing, eloquent and humorous presence, helpful nature and generosity for those in need will be remembered and missed by many but, as he would be the first to say, Samir-da enjoyed a full innings and was a happy, contented man when he passed away.

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My father was born in Kolkata on 15 August 1926.His early childhood was rich in diversity and experience as my grand-father, K.N. Banerjee, was a senior officer in the Indian Railways and moved around different towns in Eastern India. My father was the eldest in a family of eight and one of his most memorable experiences as a child was the great earthquake in Jamalpur which he experienced with his beloved aunt, Pishima, and two of his younger siblings, Minoo and Dilip.

Khoka to his parents, he was a brilliant student with a keen intellect and enquiring mind. After completing his BSc at the age of 18 from Lucknow University, he graduated as a civil engineer from Bengal Engineering College with a high distinction. He won a scholarship to study and work in England and qualified as a Chartered Engineer.

Before leaving for London he married Shanti (Sunanda) Mukherjee, daughter of Uma Prasanna Mukherjee of Suri.

Their’s was a unique partnership of mutual love and interdependence that spanned over 63 years. They were each other’s best friends and companions through thick and thin and their lives were truly intertwined.

My father had a distinguished and successful career starting with Gammon India, where he rose to be Chief Engineer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. In the early sixties he won a Colombo plan Scholarship to Canada for specialist training. While still in Gammon, he forged a special relationship with a Canadian Consulting company, C D Howe, and its India representative Steve

Roessler. Howe possessed special know how for construction of deep sea ports and helped Gammon win and execute large contracts such as the port in Marmagoa and the iron ore project in Kudremukh to name just a couple.

1970 was an inflection point in my father’s career when he took the bold step of moving to Singapore to join Gammon South-East Asia. Among the first Indian expatriates in Singapore, he served as Secretary and then President of The Bengali Association of Singapore. Together with my mother, who was active in cultural events, our house in Malcolm Road hosted many get-togethers and rehearsals for the Association. My parents’ many friends in the Bengali community remember those “ good ole days “ with great fondness.

After Gammon was acquired by Bovis in 1973, my father left to help Howe international set up Howe South East Asia and became its first Managing Director. The next two decades were a golden period in my father’s career even though he had already turned 50.

In 1975 he moved to Kuwait to become the CEO of a newly formed Joint Venture contracting company between Howe and WJ Towell, an established Kuwaiti Trading and Agency Company.

He spent well over a decade in Kuwait and managed large projects in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Even though my parents moved to Kuwait in 1975 they continued to maintain close ties with their many friends in Singapore. When Basabi and I chose to make Singapore our home in 1982 my parents renewed their ties with Singapore to spend time with us and our two children Ishani and Rishi Raj. By this time though my father was already in his sixties, retirement was far from his mind and in 1990 at the age of 64 he decided to join his old friend and colleague, Steve Roessler, in Canada.

The next four years saw my parents set up home in Ottawa with my father

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I lost my father on 16 February 2013 and given my parents’ long association with Singapore and the Bengali Association dating back to 1970 I have written a summary of my father’s remarkable life for his many friends and well wishers.

working as special adviser to Steve Roessler, who by then was Chairman of CD Howe International. For my parents their four years in Canada was their “ Indian Summer “. They set up home from scratch and made new friends as they embarked on a journey of self-discovery in their silver years.

Ultimately the distance from Kolkata and Singapore and the cold Canadian winters were instrumental in them moving back to Kolkata to stay in the beautiful house they had built in Salt Lake.

My parents’ zest for life remained unabated as they spent the next ten years travelling the globe from Alaska to Peru to New Zealand to China. But it would be remiss of me not to talk about one important aspect of my father’s character: his generosity. He touched the lives of many both within and outside our extended family.

Whether it was financial assistance, or mentoring and guidance to family members, colleagues or friends, he was truly generous never seeking anything in return. The fact that he had a positive impact and influence on many lives over many years was clear to me when I received the many calls, letters, messages and visits after his passing.

In his later years he made significant financial contributions to his old alma mater now known as Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) and a number of medical institutions in India. In fact one regret that we in the family have is that my father was not able to receive a special Distinguished Alumni award from the President of India at the BESU convocation in January this year.

Age and ill health had finally caught up, and my father made his final trip to Singapore in 2010. The last two years were a struggle, as one ailment after another plagued him. But he was forever the optimist and fought bravely to the end with a smile on his face and the refrain, “I am fine!”

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SUGATA SANYAL

From The Raj to Rajan –

Inclusion of the Missing Link Social Darwinism of The Raj

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Sugata Sanyal is an entrepreneur and recently moved to Singapore from Silicon Valley with his family for a two year assignment. Sugata is an

wo unrelated events occurring in the late 1850s had a great impact on India. The first event was the Sepoy mutiny of 1857 which ended the rule of the East India Company in 1858, and led to the foundation of a new governing structure under the British Raj. The second was the publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, advocating the hypothesis of the survival of the fittest, a philosophy that had a great influence on the governance of The Raj.

avid reader and enjoys being a world traveler. He is deeply passionate about economic development issues in emerging countries. His wide exposure to social and market evolution issues has left him curious about what makes a nation prosper and what one could do to contribute towards the economic betterment of others.

Mike Davis, an American Historian and Writer, wrote in his book, Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third World, about the recorded evidence of sheer neglect perpetrated by Lord Lytton, the Governor-General and Vice Roy of India.

Lytton allowed significant export of wheat from India to Britain in 1789, while millions in India were dying from the great famine. Davis continued,” … The newly constructed railroads, lauded as institutional safeguards against famine, were instead used by merchants to ship grain inventories from outlying drought-

stricken districts to central depots for hoarding.

Likewise the telegraph ensured that price hikes were coordinated in a thousand towns at once, regardless of local supply trends.” Davis explained in his book that Lord Lytton’s belief, influenced by Charles Darwin’s theories, allowed him to justify selective death and depravation of the poor, who were a weaker part of the society – the missing link that The Raj never really cared about.

Unfortunately, even after sixty years of Indian independence, this very practice of exclusion of the poor in economic policy development continues on. In his most recent book, “India – An Uncertain Glory””, Dr. Amartya Sen, the Nobel laureate, discusses that unlike China, the bottom half of India’s population lacks access to basic education, healthcare and even basic sanitation. Dr. Sen argues that the lack of inclusion by the media on issues that matter to the bottom half of the country, the middle class rarely engages and drives the polity in this discussion of inclusion. As a result the bottom half of the country remains left out as an unfortunate reality. While the recent economic progress in India lifted many out of poverty,

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Economic History of European Growth One needs to take a look at the motivating factors driving the industrialization of the west and the evolution of the world economy in the past two hundred years to appreciate how the poorer segments of the society were incorporated in the process of economic growth.

The late Angus Maddison, a British Economist, wrote in his book, Contours of the World Economy, 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History, that the emergence of a national identity led the British, French and Spaniards embark on the conquest of other nations as the knowledge of ship building, maritime navigation and access to Chinese gun-powder technology drove these feudal nations to explore and conquer foreign lands. Maddison also refers to the theory introduced by Adam Smith in 1776 - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

Adam Smith’s focused on the value of free market – powered by selfinterest, competition and the law of supply and demand - and the need for specialization and division of labor to produce wealth and prosperity. As Europe emerged from the shadow of feudalism, followed by mercantilism and eventually embraced colonialism, the country that most benefitted from Adam Smith’s philosophy was Britain, which through access to vast amounts of foreign resources, achieved rapid industrialization and economic growth.

Millions in Britain transitioned from poverty to prosperity.

Evolution in the Twentieth Century During the twentieth century, The Great War and World War II left Europe and Japan devastated. However, both of these wars also significantly contributed to further innovation in communication,

transportation, healthcare, manufacturing and armaments. During the second half of the twentieth century, this rebuilding of the west has contributed to a wider economic separation between the developed and the developing worlds.

While India’s early leaders, driven by an altruistic vision of social inclusion, chose a socialistic, centralized planning and development model, it failed to produce any significant growth due to lumbering bureaucracy and lack of market reforms. As a result, a large portion of the population remained below the poverty line. To make it worse, many highly educated Indians went abroad to participate in rebuilding of the west, but very little of that knowledge actually came back.

In 1990 the economic shock generated by the war in Iraq created almost an empty coffer in India’s foreign exchange reserve, which in turn forced India to liberalize and open up the economy. As Nandan Nilekani, cofounder of Infosys, discusses in his book, Imaging India, a few firms like Infosys were positioned properly to leverage opening up of economy. During the past two decades, millions joined the Information Technology (IT) revolution around the world – powered by Indian call centers, quality assurance, software development and many other business process outsourcing opportunities.

However, this IT revolution in India failed to include most of the bottom half.

The Current Financial Crisis In 2005 Dr. Raghuram Rajan, recently appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), wrote a thought provoking article, “Has Financial Development Made the World Riskier?”, which questioned the stability of our globalized, highly connected yet under regulated financial systems that were playing with some new financial instruments laden with significant risks

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tied to the real estate market. The unfortunate reality was that the most of Dr. Rajan’s predictions came true when the financial markets around the world collapsed beginning late 2007. This crisis eventually led to the Great Recession in the US between 2008 and 2010.

One after another, countries around the world fell victim to this crisis. The most recent victim of this global financial crisis has been India.

the implementation of basic economic policies.

Instead of creating a welfare state – like the current heavily subsidized and politically driven subsidies – the Indian government actually needs to level the playing field through a social ramp for the poor via access to education and healthcare to the mainstream economy.

In fact the irony is that during the financial crisis of 2008-2009, foreign investment flew into the Indian sub-continent as the emerging markets offered higher level of returns compared to the most mature economies.

However, as the US, and more recently the UK, started to recover, foreign investment started to flow out of the emerging economies back to mature and more secure investment instruments again. While the US had and continues to have a huge national debt, its ability to continue to borrow, invest, innovate,

Given the above context, the question remains: what is in the future of economic growth in India? Most developmental economists argue that without a complete inclusion of its resources – both natural and human – India will very likely continue to miss realizing its true potential. While Indian democracy is vibrant, and highly necessary for social development, at times it also create a cacophony of ideas that are not aligned for predictable growth.

“..the irony is that during the financial crisis of 2008-2009, foreign investment flew into the Indian sub-continent..” trade globally and redeploy its labor forces from old to new industries, will help the US to come out stronger from this Great Recession.

There is plenty of evidence that the last twenty years of rapid economic growth in India – especially the increased growth rate from the past few years - pulled many Indians out of dire poverty. However, without an inclusive framework that drives the domestic economy as opposed to over reliance on foreign investors and trickle down distribution leaves the future of the bottom half at the mercy of the volatile free market. This is what is happening now and as a result the predictability of longer term growth in India remains in question. As Dr. Amartya Sen argues that other prospering Asian countries, e.g., China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore - over the past forty years, created a much more inclusive growth agenda due to continuous and systematic investment by their respective governments in basic healthcare, education and infrastructure.

However, somehow India continues to miss out

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In 2001 the consulting firm McKinsey reported that an Indian growth rate of 10% per year vs. 8% will bring millions more out of poverty over a period of twenty years. The unfortunate reality is not just that the current growth rate has fallen to 5%, the country’s leadership lacks a clear and concise agenda to get India back on track. While, Information Technology (IT) and IT Enabled Sector (ITES) created a few million jobs and brought much needed foreign income, lack of growth across a broad set of nation building non IT-ITES industries continues to plague India’s future growth potential.

Unlike China, where most industries are heavily controlled by the Government, Indian economy is driven by many small and medium family owned businesses. This SME sector represents a dynamic hot bed of economic growth and mimic in many ways early days of the British or the US economy. One of the ways to build on this momentum is to allow foreign investment across a broad set of sectors, and allow access to more foreign capital – including private banking and access to riskier financial instruments. Now one might wonder, why introduce riskier instruments to India when Dr. Rajan’s analysis of markets eluded to the regulation of riskier instruments. The answer is tied to the level of risks.

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Today, borrowing in India is heavily limited to either banks or public market. There is no organized middle sector, and there lies the opportunity for creation of government regulated alternative financing mechanism by private and private-public partnership.

History has proven that structured access to both foreign and domestic capital will help a free economy grow. And, as the economy continues to grow, India will need to invest a significant portion of its growing tax revenue to social development of the bottom half by providing healthcare, education and national

Rajan, can have significant policy impact over the longer term including some short term fixes of the foreign exchange issues, much is still left to be based on inclusive policies. As Dr. Sen points out, the middle class, the media and the politicians need to address the overall growth question a lot more holistically than just focusing on a narrow set of discussions on infrastructure investment.

India can be confident of its ability to solve these complex issues, as it has done in the past, but also rapidly needs to modify its archaic labor, tax, foreign investment policies and

‘‘Today, borrowing in India is heavily limited

to either banks or public market. There is no organized middle sector....’’ infrastructure (water, utilities, etc.).

For mainstream infrastructure growth, India also needs to accelerate its public-private partnership model, as this model has been proven in the west over the past two hundred years. In fact some of the early carriage ways in England were built with the help of private investors working with the British government.

And, fortunately for India, it is rich with deep deposits of mineral and other commodities that can provide the growth of local manufacturing, logistics and distribution of building materials to propel the country forward.

The recent appointment of Dr. Raghuram Rajan, as the 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India, has raised a lot of hope in the general media. While there is no doubt that a highly accomplished and capable professional as Dr.

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figure out a way to include basic education and healthcare along with its infrastructure initiative.

Despite its wretched colonial past, if the west has something to demonstrate from its social and economic development of the past two hundred years, then it has proven that a properly regulated free market economy with access to capital and an inclusive approach to economic, social and political development is the way to a prosperous future. India remains uniquely positioned with its access to natural and human resources to follow this roadmap.

And, also when these changes are realized millions more will be included in the collective ride towards prosperity, and the exclusion of the poor will no longer be the missing link in social, political and economic evolution of India.

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By Dr Aruna Chakravarti

I first met Sunil Gangopadhyay briefly the year he had come to Delhi to receive the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel, Shei Shomoy. He was the first writer of modern Bengal already with a reputation for the brilliant fiery writing in both poetry & prose. It was natural for me to remember Sunil da, but the strangest thing happened – he remembered me.

Some months later I received a letter from Sunil da, saying he was looking for a translator to render his Shei Shomoy into English. He has read my translations of Tagore’s lyrics and would be happy if I undertook this task. I wrote back saying that it was an honour for me to translate his work but could not take it up until a couple of years later – as I had signed a contract with Penguin to translate all four volumes of Srikanta – by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. His reply was a polite one, wishing me well for this marathon venture.

After the manuscript of Srikanta was handed over, Mr. David Davidar, CEO of Penguin India requested me to take up another translation and suggested I do Shei Shomoy. On my inquiring whether the translation hadn’t already been done, he told me that the contract for

Shei Shomoy was with Penguin, and they had offered to Sunil da many other translators, but that he had said he would wait until I had the time to take this up.

Well, I translated Shei Shomoy and Those Days became history.

Subsequently I translated some of his other works (notably Prothom Alo – First Light) and in the process I discovered Sunil da, the man. The man, who at the age of eighteen, when Bengal was still under the shadow of Rabindranath Tagore, emerged to create a space for himself. The man, who had shocked and entranced readers with his brilliant, dynamic prose and poetry that were so simple and unassuming that no one felt constrained in his presence.

My work was nothing before his, but he always made me feel special.

Over the years we became good friends and I slowly began to understand the quality of his genius.

When writing, Sunil da was completely oblivious of his surroundings. I saw this side of him when we were together for a television interview in Shantiniketan.

I was staying in his house and the interview done, I was to leave for Kolkata. It was a hot sultry May morning

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– only those who have experienced the summers of Birbhum know how deadly they can be – and what was worse there was no electricity. I wanted to say goodbye to Sunilda who was writing in his study on the first floor. His wife, Swati, and I walked up the stairs, our sandals clacking noisily on the cement steps, and stood at the door. Sunil da was sitting at a table, with his back to us; a cigarette in his left hand and a pen in his right. He had taken off his kurta and his back was bare, it was streaming with sweat. Swati called out a couple of times and he turned slowly to face us.

And now I saw rivulets of perspiration flowing down his face and chest. I stared at him amazed. He had been so immersed in his writing that he hadn’t heard us coming up; he hadn’t even felt the need to wipe the sweat off his face.

In that moment I understood where the source of his creative powers lay.

It was in his absorption, his total and complete commitment to his writing.

His immersion into the world he was creating. I left Shantiniketan but all the way to Kolkata I saw that wide back, streaming with sweat. I see it still.

The news of his death came as a terrible blow – I knew he was ill, he had lost a lot of weight and his once hearty appetite had disappeared. But he was as active as ever. Working, holding meetings, travelling – he was doing everything. He had many projects in the pipeline – I was directly involved in one of them. We had signed a joint contract with Penguin for a book entitled “Bengalis – the way we are”. He was to write it & I was to translate it. It was to be a simultaneous process and both books were to come out together. But though he had been writing even a few hours before his death, this book will remain forever unwritten.

Dr Aruna Chakravarti is a retired administrator, creative writer and translator.

Prominent among her published books are her translations of Saratchandra’s Srikanta, Sunil Gangopadhyay’s Those Days and First Light Her first novel, The Inheritors, was short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers Prize 2004. She is the recipient of the Vaitalik Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Sarat Puraskar.

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ishima, in reality is actually not my aunt. She’s my Dad’s favourite aunt, my grandfather’s youngest sister. Married when she was barely eleven to a man twice her age, five miscarriages by the time she was eighteen, abandoned at twenty and widowed at twenty six, her life would have read like a melancholic elegy, if Pishima were not the kind of person that she was. Despite destiny’s cruel tribulations, Pishima was always warm, affectionate and smiling.

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grew up visiting her ancestral home during every vacation, eating home-made sweet coconut balls (naaru) out of her hands, tugging along her as she supervised the mango and lychee orchards, sitting with her to dry mango pickles out in the sun, listening to her melodious kirtans as she prayed every evening to a thousand and one deities in the family prayer room, waiting for the five little nakuldana prasad out of a little silver bowl, loving the smell of the rose petal zarda in her mouth, and hearing bed time stories from her past life before falling asleep on her huge four-poster bed. In short, I was in awe of her little frame and her timeless beauty in her simple white cotton sarees that was further highlighted by her heart warming smile and loving gestures. To me, as a kid, everything about Pishima was perfect, except for her Hindi.

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umors of her horrendous experiences with the national language reached far and wide across the family tree. Otherwise diabetic, when it came to communicating in Hindi, Pishima would always have a Rasogulla or maybe two in her mouth, the joke ran.

Directly translating her thoughts from Bangla

to Hindi, she was said to drop an extra “o” between all her words, making it sound like a poor imitation of Ashit Sen (from reel life) in real life. Her sense of gender was another thing. Thoroughly confused how a chair could be a feminine and why a tree should be a masculine gender, Pishima had given up on all such discriminatory grammar and had decided to follow a single uniformity; everything was a feminine gender. In hindsight, I see its deeper embedded significance—women’s liberation.

For those from the genre of bra-burning, or the much more “liberated” sorts who refute words such as “chhelebela” and substitute their childhood with “meyebela” Pishima’s solution to the predicament with genders in Hindi could

‘‘It takes a lot of courage to offer that comic relief, be able to overlook the pains and sorrows and laugh at life’’ have been an inspiration incognito!

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ishima, of course, never acknowledged her lack of understanding or delivery of the “Hindustaani der bhasha”. Any argument to convince her that she too was a part of a larger scheme of identity called “Hindustan” was dismissed immediately. Instead of rambling about Pishima’s unidentifiable acumen over Hindi or the granular clarity of her own

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nationality, let me share a few snippets from Pishima’s life, and some instances in particular.

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ishima, since single and childless was often summoned for support by her extended family across the country in dire situations, especially in times of birth, marriages and death. Once, one of my Dad’s cousins in Gorakhpur was to deliver a child. Pishima came to the rescue of her nervous newly-wed young niece and volunteered to play “guardian angel”. An evening, close to the date of delivery, Pishima was said to have stayed alone at home with the “very pregnant niece” and an equally “anytime-now” expecting cow in the backyard. The three females (women and beast) were under the guard of the watchman, Ram Singh. Around midnight, the lady felt her first contractions; around the same time, the beast went into labour too. After juggling for a while between her needs to tend her niece and the cow, Pishima finally decided to opt for the lady and left the beast in the safe hands of Ram Singh. Animal activists wouldn’t have definitely appreciated Pishima’s act I am sure, but then that’s a different issue we can debate on yet another day! So, Pishima went up to nurse the lady and stayed in the house while Ram Singh tended to the suffering beast. After a while, a completely sweat soaked smiling Ram Singh came up to the portico and told Pishima that the cow had delivered a calf.

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onsidering it as an auspicious sign, Pishima was ecstatic. “What is it, a ladka or a ladki?” she shouted back in her broken Hindi.

The question left Ram Singh bewildered. How could a beast deliver a boy or a girl? His quick reply was “Maaji, bachhra hua” (It’s a calf ).

Pishima tried her vocabulary again, “Ta to

bujhlam, aadmi ki aurat?”

Poor Ram Singh got further flustered. Was the old woman nuts? “Bacchra” he retorted now.

Pishima must have got frustrated by then for she yelled, “Mukhhpora, tum hua ki hum hua?”

At this, Ram Singh, who was generally known to be a quiet old loyal servant smiled from ear to ear. Pointing a finger at Pishima, he answered with the biggest grin anyone had ever seen, “Maaji, aap hua!”

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nd there was yet another thing! For all statements, past, present or future, Pishima used an exclamatory “hai” (meaning “it is”)! Sometimes, her sentences would start well in Hindi, meander a bit into Bangla, thump back to a language that was neither Bangla nor Hindi but somewhere in between, and finally end with a “hai” , always accompanied by a sigh of great relief and a smile at its completion.

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ust as she would happily connect all the world, animate, inanimate, living or dead, history or present to Bengal. My mother recalls an instance where Pishima came to visit us in a little town by the Wainganga river in Maharashtra, India. Away from the hustle bustle of urban living, this little township was blessed with a generous neighbourhood of fishermen at the outskirts. Local fishermen would ferry around the township in the mornings with wicker baskets full of fresh water prawns. In the local language, they called it Jhinga. Once, when my mother was busy in the shower, Pishima, the austere bong Bramhin widow, invited one of these villagers home...”Aye to baba, roj jhinga jhinga chechash. Aaj ektu jhinge posto kore bouma ke khawabo.” My mother came out of the washroom to find a pandemonium in the bungalow verandah as

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Pishima went berserk...”Shorbonash koreche, hottochara amake ei boyeshe ekhon amish khawabi? Byata murkho, chingri maach ko tum jhinge keno bolta?”

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aving said that, Pishima was one person who could justify all her countless antics by that signature smile of hers and an explanatory note so honest and innocent that no one would think of charging her against anything ever again. To give you another sneak peek into her admirable spirit, here’s a story.

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ishima was again summoned by another dying relative whose son had to urgently go on a business tour to the US for a fortnight.

Pishima agreed to go to Mumbai to take responsibility and represent the family support system. Just before leaving, the grateful nephew told Pishima, in his absence, she could contact his colleague Mr Godrej, who lived in the same complex, should there be a need for it. Pishima nodded in consent. Fortunately, nothing happened; but after a fortnight, when her nephew returned, Pishima complained, “I don’t like your colleague. He has no respect for senior citizens.” Coming from Pishima who hardly criticized anyone, this was a surprise for her nephew. Godrej must have really misbehaved, he thought and queried, “What happened?”

“Oh, nothing much! The other day, I saw him at the elevator and called his name ‘Voltas, Voltas….stupid boy, didn’t even acknowledge.”

Her nephew broke into a mad laughter. “He is Godrej, not Voltas, Pishima. How would the poor chap know you were calling him?”

“It’s one and the same thing. Both are refrigerator names,” she replied in strong defence.

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could go on and on about her. Pishima just celebrated her 93rd birthday. I met her at a family wedding in India some years back.

Dressed in her starched white linen and still smelling of the rose zarda, she was making sweet coconut rolls and sharing stories about her innumerable comic acts with her great grand children. Her toothless grin accentuated the positivism of her being, her relentless effort to live life to its full, no matter what destiny had in store. It takes a lot of courage to offer that comic relief, be able to overlook the pains and sorrows and laugh at life, and most of all at ourselves. God bless, Pishima!

Ananya Mukherjee, member of BAS and former editor of HRM Asia, is an acclaimed writer with more than 1000 publications to her credit.

Her journalistic acumen in print and television covers a whole gamut of subjects including politics, lifestyle and business. She is a passionate writer, avid reader, blogger, theatre artiste and trained dancer. Ananya currently spearheads Internal Communications in a multinational company.

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A Tale of Many Cities Words ARNAB BANErJEE

A true blue Calcuttan by heart and soul, films, music and creative hallucinations (read passion) form a troika and a data source of my life’s recipes and active oxygen.

Although a staunch non smoker is a firm believer of the maxim – ‘Life is a cigarette, smoke it away…’

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he caption may sound similar to a 19th century Dickensian novel. However, the similarity ends with a mere inspiration of my titular tributes to Sir Charles, as I introspect in retrospect to pen my thoughts and experiences of being part of five distinctive geographies in the last fourteen years and delve into comparisons with my roots - the ‘place I hail from - Calcutta’.

I left Calcutta when it was yet to be renamed to its current avatar in ‘Kolkata’. However odd it may sound, but I still prefer to call by its old name, since I couldn’t and still can’t relate to this sudden rechristening exercise which sounded to be more jingoistic and a fast follower of other precedents in ‘Bombay’ to ‘Mumbai’ or ‘Madras’ to ‘Chennai’. Circa 1999, mid-August, I left Calcutta and landed in Mumbai, as a part of my campus job placement, a city I always aspired to be in, may be a bit influenced by the curiosity of the glitz and glam of Bollywood. Calcutta to Mumbai was a sea change for me on various fronts - a bit of bumpy ride from the academics to the corporate world, protected dependencies, slow, easy going lifestyle, known environ to fast-paced (and I can bet on the pace with the local suburban trains, you don’t need to put efforts to get in and get out), mechanized, apparently rough pitch. But

after the initial challenges of cope up, I started realizing that I started to develop an affinity for Mumbai. Although I used to stay at Thane, my personal weekend hotspots used to be VT (although I adore Shivaji, I don’t swear by his name of Shivaji like some of hypocritical political elements and factions, so don’t call it Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), Church gate, Marine Drive, Santa Cruz, Vileparle, Bandra etc. Physically I moved from ‘east to west’, and could see the multi dimensional difference of the two cities, be it with respect to culture, cuisines, life styles, language, pace etc. And just when I was thinking to settle down and make Mumbai as my second home, my career aspirations and goals led me to take a detour, a kind of anti climax in shifting base from Mumbai (land of ‘wada pavs’) to Chennai (land of ‘idli and dosas’). Any North Indian probably would have cursed me for my decision given their reservations for the South. But to me beyond the first one week, I could feel however alien the local language may sound, 2003 Chennai had become more cosmopolitan compared to what I had seen when we toured South India in 1994. Cultural landscape of Chennai has many parallels with Calcutta, powered by the middle class family values, pursuance of fine arts (music, painting), to name a few. This was a bit of a contrast to what I saw and experienced in Mumbai, where

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preponderance of at least one language (English) spoken by and large.

2010 mid August, once again, shift of work priorities culminated in me coming closer to my roots. I moved from LA to Singapore. This part of the move could probably be termed as ‘From the Occident to the Orient’. But sooner the obvious question popped up - is Singapore truly a replica of the East or Asia’s answer to the West? In my eyes and mind, I see a spirit of fusion of ostentatious West camouflaged in a reserved East.

Having stayed in these different cities brings in different perspectives, changes in outlook, view points, rationale comparative analyses. Each city, I had been and am now, has its own shades of black and white, in terms of the pluses and minuses. Each city had a chequered history in terms of its rise and fall, humble beginnings to prominence, or the other way round from all round prosperity to decadence. Each city presents a bicameral view of pain points and opportunities. Only the perception indices vary. It would be extremely unfair if I start comparing Calcutta with Los Angeles, or even Chennai with Singapore, although the similarities between the latter pair are aplenty (thanks to Little India which presents itself as a proxy of Mount Road). Good thing is I’ve thoroughly enjoyed staying outside Calcutta as it helped me to expand my horizons in terms of getting exposed to and experience the different ethnocultural-linguistic medleys. Now I feel that I could probably easily intermingle without getting lost in the crowd.

But does this mean I’ve put Calcutta to the back burner - certainly not. In the last 14 years, a lot has changed - Calcutta became Kolkata, ‘Left has left’ (not sure that’s for ‘good’ or ‘bad’, probably time would tell..), retail boomed leading to the arrival of the sprawling malls (such as South City that mirrors closely to its closest and farthest counterparts), brick and mortar paved the way for bits and bytes of IT ‘point and click’, Calcutta skyline boasts of new high rises with skyrocketing prices of real estate

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the city is moving at a ‘speed of thought’.

In a rat race-mode with everyone trying to do a wild goose chase act towards making a name, fortune, sweepstakes whatever one wants to call it. Indeed the diversity of our country manifests itself with its multi-lingual, multi-cultural cross breeding: three different states, three paradigm shifts in every aspect food habits, speech, gestures, dressing quotients, thought processes, religious beliefs, political spectrums etc.

January 2004 unfolded a new chapter into my ongoing sojourn to a new land.

As I alighted from my flight into Los Angeles, my port of entry to USA, en route to Phoenix, my target destination, I started to extend my mind map, vistas of imagination of this place I had to the ground realities. While Phoenix, Arizona (Grand Canyon State) with its climatic extremes (sultry heat of the summers to pleasant winters) extended its warmth to me, I could see me literally myself in a foreign land, dominated by a wide diversity of races - Caucasians, Hispanics, Afro-Americans, Asians etc.

Thankfully, my stay in states began with a Tier 2 City unlike a New York, LA or Chicago as it helped me to come up to speed with the customs, practices, behavioral patterns of Uncle Sam and its inhabitants. I later moved to LA, closer to the glitterati of ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and ‘Hollywood’. Weather wise not much of a difference, but Woodland Hills in LA, made my stay memorable for two main reasons - certainly the most important being the birth place of my cute little Shreyan and the fulfillment of my wish list of staying in California (used to get inspired by Eagles classic ‘Hotel California’). Those days seemed to me having a feeling of ‘from one Cal to another CAL’ - although ironically the similarities are too far too seek.

My love for travel had taken me to various places in states - East, midWest and West coast. I could see the coast-to-coast differences ala the ones I experienced amongst Calcutta, Mumbai and Chennai, mayn’t be that glaring as above all differences one would get a semblance of a unified ecosystem with a

(thanks to NRI cash flows, I sometimes find this a mixture of opposites as real developments and investments have been negligible and have nosedived in comparative terms), new cafes and cyber cafes took over the age old charm and flocking of Bengali intelligentsia on debating ‘any topic under the sun’ over sips of coffee in coffee houses, Nandan no longer is the only place for art house movies, with the arrival of new players - FAME and INOX, Ben fish has lost its charm and failed to impress the yuppies and foodaholics, whose taste buds have embraced the likes of fast food joints.

Notwithstanding these changes two things probably haven’t changed in what I have seen even after visiting and / or staying in many places. The infectious charm of the Durga Puja festivities - no method can surpass the madness that characterizes the evergreen charm of ‘Pujor Kolkata (here I deliberately deviate from my preferred usage of Calcutta or Cal). The other thing I haven’t been there for ages so can’t conclude - but I still feel Calcutta Book fair still doesn’t have a close parallel in staging and showcasing the deep rooted literati of bibliophilic Bengalis and their fetish for books and intellectual propensities.

Is that all? Probably not! There is this cliché which goes as ‘once in Cal, always in Cal’. I’ve tried interpreting it in my own way - one can stay outside Calcutta, chide it for all its shortcomings and deficiencies in every sphere, but when the Sun rises against the backdrop of the Ganges on a canvas of an engineering marvel in Howrah Bridge, when the dew with its mist falls lazily on the greener pastures of the Maidan, when the stagecoach tram moves in its own leisurely fashion, when the smell of the air (despite the carbon monoxide emissions and ‘Diaper maath’) still contains a strange potpourri of different odors symptomatic of ‘sense, sensibilities and simplicities’, one realizes that there lies in the captivating charm of ‘City of Joy’, which beckons anyone who ‘stayed there’ to ‘come back, get grounded to the roots’ and ‘fall in love again’.

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Ana grew up in Kolkata, India. She went to the US for a Masters degree in Economics in the early nineties and has worked as a market research professional in New Jersey and San Francisco Bay Area for nineteen years. Ana is married to Sugata, and has a child of six. She is currently an ex-pat, living in Singapore. For recreation, Ana enjoys reading books and listening to podcasts.

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he first thing that hits you when you get into Singapore is the color green – the lush, verdant vegetation that soothes your eyes. Many years ago, when I first visited Singapore, I had wanted to live here for a while. At that time though, it had been a fantasy. None of the “settled” people we knew moved across continents. The common wisdom was that people moved in search of greener pastures when they were young, and then they settled in.

However, a few years later the ever-globalizing world of business started to change my way of thinking. Moving thousands of miles in my middle age wasn’t such a flight of fancy anymore. The news that we are moving from California to Singapore elicited a variety of reactions among my colleagues and friends. The most commonly expressed top of mind reaction had to do with the unfortunate incident of the chewing gum from the eighties. They say public memory is short. When it comes to bizarre incidents, public memory could be elephantine, judging from my experience.

I reassured my friends that a complete absence of chewing gum for the rest of my days won’t diminish the quality of my life in any way.

My friends’ attitudes towards my move to Singapore ranged from sheer incredulity at such a far-off move to pure horror.

One well-educated woman asked why I am moving to a British colony. I had to remind her than since the end of World War II, no country is allowed to continue to keep colonies, so she need not fear for me. Another asked if I would have to cover myself in public. The final straw was a customer service lady who said, “At least, will you be living in a city – so it would be a little nice, right”? It seemed a futile exercise to explain that Singapore was a city and a country, and quite a “nice” place to live in.

Moving our twelve year old cat from California to Singapore proved to be the most challenging task of all. The world of

international pet transport is a shadowy world fraught with many potential pitfalls. One mistake on any one of numerous forms could put a pet in a “state-less” situation akin to Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg’s Terminal. We soon learnt that Singapore requires a valid rabies certificate at the very outset.

If a pet doesn’t have a valid rabies license, it can’t move to Singapore for at least three months. We finally ended up hiring an international pet moving company” which operates in this very niche market, and charges an enormous amount of money. Our friends were incredulous that transporting an “”alley cat” would cost the same as luxury travel for humans.

Despite paying the high fee, I found myself scrambling to get our cat tested for all earthly diseases that a cat could possibly contract. Finally the day came for our cat to travel ahead of us to Singapore, where she would be quarantined for two weeks. After she departed on a plane from San Francisco to Amsterdam, and from there to Singapore, the international pet moving agency kept me abreast of her journey by sending frequent e-mails such as “Juno is now relaxing in a hotel in Amsterdam”. In the end, however, she arrived in Singapore via the most labyrinthine route possible, and attained the status of something like a feline Phileas Fogg.

We moved in at the dead of the night. We stayed up all night, familiarizing ourselves with our new apartment, too excited to sleep. The next morning, with a sharp crack of thunder, the sky appeared to collapse on itself. The trees around the condo nearly disappeared in the mist, and rivulets of water began to gush through our balcony. I burst forth into a Rabindrasangeet at the long-forgotten sight and sound of tropical rain. My five year old daughter, on the other hand, scrutinized the atmospheric drama of lighting and thunder for a few minutes with a scowl, announced that it’s time to go back to California. The sheer force and sound of tropical rain could be too overwhelming for someone who had never experienced anything other than fairly predictable rain which would rarely be heavier than a drizzle.

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& an Ex-pat Cat Our cat, who hadn’t had any exposure to sheets of water descending from the skies, looked for a safe spot to hide in my closet. Over the next few months, our cat would develop a neurotic compulsive grooming which would drive her to near baldness and significant weight loss. The occasional appearance of tropical insects such as geckos rendered her condition even more hapless.

After we “settled down” a bit, I was consumed by the terrifying thought of how I would fill up my days. Being used to a very busy lifestyle, the lazy, hot afternoons felt like a chasm. After finishing off the customary tours of museums and temples, I decided to participate more actively in my child’s school. Her school is an international school, with a truly diverse student population. I was charmed by the “parent cafeteria” where I usually spent a few afternoons each week, waiting for her to return from various activities. Having a separate cafeteria for parents is a novelty in the US school systems, especially for the public school system. Since the financial crisis of 2008, state budgets have been mercilessly slashed. In contrast to such penury, the parent cafeteria of my child’s international school with its elegant wicker furniture and fine refreshments struck me as an exotic place, the first time I saw it. Right around the time, when school was out, mothers would sit around, chat with other mothers, and drink their café-lattes. Each table would reverberate with voices speaking a different language – I felt thrilled and grateful to be part of such a cosmopolitan environment.

Then, one fine day, in my gratified state, the truth hit me like a ton of bricks. I observed for the first time, that while a lot of exchange was going on at each table, none was happening across tables. Day after day, those who were in regular attendance at each of these tables, carried on like the other tables did not exist. There was more revelation in store for me. An ex-pat woman, like myself, who had moved into our condominium a few months ago, said to me, “Why, there are

no kids in this condo!” I said, surprised, “There are lots of kids in this condo. The swimming pool is usually chock-a-block in the afternoon”. She replied, “But those aren’t ex-pat kids”!

The knowledge that different ex-pat groups prefer to hang out among themselves, rather than with each other may be commonplace to Singapore natives. But to foreigners such as myself, this phenomenon offers food for thought. To the naked eye, it seems as though Singapore is filled with people from a variety of different cultures and customs. In other words, all the ingredients seem to be present for a giant soup to start cooking. But in reality, no cooking seems to be going on! Is it this way because people don’t come to Singapore to assimilate, but treat it as a mere transit point on their career trajectory? Or is it because we value the comfort of hanging with our own kind infinitely more than exploring outside our own community? Or should I take the optimistic view that Singapore has not been at it for a long time, and melting will eventually begin?

We’ve got our marching orders and are planning to move back to California in nine months. I am saddened at the prospect of leaving Singapore. In the past year, which flew by absurdly quickly, we received great hospitality and friendship among our own community. Also, we have been thrilled to be part of the great Indian culture that exists in Singapore.

I believe that the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nature of Singaporean society has an enormous potential of cultural cross-fertilization. For the remaining few months of our stay here, my goal is to explore friendships across other ethnic communities. I can’t help wonder if our cat is relieved at the prospect of leaving this gecko-laden land of high climatic drama and getting her fur back.

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t was a full moon night. A flotilla was approaching towards a small hilly town located on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula. A group of red faced people with beard, guns in their hands landed onshore. They quietly dispersed all over the town. A small group of these foreign mercenaries entered the wooden palace where the Malay Sultanate was about to go to sleep after a long day’s work. The body guards were half asleep.

The insurgents ruthlessly killed the guards while making little noise and captured the palace thereafter. Next day morning the town was not the same anymore. The ruling Sultan was defeated and the town was captured by

‘‘Malacca has a rich historical and cultural background that has come from previous Portuguese, Dutch and British rule’’

Portuguese seamen. For the next 150 years, this sleepy town in the west coast of Malaysia was ruled by Portuguese. Over the next 500 years, this hilly coastal town saw the invasion of the Dutch and subsequently the English army.

I am talking about Malacca city where I had spent a few days during my summer vacation. Visiting Malacca was a unique experience for me as Malacca has a rich historical and cultural background that has come from previous Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. As I was walking through the old part of Malacca city, I could see ruins of a Fort. It was A’ Famosa (a famous) fort, built by Portuguese around 500 years ago to strengthen their military position. However when the British captured Malacca in 1840, they ended up demolishing this fort and reduced its importance. Still as I walked the ramparts, I could hear the sound of cannon fire of pitched battle between Portuguese and Dutch to take over Malacca town.

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‘‘Malacca holds more European history than any other city in South East Asia”

From the hillock of A’Famosa fort, I could see the once-famous Malacca Port in South China Sea with a few ships anchored there. A white coloured Church came to my notice from that point. This is the famous St. Paul’s Church, built in 1541, probably the oldest church in the orient. From this church, the famous Portuguese Apostle, St. Francis Xavier, did his missionary work in this part of the world.

It was not only the European and British who ruled over Malacca, but also the traders from China, Siam (Thailand), India and Java came there and left their marks. While walking along the Malacca River, I could almost hear the noise of Malay, Arab or Chinese traders exchanging their goods. A big water wheel stood still and tall near the bank of the river which used to quench the thirst of many traders sailing along this river in the past.

On both sides of Laksamana Street, I could see a series of colourful buildings holding history into their cradle. A Salmon pink coloured building, which is the oldest Dutch building in the orient, still stood as a witness of Dutch colonisation. This is now called City hall (Stadthuys), and used as Museum of Anthropology. Next to Stadthuys, there is a coral red church called Christ Church, the first protestant church set up by the Dutch in East. As I lit up a candle there, I was lost into the past imagining how the Dutch were building many of these monuments during the initial part of their rule which lasted for 100 years, before the British took over Malacca.

My last stop was Sultanate Palace – a replica of the 15th century original palace of Sultan. This testimony of beautiful wooden

architecture captures history of the original Malay people prior to European invasion, their lives during Sultan’s rule and their relationship with Javanese, Indian, Chinese and Arabian traders.

Malacca holds more European history than any other city in South East Asia.

Many years ago, it was one of Malaysia’s most sought-after destinations. For a long period of time, Malacca was a thriving port in South East Asia with confluence of traders from China, India, Arabs and Java. Even today more ships pass through ‘Straits of Malacca’ than any other sea routes in the world.

However over time it has changed from a thriving port into a sleepy backwater city. The city lost its prominence to bigger and modern cities in Malaysia like Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Nonetheless the city still holds its historic charm as I found out during my recent trip. This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008 due to its many historic attractions. It has been revived as a popular destination for tourists who want to catch a glimpse of Malaysia’s unique heritage.

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Shobha Sen in Nabanna directed by Bijan Bhattacharya

Sisir Bhaduri

Every time I resolve to pen down my reflections and experiences on theatre, and Bengali theatre in particular, I am beguiled by the richness of its outstanding heritage, long and captivating history. Here, to encapsulate the diaspora of Bengali Theatre, I have essentially tracked some of its origins and narrated a few of my own experiences.

art, had only three auditoriums for professional shows during that time. Manomohan, Star and Minerva theatres were all located in the northern region of Kolkata or North Calcutta. Though there were a large number of amateur, lesser-known theatre clubs like Calcutta University Institute, Actors Guild etc, the three well-known auditoriums had their own repertory companies performing on nearly all days of the week.

Any reference to Bengali theatre cannot begin without the mention of a man called Sisir Bhaduri. Sisir Kumar Bhaduri was first noticed on stage in Kolkata in the early 1920s. Bhaduri, who was a lecturer in English in an undergraduate college, is said to have given up his job for his passion for theatre. His first professional play, Alamgir based on Khirode Prasad’s play on the Moghul monarch Aurangzeb, was staged on 10 December 1920. Interestingly, Kolkata, the quintessential centre of Bengali theatre and

Dr Suniti Chatterjee’s name flashes on our minds next.

Chatterjee was an outstanding linguist who had worked hard to lend authenticity to sets, costumes, and all the design elements to portray the period plays that were so popular during those times. Buddhadeva and Chandragupta were two of his immortal creations for Sisir Bhaduri who lent meticulous visibility to the plays with immaculate set design, lighting elements and got rid of the footlights for the first time.

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played Nadir Shah in the play Digbijoyee with a flamboyance that is worth mentioning even after almost a century. Bhaduri, in this play, is best remembered for a gait he adopted from professional jockeys to identify with Nadir Shah. The latter, who was once a shepherd in the desert shepherding his sheep on horseback converted himself into a ruthless ruler on horseback in one of the scenes.

Samik Bandyopadhaya, an acclaimed critic and scholar goes on to chronicle Bhaduri’s life and career thus: “ Bhaduri’s career in theatre spanned nearly thirty eight years and though he was universally recognised as the first “director “ in the modern sense of Bengali theatre, a great teacher of acting and the last of the great actors in the old tradition, a revolutionary in many respects, he was driven out of theatre, and forced to sit idle for long stretches throughout his career and for half that period he did not even have a theatre company of his own”.

It was a revelation for all theatre enthusiasts. Perhaps the plays continued to limit themselves to the confines of romantic sentimentality

and fanciful absurdities of the nineteenth century and did not adapt to changing times. According to Srikumar Banerjee (1894 to 1970), critic and historian of literature, the gaudy costumes of the royal characters and all the ferment of patriotism instilled an ill-defined feeling telling us that it was all a tedious, dream-steeped recapitulation of the past totally unrelated to the present, the illusion of an unfamiliar world under the guise of everyday reality.

As a theatre lover and enthusiast, I would beg to differ. Sisir Bhaduri had shown the way. Sombhu Mitra, one of the greatest directors of the post-independence Bengali theatre had this to say about Sisir Bhaduri: “He was perhaps the first real director that we had in our theatre, one who conceived of ‘total theatre”.

We could not have started if he hadn’t been there It is only because Sisirbabu created the concept of total theatre in Bengal that we have been able to experience theatre at a level of deeper realization.”

All said and done, it is strange that theatre enthusiasts still come to me and ask me to stage Aurangzeb or Shahjehan.

Why? Because these plays are

Post Office : Esterka as the adult Sudha

‘‘All said and done, it is strange that theatre enthusiasts still come to me and ask me to stage Aurangzeb or Shahjehan.

Why?”

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essentially embellished with the Moghul grandeur, the costumes and dancers like Piyara Begum (Shahjehan).

Just as the new breed of theatre viewers emerged they did acknowledge Sisir Bhaduri’s work but preferred realism. Even Rabindranath Tagore had a tough time countering the younger literary contemporaries.

For example, Tagore wrote Shesher Kobita, which was not just a piece of work that young girls and

values, new ideas and thus plays like Agun and Jabanbandi were produced. Agun was directed by Bijan Bhattacharya in 1943 at Natyabharati theatre (known as Grace Cinema later) in 1943. Theatrically, Agun was a sequence of short scenes, each set in a distinctly different social class. But plays like Agun needed a new acting class.

Jabanbandi, on the other hand, was also directed by Bijan Bhattacharya and staged at the Star theatre in 1944 and both these plays broke away from

could see myself that I couldn’t manage it. I had acted already under Sisir Bhaduri, Ahindra Chaudhuri, Nirmalendu Lahiri, Durgadas Banerjee, but I just could not speak the words of the common clerk battered by life or those of a peasant.

And yet a few young men, with no experience in acting at all, spoke the same words with perfect ease. It was a different way of dramatic dialogue that came for the first time. It was a new mode of acting. But for our models we still fell back

boys clung to with all the romantic poems and dialogues committed to memory. It was also a satire, an attempt to contain the self-consciously modernist literary group.

the loud, sentimental style that was prevalent in the earlier years through great actors like Sisir Bhaduri, Ahindra Choudhuri, Durgadas Banerjee and Naresh Mitra who were slipping gradually into oblivion.

on the drama of the West, the stage design of the West. We had no clue how we could relate our drama and acting to a sensibility that was essentially of our own country in the way that, resembles Jamini Roy’s paintings.”

World War II, famine and violence and the formation of IPTA (Indian People’s Theatre Association) sometime in 1942 lent a new dimension to Bengali theatre. There were new

Samik Bandyopadhyay observes, “With remarkable honesty and candour, Sombhu Mitra writes ‘Bijan make me speak for one of the characters in Agun and was thinking of casting me for the role. But I

A Murder is Announced : Elaborate Sets were used

It is necessary to mention another play by Bijan Bhattacharya titled Nabanna directed by Shombhu Mitra. It was more related to the Bengal famine, the selfishness and

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I am not sure whether these plays are archived somewhere or not. Kolkata continued to produce brilliant plays postindependence and witnessed the arrival of theatre stalwarts like Utpal Dutt, Ajitesh Bandyopadhyay leading to the creation of groups like Bohurupee, Nandikar and many others. They produced

has been producing plays since its first play Nahabat directed

by Mr Mihir Chakrabarty, was staged way back in 1975. With the arrival of Mr Chinmoy Banerjee in the early 90s, the quality of plays improved significantly. One morning while we were enjoying coffee and discussing greats like Gogol, Ibsen, Billy Wilder and Brecht, (there was no face book or Singapore Adda at that time) we met the late Mr. Bhaskaran, Chairman of Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society,

Bengali plays to a mixed and larger audience. The model was simple: we would collect $10/ticket from the public and return $5 to Nrityalaya. The $5 that we retained was intended to fund the props, costumes and sets. In return, the venue Drama Centre was made free for us. The initial plays were outside the purview of Bengali Association and I had to persuade a lot of people to include this as a yearly event of Bengali Association. The revised subscription of $90

who requested us to stage Bengali plays in the Annual Nataka Mela held every year in Singapore. Nataka Mela was a unique event where Indian plays in all languages were staged with the notable omission of Bengali Association Singapore. Mr. Bhaskaran attributed the reason to the indifference of the Association towards this event probably because plays were also staged by the association. We were thrilled with the idea of taking

never included this event and we continued based on the same model of ticket sales until Drama Centre was demolished in the year 2000. The year 2000 was the only year during which no Bengali plays were staged. It was at that time Uttam Kripalani, one of our oldest members introduced me to SRT (Singapore Repertory Theatre) that was run by his son Gaurav Kripalani. SRT had barely started renting out its auditorium. A very enthusiastic

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indifference of the British rulers and the affluent who hardly seemed to care for the dying millions.

Post Office : Janusz Corczak leading the orphans last journey

plays called group theatres that were usually staged in the later years at the Academy of Fine Arts, Sisir Mancha etc.

The market for “commercial theatres” as opposed to group theatres still flourished in the Hatibagan area. But despite the turbulent period between the late 60s and the early 70s, the 70s particularly still was marked as the golden era of “Group Theatre “.

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The Verdict (2006)

Australian lady Charlotte took me around the venue and SRT became our preferred auditorium for Bengali plays.

While most of the Bengalis preferred plays that were either family dramas or comedies we tried to mix them up each year. Our love for group theatre influenced the selection of plays like Tiner Taloar, Rajdarshan and thereafter Marich Sangbad.

With the success of Marich Sangbad, more and more members expressed their willingness to act and it became so difficult that there were times when I had to stage 3 or even 4 plays in one evening to accommodate the overwhelming participation.

And then it was the turn of full length children’s plays during Nababarsho. In Debsabhaye

Hulusthul, I had to take in 18 children. 12 Angry Men became one of the most challenging plays in 2007. It was during that time when two gentlemen suggested that I translate the play to Bengali and stage the play. Reginald Rose’s immortal classic was translated to Bengali by me in just two days and I changed the name from 12 Angry Men to The Verdict to justify the two female characters I had introduced as jurors in the play. It was one of our most successful productions so far.

Jay Hammond constructed the sets for us to depict a jury room of the 50s.

The success of this play motivated me to form our own group theatre, Open Stage along with a few others, to produce and direct the same

play in English and continue productions in English. I am very happy and proud that though I had stepped down after two and a half years because of my own commitment as President of Bengali Association, Open Stage has established itself remarkably well and has continued to stage annual English plays ever since. Its latest production Neil Simon’s Rumours is on the 18th and 19th October, 2013 at the SRT. A Murder is Announced was staged a couple of years later at the Bengali Association and this time I engaged a professional translator personally to get some episodes translated into a Bengali script. However, I had planned the translation limiting the characters to 10,

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My experiments with theatre continued when I decided to stage Rabindranath Tagore’s The Post Office (Dakghar) in English on behalf of Tagore Society. I used the English translation of Dakghar by Mr. William Radice as the anchor and then decided to add a new dimension by

to the outer world from within their own respective confines. While Amal’s final journey was paved by the Raj Baidya. The children at the orphanage were ordered by the German army to be taken to the extermination camp.

And Janusz accompanied them on their final journey.

All I did was the break the barrier and converted Janusz to Raj Baidya to make it a play within a play. I wrote the script for Janusz’s life as well as the character of Esterka Winogrownona who I converted to the adult Sudha. Two of the actors, Ananya Mukherjee and Jhilmil Mukherjee wrote their respective roles very well. It was a new idea and an original one. I was so happy to see the entire Polish Embassy attend this play.

audience that lent testimony to its success. There was no song and dance for this Tagore play. The background music used was mostly based on Western classical music. I hear that Bohurupee is working on a similar theme in Kolkata for a stage production. I am not sure whether the Facebook photos of our play reached them!

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but there were 17 gentlemen and ladies who had expressed their willingness to act in this play. I sat down to extract 7 more characters out of the thick novel by Agatha Christie, discarded most of the English translation by the professional translator and rewrote and accommodated all of them. The sets, another milestone in Bengali theatre in Singapore, were styled as living rooms in England and looked authentic.

Many people are of the opinion that Theatre is dying as it lacks the glamour of films. I do not agree. Theatre will always be limited to theatre lovers and enthusiasts and I hope the future generation is exposed to good theatre. Films are associated with intimacy provided by camera angles and more cutting edge technology but they still are recorded performances. Theatre is live, connects to the audience and every performance is different.

Theatre is the edifice on which the foundation for all dramas is built. Pancham Baidik, Bohurupee, Nandikar, Bratya Basu are still producing good plays in Kolkata and keeping this genre alive.

References: Bengali theatre by Samik Bandyopahaya The theatre of Bengal by S C Gupta

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including the life of Janusz Korczak, a Polish doctor, philosopher and guide in the overall plot. Janusz Korczak ran an orphanage (children of Amal’s age) during the Second World War in Warsaw.

When Germany occupied Poland in 1942/43, this orphanage was moved to the ghetto. The children were in the same situation as Amal desperately trying to connect

Michael Switow, an American friend and Sally Trethewie, an Australian friend of mine, did remarkable jobs as Janusz and Esterka. All the characters especially Pratheet Saxena as Amal acted extremely well.

This goes to prove that theatrical experiments do succeed as evidenced by the generous comments from the

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From DIAMOND RING to TRUTH SEEKER

Reminiscing a journey that was halted prematurely

A Tribute by L&P

Act 1 - Rituparno announces his arrival In the mid nineties a film called “Unishe April” created quite a wave in Kolkata. It was a film by an emerging director Rituparno Ghosh, we did not know much about the filmmaker or his films then. We went to watch the film with no expectation at all but came out with astonishment and a lot of hope! It was not just different cinema, it was masterful storytelling, that dealt with complex human relationships with utter simplicity. We discussed the film and the director regularly in all social gatherings thereafter. A year or so later we moved to Singapore – the new environment and the challenge to adapt to it took Rituparno and his film out of our mind, at least for the time being.

Act 2 Scene 1 – The Mettle Shines During our visits back to Kolkata, we invariably spent time looking for new Bengali movies that appeared new, different and interesting. During one of those visits we found a few Rituparno films stacked in one of the rows at Music World.

Memories of “Unishe April” came flooding back,

Rituparno films were certainly worth a watch again! We picked up “Bariwali”, “Utsav” “Titli” and “Shubho Mahurot”. These films provided enough certainty that future of Bengali cinema was in the right hands. Each film was unique in background, lucid in storytelling and universal in appeal. Thereafter Rituprarno marvelled us with “Chokher Bali”, “Raincoat”, “Antarmahal” “Dosar”, “Khela”, “Abohoman”, “Shob Charitro Kalponik” – the list goes on.

Act 2 Scene 2 – Of relationships & Women Rituparno’s films mostly dealt with human relationships, unconventional relationships that exist in our daily life but are not often talked about. Be it the mother daughter relation in “Unishe April” or the one in “Titli” which were results of rather complex but for completely different s of circumastances, the relationships between Zaminder and his younger wife or between the two wives in “Antar Mahal”, the

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Due to the intensity of his films’ subject matters sometimes the environment in which the story is based become irrelevant but if one happens to notice, one would clearly see Kolkata in most of his films, contemporary themes or period.

Last December in a brief interaction him the only question that could be asked was why all his films were based in Kolkata, to which he replied “Ki korbo? Amar golpo gulo je ekhanei hoi!” (“I can’t help it – all my stories happen here.”)

Another unmissable trait in Rituparno’s films is that most of the protagonists are women, strong willed, confident and self respecting women. Most of his stories are narrated through women dealing with their little happy moments, unbearable frustrations, wounded pride, simple spirations and fighting spirit.

He wholehearted believed in his characters, made them flesh and blood yet always let the storyline define the character and never the characters determine the story.

Act 2 – Rituparno, the actor takes centre stage

Act 2 Scene 3 – The Inspiration & The Respect As an intellectual filmmaker of the post Satyajit Ray era, it was improbable if not impossible not to be influenced by him or his works.

Rituparno openly acknowledged Ray’s influence and paid him tribute through his films -the Durga Protima scene in “Utsav” which was even referenced to Joy Baba Fhelunath in the film or the use of opera glasses by Binodini in “Choker Bali”, clearly relatable to “Charulata”.

Predictably, being a Bengali “bhodrolok”, Rabindranath Thakur was another supreme influence on Rituparno. His use of Rabindranath Thakur’s songs in numerous films, Rabindranath’s stories as subjects for his films or even choosing the man himself for his documentary “Jiban Smriti” based on Rabindranath’s autobiography of the same name are reflective of his deep rooted respect and adulation. His works continue to remind viewers of the new generation fondly of Asia’s first Nobel Laureate.

And how could any follower of Rituparno’s films miss his love and attachment with Kolkata?

Rituparno faced the camera for the first time in Kaushik Ganguly’s film “Arekti Premer Golpo”. One might say ‘he was simply playing himself’ but to portray two characters from totally distinct backgrounds and different eras yet making both believable was indeed praiseworthy. He followed this performance with an equally sensitive portrayal in “Memories in March” by Sanjoy Nag. His last attempt as an actor was witnessed in “Chitrangada – the crowning wish”, this time a film directed by himself. All the characters he played on screen appeared to have some similarity with the real life persona – may be, Rituparno wanted his audience to be somehow associated in his personal journey of self discovery.

Act 3- The masterpiece that will never be

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ones between the husband and wife in “Dosar” and “Shob Choritro Kalponik”, the love triangle or the one between the Ranga Pishima and the lover less favoured by her niece in “Shubho Muhurat” or the relation between the lonely middle aged landlady and the street smart film director she was attracted to in “Bariwali” –these were all relations rather out of norm, portrayed with so much sensitivity and realism that while watching one almost felt “this could happen to me”!

L & P are like minded friends with interest in film, music, art and selective reading

Just like Ray mentored Rituparno, Rituparno inspired a multitude of very smart and creative directors. Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherjee, Mainak Bhowmik, Aniruddha Roy Chowdury, all from the Rituparno school, are more than capable of carrying the torch of modern Bengali cinema forward post Rituparno but is it time yet to utter ‘post Rituparno’? In the creative world, it is believed that be it a music composer, a painter or a film director, the best offerings come from them when they are at their most matured, experienced with full life, their minds at peace – almost contented. By that logic Rituparno’s best was not even conceived when he passed on. Rituparno, as your fans, as admirers of your craft and creativity we sorely miss your masterpiece that will never be!

and no interest in gossip and petty politics. They enjoy remaining connected with the creative exploits of Singapore Bangalees.

They are sports enthusiasts, reluctant socialites and dedicated family men. Oh Yes! They have reasonable day jobs too and are known to be respected in their office circles.

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ight now I’m hiding, however, I’ll try to write as much as I can if I ever feel like remembering these horrified moments of my life in future.

Oh my God! It’s coming after me! Can I survive? I got to go for now. Whew! Somehow I escaped. Oh Bhagoban why are all these happening with us?

Yes, it all started when we were playing truth or dare and telling ghost stories in the patio of Nanyang Heights, one of the faculty housing complexes of Nanyang Tech. Univ. It was our last night together before I moved to India with my family for good. But who knew it could be the last night of our LIVES! My closest friends Rhime, Anu, Gina, Lina, Nisha, Leo, Abby and I were at the playground that evening. We started it off with playing tag and other kiddy games until darkness took over the light and few of my friends’ parents went over to my house after their evening stroll for a farewell coffee gathering.

We started talking about a suicide that happened on the 9th floor and the one on the 13th floor of a building in Nanyang Heights staring at our playground, and of course not to forget the one that took place in the forest.

That’s what we call the little woods at the back of Nanyang Heights’ housing complex. Well, as you now know there were many deaths in the heights and I was pretty happy to know that I live in Nanyang View, at a safer distance from the ghosts.

The evening was getting darker as we were all giggling and telling stories until truth or

dare started. We started off with silly dares like propose to Nisha to press doorbell of an unknown neighbor and ditch someone or other things like that until I dared Abby to go into the haunted forest and sit on the creepy rocking chair a guy killed him on! He shuddered at the thought of the bloody body that was found on it 8 years ago. Then all of the girls started making chicken sounds. Abby got angry and shouted “why are you guys making fun of me? It’s not like you‘d go! Right?” we stopped for a while but he said with a grin, “Let’s do it!” Our jaws dropped. Seriously Abe? We asked. He nodded strongly and the next moment I found myself slowly walking towards the hill with the rest of my friends.

Finally we found the chair, which Abby bravely collapsed on. All of a sudden two bloody arms grabbed Abby from behind!!

Abby struggled trying to escape from the dead. Then he did something utterly disgusting, he …he bit the ghost and escaped and we all ran for our lives! WE ran into block 101C knowing that it was the building with the most secret passages. We rushed in the elevator and up to the 12th floor. The reason we went to the 12th was because it is the highest level with link ways to other building.

We ran all the way to Lina and Laura’s house.

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we got to the playground we climbed up the monkey bars to stay as far as we could from the ghost. BUT oh no! “Anu” we shouted as she dropped off the monkey bars and right before she crashed she disappeared! A tear rolled down my cheek, she was my best friend! It was left to me, Nisha, Lina, Rhime and Abby. I stayed still on top of the monkey bars with my friends and sobbed thinking it was better to die than live a nightmare like this. I was rethinking my whole life and felt pity for my parents.

When we started to think that it was better to run home and spill the news, we quickly climbed down the bars. Then from the very spot Anu disappeared the ghost reappeared and started chasing us out of the playground.

We climbed up the hill frantically where I lived and when we opened up the door we saw the weirdest thing ever!

We SAW all of our ‘supposed to be dead friends’! And our parents were totally cool with ghosts sitting next to them. We screamed so loud until they calmed us down. We told them the story! They looked at us like we were crazy, even Leo, Laura, Anu and Gina stared at us like we were a bunch of lunatics. They said they could not find as after they reached the spot in the woods where the creepy chair rested. Well!

We could do absolutely nothing but eat some snacks and go with the flow.

We still don’t know what we experienced that evening. Was it a hallucination or the real Ghost!

But one thing happened after that day; none of us ever dared anybody to do ANYTHING! Hope you all get your lessons too!

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pointing fingers at me for daring Abby to sit on the chair. “Well “I protested, “I gave him a choice, didn’t I? “ Everyone turned around and looked at Abe. He did not have any good explanation so he became quiet. All of a sudden the door creaked opened… It was the GHOST!!!! We rushed out until we got out of the building and to the yellow playground. I started a headcountNisha, Lina, Laura, Rhime, Anu, Gina and Abby_ OH NO, where was LEO! We searched around until Anu screeched; we hurried over to her when we found the bloody body of Leo lying on the cold ground. We sadly walked away, not knowing what to do. We all got a feeling that someone was following us. I was way too afraid to look back but sadly Laura did and she was swept away in a whirlwind. Lina SCREAMED! We all ran towards her only to find Lina holding her elder sister Laura’s remains of flowery dress tightly against her eyes and sobbing helplessly.

We tried to comfort her; we felt horrible and decided to hide in the buildings.

To be careful we ran into 37G, 7th link way, from where we looked around. Then we got a good view of the ghost. It was just like the story, a crazy college student who got VERY bad grades and went to kill his teacher but failed at the battle to death. He apparently shot himself on that fateful chair. Anyway he had his hair draped over one eye and blood everywhereEeww!

THEN oh no! The ghost came right next to me.

I SCREECHED and RAN away from it. BUT Gina couldn’t make it, the ghost pulled her into the lift and it took 10 seconds until it opened and showed the remaining of Gina. We couldn’t feel any sorrow at the moment for we all knew that we would have a cold death tonight.

Next we decided to make a run for it. When

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iss Thaegon, the teacher who taught us Math in third grade, was fondly remembered as ‘Mrs. Hitler’.

The name was a perfect match to her personality. She was an absolute tyrant, who enjoyed pinpointing our slightest mistakes, sometimes even when we did not commit any. We soon came to a

for doing something so absolutely wrong. We were little children who deserved her tender, loving care. All we got though, was nothing but an earful and a mouthful.

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eo, one day, was seated at his place, looking crest-fallen. In between

classroom. She was going to do what she was best at doing- screech, when, another student stood up to face her.

Soon, everyone in the class pushed their chairs back and at the top of our voices in unison, we told her that she was a failure. Taken aback by this unity, she tripped as she inched backwards to

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unanimous conclusion that she derived immense pleasure from punishing us severely, in ways that were unthinkable to us.

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n one instance, Jasmine was made to kneel on her knees and clean the four walls of the classroom using her handkerchief and soap water till the walls sparkled according to ‘Mrs. Hitler’s’ standard. All this was because she had forgotten to put an equal sign in the equation? Preposterous, is it not?

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er next target was Leo, a short, scrawny boy. He could almost be classified as a ‘weakling’ who cowered the moment she stepped into the class.

‘Mrs. Hitler’ could smell his fear, and this gave her extreme delight as she loved to see a boy fearful of her very presence.

It was not that Leo was scatterbrained; he was an intelligent boy, who knew the answers to every Math problem. When ‘Mrs. Hitler’s’ screeching voice rang in the classroom, his mind would instantly go blank. He would stammer, mutter, perspire and finally become speechless.

As his friend, I wished every single day that I could help him stand up to this tyrannical woman and reprimand her

sobs, he shared that his mother had been taken to the hospital and he was extremely worried about her. An hour later, it was Math lesson. This time, Leo decided to face up to ‘Mrs. Hitler’, who was obviously rather displeased at this. In response, she posed the most difficult Math question to Leo. With a look of disbelief and her mouth-agape, we were all convinced that Leo’s answer was right.

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rrrroooong!” Today, you will be punished in the most unimaginable way!” he pounded her fists on the table.

For the first time in her class, I saw Leo burst into tears. It was insufficient to gain her sympathy.

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his was it-the last straw. I had to tell her my innermost feelings. It was now or never.

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Mrs. Thaegon, as a teacher, you have failed-you have failed in treating us like humans; you have failed in showing empathy for them or in fact any one of us seated here! You are nothing but a failure!”

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s soon as I finished my sentence, there was a hushed silence in the

pick up her things and left the room in a hurry.

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alf an hour later, our Principal stepped into the class. He looked as if he were about to reprimand us for this act of rebellion against our Math teacher. This did not stop me or my fellow classmates from pouring out our grievances against her, one by one.

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week later, a pleasant looking young lady strode in and greeted us with a smile we longed to see. I heard Mrs. Thaegon had been fired.

Nothing could describe our joy at that moment, and especially mine, as I was to be remembered fondly in the years to come as the ‘Warrior Princess’, for making the first move to stand up against the tyrannical Mrs. Thaegon.

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nlike any other fourteen-yearold Asian girl, who might still be living with her parents, I stayed on my own in a condominium in Singapore. My parents always told me that I had an ingenious mind which would enable me to cruise through the most difficult of situations. This was why they had allowed me to come over to a foreign land all alone for my further studies.

Nevertheless, living on my own was no simple chore. There were myriad of menial chores to do like cleaning the house, cooking meals edible for human consumption and still having the energy to attend classes. These various chores that I had to manage alone, soon took a toll on me. Maybe I was not such a gifted individual after all. Or so I thought.

Uncle Siddharth and Aunt Rajhni were my guardians when my parents left for Qatar. Aunt Rajhni would call me daily to see if I were fine. I would be invited to their house for meals every weekend. I feIt it was time for me now to do something to show my gratitude for their love.

on Saturday to start preparing for the lunch. Waiting for the numerous spices to be fried till a golden brown could take hours. The familiar ring of my mobile phone interrupted my ‘dreams’. “ Uncle and I will be there around noon as mentioned.”

Aunt Rajhni? What time is it? My mind was inundated with fretful thoughts and for a moment, I believed I was seeing stars. My worst fear came true when I caught sight of the alarm clock beside me- NO! With only an hour and a half left, the menu I so proudly wanted to set out for them, was a real feat. I had to live up to my parents’ expectations of their only daughter being a genius.

For starters, I sautéed the onions, garlic and ginger as ingredients for Campbell’s vegetable soup. Diced baby corn and seasoning was for taste.

The Pizza Hut brochure lying on my dining table sparked a thought in my mind. I could ask them for a change for a sumptuous Indian meal. I would whip up with my very own hands. Surely, my mother’s tutelage for the past year on Bengali food could not come to a naught!

Pasta was my favourite but it had to have a tinge of Indian flavor. I remembered there were some frozen chicken nuggets in the refrigerator.

Truly, in desperation I was really quickwitted. Quickly, I fished them out and placed them into the microwave for one minute to make them a little softer.

I wanted to chop them into tiny pieces and add curry paste. With little diced tomatoes and baby carrots added, my ‘creation’ was ready. I had to admit it tasted quite delicious.

“ Uncle and Aunt, see you this Saturday for lunch!”

What is an Indian meal without dessert? The packet of jelly mixture

Nothing could stop a wide smile from lighting up my face. A wave of relief swept over me. Indeed, returning a favour could make your heart feel so much lighter.

All I had to do was to get up early

Koyena Pal stared at me for the next two minutes.

How could I use it? Yes, peaches ! I mixed them together and tucked the mixture into the freezer to set it fast.

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Working at the speed of lightning, I had twenty more minutes to ensure that my kitchen looked spick and span, and I smelt sweet and fresh.

‘Ding Dong!’

Nervously, I opened the door to let them in.

I held my breath when Uncle took a sip of the soup. He smiled lovingly and I knew at once, it was delicious. Aunt added on that the aroma of pasta was mouth-watering. It was nothing like she had ever tasted before. By the time the jelly was served, my confidence reached sky-high. Indeed, it remained upbeat because their broad smiles reflected how satiated they were.

‘Your mother has taught you well!’ remarked Uncle and Aunty as they bade me goodbye.

The first thing I did after they left was to collapse on my bed. There was a sense of achievement I felt though.

Maybe I was really creative as my parents believed. I was relieved I had not let them down.

KOYENA ON KOYENA I am 14 years old,studying in class 9 in GIIS. Well...I am a dancer, debater, tennis player and pianist.

I have received several awards like GSF President’s award, Justice C.S Dharmadhikari award, Mr Chandu Borde award, Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam award, Royal Commonwealth award,etc.

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Chhoto Pocket BaRo Dhamaka Apologies gentle reader, for naming this article with a title that seems to jump from Bonglish to Hinglish but then it seems to accomplish the task (Kaam sharse !)

For a very long time, I have been fascinated by various people who have this unique ability to put in very many, very large things inside miniscule enclosures. Before some of you start jumping to exciting conclusions let me quickly share that I am merely talking about humble pockets and similarly humble, as well as not-so-humble bags.

Let us start with the humble ‘book’ pocket that is a standard fitting on any shirt. During World War II days, in efforts to keep costs to a minimum, publishers used to publish books of a size that would fit easily in a pocket. Such books and their publishers have long given up the ghost but the ‘book’ pocket continues its reign! Of course now, we stuff pens, mobiles, name card holders, lighters, cigarette packets, currency notes, a comb or two and other sundries into the book pocket...in other words everything else but a book!

Moving downwards to the nether regions, let’s examine a pocket that is a standard accessory for any trouser that has some self-respect i.e. the hip pocket. The word hip has less to do with fashion and more to do with its position on your skeleton. Accessing it means that you have to turn your hands inside out, go behind your own back (!) and then insert or extract articles from the

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aforesaid pockets. It is a convenient place to store mobile phones for any of you wanting to engineer perfectly natural looking cracks and then splurge on the latest.

Men’s wallets are reasonably slim because they are allowed to carry very few things around. The generous home minister provides a couple of $ 50 notes from the monthly mashkabari account along with a cheery “and this is all you will get this week”! Other than that, there is the mandatory photograph of the wife and kids, a couple of credit cards, perhaps an EZ link card & the office & home access cards. So you see, slim is king! The side pocket is a larger and more comfortable cousin of the hip pocket and is often privy to that versatile piece of cloth – the men’s handkerchief. Use it as a tissue, a bandage, a sweat pocha or bib, any dude minus his kerchief can hardly be

I am merely talking about humble pockets and similarly humble, as well as not-so-humble bags. hip.

Onto a nefarious place – the ‘chor’ pocket. Every tailor worth his salt knows this part very well. It is designed such that a pickpocket can never reach such intimate parts of the trouser and even if he did he would never be able to extract the wad of somewhat sweaty currency notes tucked in there. Many a pyjama seller uses this feature as a USP to hawk his otherwise, plain (pun intended!) wares since most pyjamas lack pockets.

The panjabir pocket is a very interesting place. Every bhadrolok worth his machher jhol stuffs his wallet, car keys, house keys, mobile phone, gutka pouch and/or cigarette packet, handkerchief, comb etc. Remember that the panjabi does not have a “book”

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exchange need not be foreign. Perhaps a writing pad and pen to display some Zen and a Sudoku book to tickle the brain.

And now onto a very sensitive subject – Milady’s handbag. Such a hold-all was rarely seen and for stating it many a being has become has-been. If you have ever ‘Coached’ then you can ‘Guess’ that the inside of such a bag can be quite a

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pocket. The panjabir pocket is definitely heavier than the panjabi so much so that with each step of the bhadrolok, the panjabi swings ahead first, thanks to the momentum generated by the weight of the pocket. Here, swing is king although panjabi is unaware (pun certainly intended) of it. And woe betide if the better half hands over some more stuff – ‘eyita ektu rakho to’ – then you may get a hole in one.

A child’s school bag is a Machiavellian instrument of pure torture. Cleverly designed to strengthen both the upper and lower back’s core muscles, it can easily carry 15-20 kilos worth of umbrella, laptop/Ipad, water-bottle, gum-bottle, ink-bottle, school tiffin, coaching-class tiffin, bus tiffin, mobile phone, library books, pencil box, wallet and also perhaps a few books. The act of lifting it or lowering it provides reasonable exercise to your biceps/ triceps if any of them happen to be present and carrying it any distance above your IQ will give you reasonable preparation for any endurance race.

Men’s laptop bags are very private places. Only a few good men will agree to reveal the innards (of their bags).

Inside you will find the usual suspects

such as a laptop, power adapter with umbilical cord, an old mobile charger that does not connect anywhere anymore and a couple of files with a few ‘official-looking’ sheets of paper.

Additionally, you may spot a newspaper or a dog-eared magazine, an umbrella, a few USB type cables to connect here and there, fruit and some nuts (the types that grow on trees), some mints and fresheners ( I am not describing why), a perfume bottle to handle dainty meetings full throttle, dry and wet tissues to handle dirty issues, ear plugs and ear phones so that careless whispers can remain quiet, tabs of aspirin & paracetemol (the ‘all occasion’ headache cure-all), antacids (for boss management),sun glasses and a cough drop to feel right on top, some coins and a few currency notes so that the

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andeep Bhattacharya is a sales & marketing professional who works in the technology field for 25+ years and pretends to be a humorous writer once a year with an article in Milon.

mess. With dozens of compartments, zips and clasps all over the place you just cannot remember any article’s final resting place, so in order for anything to be found you have to open all openings and turn (them) upside down. A lady’s attachment to her bag is legendary, her love of shoes comes in next, pets and sundry family members exist to provide some jest.

Simply writing about this subject has been such a severe test, I do not know about you but I wish myself all the best.

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witching to an Indian news channel, in recent times, yields only 2 results – politics with the BJP mudslinging the Congress party (and vice – versa) and harassment of women.

It is unbelievable how the Indian media fails to rise above and look for snippets of news from ‘bidesh’. No, I’m not saying that harassment of women should be taken lightly, but, the continuous flashing of such news with blurred pictures of victims coupled with Mr. Arnab Goswami shouting at the top of his voice, ‘the nation wants to know’, not only expunges the significance of the news item, it also brings it down to the level of any common ‘item number’ from a recent film. It’s hard to believe that the website of Mr. Goswami’s channel describes the ‘Munni – Sheila’ sisterhood as an ‘exultant cry of … femme fatales … celebrat(ing) woman power’, while the 48.37% sisterhood of the mango people (aam aadmi) are rarely granted/ gifted an occasion to do so.

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hile the above may seem to be a pointless rant about the state of Indian media it actually proposes a reason for the lack of change in the Indian state of affairs. No one seems to bother enough with anything, anymore. Yes, it’s a harsh statement and no, I’m not the sort of person who constantly complains about how ‘backward’ India is, in fact, quite the contrary; I’m fiercely supportive of anything India does! Yet, my support for all things Indian instantly flounders on hearing such news. A land, which once upon a time was famous for its hospitable people, is now being looked down upon because of the actions of a few… Simple and embarrassing example that came up on NUS confessions a few months

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back (forewarning, the language used is that of the confessor and hence, may be inappropriate for children): “Yesterday was the last lecture for SC1101E. The professor had shown us some pieces of paper where her students had to use 1 word to describe certain groups of people in society. These groups included gays, lesbians, Chinese, Malays and Indians. What left me completely shocked was that one of the students described Indians as rapists. How sheltered have we become?

Have the actions of a few really impacted our perspective to such an extent?

Yes, what those Indian rapists have done was extremely wrong. And in my opinion even death is too lenient a sentence for them. But does that mean that all Indians are rapists?

I am not an Indian but I have many Indian friends.

When the entire lecture hall was busy laughing at those remarks, how many students looked at the faces of the Indians in the lecture? Have we really become so blinded?

NOT ALL INDIANS ARE RAPISTS. RAPISTS EXIST IN ALL VILLAGES, DISTRICTS, STATES AND COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD. (Remember the headlines about the ex-president of the IMF that hit us a few months back?) THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE ALL RAPISTS. LOOK AROUND YOU AND STOP BEING BLINDED AND MISLED BY STEREOTYPES. HAVE A MIND OF YOUR OWN AND A SENSE OF CONSCIENCE. TARRING ALL AND SUNDRY WITH THE SAME BRUSH HAS NOT AND WILL NOT GET US FAR.”

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es, the confessor is on our side and believes that one cannot label a community based on the actions of a few but what about the person who described Indians as rapists?

As the saying goes, ‘kis kis ka mooh bundh karenge?’ How did it all come to this? Criminals have existed since time immemorial yet the situation seems to be at its worst now.

It cannot only be the fault of an inefficient system or the sleeping chowkidaar as most of today’s news channels love to advertise. In ACP Pradyuman’s words – ‘Kuch toh gadbad hai’ (to be read while imagining the right hand Fleming’s rule with a side to side twist).

Personally, if I had to point out a reason, I would blame the increasing frustrations of people specially the youth. The unfulfilled dreams of an undergrad who did not obtain a job from the campus interviews, the hassle of looking for jobs, appearing for interviews, anticipating a change in one’s status and the repeated rejections coupled with sky high prices of everything from petrol to potatoes; the people are suffering. And this is only one side of the story. When 1.241 billion people, each with their own problems live together there is bound to be friction.

of helping a neighbour who has been recently robbed, police er jhamela e ke porbe? Or something along those lines. Trying crimes in fast track courts and punishing criminals with capital punishment might be a temporary solution to the problem but will definitely not solve it in the long run. Long term change will only come if people begin to change the way they think, concentrate on the ‘sanskaar’ and principles of respect and togetherness. Equality for and liberalization of women are great ideas but cannot do without a pinch of male chivalry.

India needs a messiah to save her reputation and the only solution seems to be us and our thinking…

‘‘A land, which once upon a time was famous for its hospitable people, is now being looked down upon because of the actions of a few’’

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riction has always existed, what has changed is the mentality of people. Over the years people seem to have become more and more selfish, after all, why should I take the trouble

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very Gotham needs a Batman, India needs us.

Mallika is 19 years old and studies at the National University of Singapore.

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THE STARS ARE WATCHING US “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds” J.Robert Oppenheiner

The ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’, J. Robert Oppenheimer, said the exact words above when the first atomic bomb was tested on the 16th of July, 1945, in New Mexico. It is widely known that he quoted these exact words from chapter 11 verse 32 of the Bhagvad Gita. Now why would he do that? Well it is quite possible that he really believed in many of the descriptions given in ancient Indian texts. Some of these descriptions give us a very clear insight into the technology possessed by our ancestors: “A single projectile charged with all the power of the universe. An incandescent column of smoke and flame as bright as the thousand suns rose in its entire splendor. The cloud of smoke rising after its explosion formed into expanding round circles like the opening of giant parasols.

It was an unknown weapon……… a gigantic messenger of death, which reduced to ashes the entire race of ……….. The corpses were so burned as to be unrecognizable. The hair and nails fell out……….. the birds turned white. After a few hours all foodstuffs were infected…………”- Mahabharata The description of a weapon as abhorrent as the one given above was completely unimaginable until the culmination of World War II at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. How could the ancients have known about how a nuclear explosion looks like and what the after effects were unless they actually possessed such weapons??!

The fact that Oppenheimer really believed in the existence of nuclear weapons during the time of Mahabharata was hinted quite strongly

by him when while giving a lecture at Rochester University, a student asked him whether the bomb that had been exploded at New Mexico was the first such bomb to be detonated??!!

Oppenheimer replied with this intriguing answer: “Well — yes. In modern times, of course.”

Many people believe that in the reply given above, he was referring to the detonation of the Bramhastra weapon during the Mahabharata as the first such explosion of a nuclear weapon initiated by Man. Adding even more evidence to the ancient nuclear weapons theory is the fact that several years ago a heavy layer of radioactive ash covering an area of 3 square miles was found 10 miles west of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. For a long time very high rates of birth defects and cancer had been observed in this region. This led to the

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unearthing of an ancient city and subsequent evidence led scientists to believe that an atomic blast had occurred about 8000 years ago. It has even been estimated that the weapon dropped had been about the size of the ones dropped on Japan in 1945!!!

The mystery doesn’t just end with nuclear weapons. Not many people know that in 1903 Bal Gangadhar Tilak published a book titled, “The Arctic Home in the Vedas”. This book proposed the theory along with quite a lot of evidence that the North Pole was the original home of the Aryans during the time before the last Ice Age ended. During this time, Asia and Africa were only a group of islands and ironically a warm climate prevailed in the Arctic then. When the Ice Age ended, it led to a great flooding due to the melting of all the ice and as a result the Aryans migrated to parts of Northern Europe and Asia in search of new settlements. Could it be then that the flooding of Amravati, the City of the Gods, due to the melting of the ice inspired the legend of Atlantis??!!

Let me give you even more food for thought.

Could the Rakshasas have actually been the

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result of a genetic engineering experiment by the Gods (or the Devas!!) gone wrong??

Could this be the reason why the Aryans had to constantly fight these genetically enhanced super humans who went rogue and also why the Gods helped them in these wars by giving them nuclear weapons and advanced flight technologies?? Could the Pushpak Vimana have actually been such technology??!!

What about the Gods Themselves?? Could it be that they were, as ancient Indian texts suggest, really from other worlds or alien planets??!! How could they have possibly made such a strong impression in our minds that our racial memories just cannot forget them??

The fact that we revere them till this day by building shrines to worship them tells me that only a power unimaginably superior to man could have made such an impression. This brings to my mind something which Arthur C Clarke once said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” Could it be that the Gods were actually members of a highly advanced race who interacted with our kind in the distant past??!!

Could it be that their Godlike powers were in fact nothing but applications of their highly advanced technology?? How can we possibly know who they were or where they came from or how many of them existed??!!

That last question about the number of such beings brings to my mind a very startling and intriguing fact: The total number of Gods in Hinduism is believed to be 330 million!!!

To me, a number as huge as 330 million sounds like the population of an entire civilisation!! How could this number even have been arrived at?? Could it be that the interaction between the Gods and our kind had been much greater than we can possibly imagine?? Could the Gods themselves have actually handed out to us their Census?!!

Could it be that all our ancient texts are actually an account of a long period of contact between two races of the Universe at vastly different stages of the technological ladder??!!

Could it be that the Gods still reside in our Universe and will come back for us one day??

What do you think??!!

I for one believe that The Stars Are Watching Us!!!

Arnab is a member of BAS since 2006.

He is presently doing BE 3rd Year in FOOD AND BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING with JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY KOLKATA.

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Phoenix’s Life Phoenix is a truly wonderful pet. It has survived a very dangerous disease, called “Itch”.

Words, IMAGES & ILLUSTRATION AAYUSHI TARAFDAR

While 99 of its fellow swimmers died, Phoenix still remained strong, and was not defeated. That is why we agreed to call it “Phoenix”. I think that when Phoenix had been alone for 6 months, it had chanted the Gayatri Mantra. You must be thinking who is Phoenix, how did it come to us? That’s an interesting story I’m going to share with you all.

When we were in our old house, I was still small, and my sister and I were always nagging our parents for a dog. I have heard many stories about the time my sister used to have 10 goldfish and a turtle when she was young. Apparently

all the goldfish had died and the turtle had grown too big and so, had been sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or the SPCA. I thought it was unfair, and was jealous because my sister had had her own pets when she was young but I could not have one. We were never allowed to buy a dog, instead we were told that though it would be nice to have a pet but we ought to remember that a pet is not a toy, it can bring excitement, joy but someone who wants to be a pet owner must be willing to be a caring owner, should be able to spend ample time for their pets and it would require to do many unpleasant task.

Unfortunately, as we had no time to take

care of a dog, we could not have one. I had always pictured myself as having a cute dog by my side, but alas! Such was not to be.

When we moved house, my parents decided to beautify our new home with a humongous, five feet long fish tank, actually bigger than myself! I was elated, especially when the lady at the pet shop suggested that we put in 100 fish in the aquarium! A hundred! Now I could proudly boast about the number of pets I had! Sadly, not long after, we found dead fish floating around in the aquarium every day. Majority of them contracted a contagious disease known as Itch and died very fast. I was very sad. It was

of incidents took place. Luckily, there was one sole survivor – a rummy nose Tetra, our Phoenix.

After all Phoenix’s fellow swimmers had died, it got rather jumpy. It jumped out of the fish tank and onto the floor not once, but thrice! Every time we would stand there, petrified. Then my mother would summon up all her courage and scoop Phoenix back into the tank. For a few grueling seconds, we would think that the body floating in the water was a dead one, but no, Phoenix had survived!

Even though we have 10 fish now, Phoenix will always have a special place in our hearts.

I hope that if you ever have pets, you will also take care of it. Please remember to check all aspects of pet ownership, before buying one.

Aayushi is a Primary 2 student in Raffles Girls’ Primary School. She enjoys reading, playing piano, dancing (Bharatnatyam

frightening to think that so many living souls were dying every day. Sometimes a few fish would even jump out of the tank, and instead of falling on the floor, would get stuck to the side of the fish tank! I felt heartbroken when these kinds

& Ballet) and playing games on Daddy’s iPhone! She played “Tuntuni” in “Kobiyal Tuni”, as well as recited and danced in various segments, during Nabobarsho 2013 program.

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In The Cockpit Words Sayantan Mukhuti

Modern airliners are now one of the most tested and reliable machines in common use. This is a story of avoidable yet one of the most terrifying accidents. When our plane suffered an engine failure at high altitude my crew and passengers on board faced an unprecedented crisis.

I was a pilot of a plane from Singapore to Auckland, New Zealand.

My plane was heavily loaded with 336 passengers, packed cargo loads and a full fuel load. The doors closed on time and the plane left just before 2:05 in the afternoon for a routine 10h 35mins flight.

To my surprise my co- pilot was one of my childhood friends. It was the first time I was flying with him. We used to get along really well.

Me: “Tell the control tower, we can handle 33000 feet, if it is possible.”

Co-pilot: “OK”

We were now flying above the Indian Ocean. We wanted to climb higher to avoid turbulence because of bad weather. I noticed that there were thunderstorms 112km south on our route, which was rather unusual for that time in the afternoon. So, I kept the seat belt sign ‘ON’. Little did I know that my decision to keep the passengers fastened to their seats would save their lives. We were still climbing and the cabin crew planned to serve beverages.

Me: “Tell the control tower that we are going to detour to the left.

Co pilot: “Centre, 922 heavy, we are going to detour to the left. There is some bad weather here.”

100km from Singapore, my plane was climbing through 24,000feet. I was unaware that a critical malfunction was about to occur.

Then there was a grinding noise and a thud. We had lost the number 3 engine and were descending rapidly and turning back towards the airport. The next thing I remembered was holding the control column to make the plane climb. I immediately knew, it was an engine failure. At first I thought that we would not be able to make it, there was no hope with 3 engines.

Me: “Centre, 922 heavy, we are doing an emergency descent.”

We could say from our instruments that the number 3 engine was failing, but we could not tell the full extent of the damage. Our priority was to land the plane.

The plane was descending steeply down. Then I thought about my passengers. With my engine damaged, I realized that the problems on my flight had just begun. 2minutes after the failure, my plane was still in a steep descent passing 16,000feet.

Me: “922,we are now at 15,500 feet. I think we lost an engine.”

We finally began to level out. But we now faced many problems. Most important was the disintegration of the number 3 engine.

Me: “Do we have any fire indications?”

Co-pilot: “No.”

We had lost the number 3 engine and decided to shut it down.

Co pilot: “Ok, ready for engine number 3, shutdown checklist….. That stopped the vibration anyway. Centre, we need the equipment on the ground and company notified.”

We then had a control problem and so decided to dump fuel to make the plane lighter. We had turned the stricken plane back to Singapore. But with 80 km still left to go, the crisis got far worse. I could not turn the rudder and we had a problem with the number 4 engine. This means that the number 4 engine was also damaged. If it failed completely the implications were severe. If we were on 2 engines and weighed 700,000kg, that was a big problem simply because with that weight 2 engines were not going to keep us in the air.

Co pilot: “We are losing altitude. I think we lost a compressor” Me: “I know it. Let us see what is happening down there. I cannot hold altitude, we need full thrust.”

Co-pilot: “Whatever you need captain.”

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failing, we pushed it and the remaining engines to full power. The engines should not run at full power for more than 4 minutes, but the nearest land was 15minutes away. We were unaware that the number 4 engine was on fire.

Co pilot: “You have got 250 knots, now that is good.”

We did not know that we would make it back. For 15minutes my plane continued to lose altitude, then at 14,000 feet we saw the glimmer of hope. We turned the lights off for landing. We were 21km from the runway and in good shape.

Me: “Can you give me my landing speed.”

Co pilot: “2 engine landing, 150knots.”

6mins from the airport we now had to slow our plane for landing, but the effect of this was unknown. What was going to happen when I came in with flaps and landing gear.

Co pilot: “Flaps to 10.The airport is to the right. How do the controls feel?”

Me: “All right so far.”

With 2 engines and descending rapidly, our plane started its final approach to Singapore airport.

We were now a few seconds from the runway…………..

[ALARM]..... “Riku.....Riku…..Riku.”

It seems somebody is calling my name from far. Oh! It is 6:25 in the morning and mummy is waking me up.

Sayantan Mukhuti studies in United World College, East Campus. He is in Class 8

with best compliments

sandeep nandita bhattacharya

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with best compliments

Ayan Sen Arpita Sen (nee Dutta)

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“Away” team feel uncomfortable. The whiteboard was actually used and no one could erase it because the management gave them a permanent marker. So you could find out who were being marked!

They had a cramped shower rooms and a small locker to put their boots in.

I leapt with joy when I heard what we were going to do today - go to the Chelsea museum and get a tour of Stamford Bridge. The thought of seeing John Terry and Mata under the same roof was mind boggling. We entered the gift shop and purchased the tickets. We were given lanyards with Chelsea’s glorious times and we were supposed to put the tickets inside the lanyards.

We first went down to the museum - it was fascinating - all of Chelsea’s glorious trophies all in one roof! There was an exhibition on all the famous players’ boots, all signed and placed in one glass showcase. I had imagined playing for Chelsea for so long and seeing this room made me tremble in excitement.

There were so many shows and packed showcases that it was stupefying indeed.

There was even a video about the final of the Champions trophy. There were the highlights of Chelsea vs. Barcelona in the Champions league. There was a shooting gallery where it felt like doing penalties against Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper.

Then the clock hit 1pm and we had to go back up and get a tour of the actual pitch. We could see the stands and the dressing rooms. We could probably even

meet the players. We first headed for the stands closest to the ground. Sadly, we could not go on the ground because the ground owners won’t be happy about that. But it was still the most exciting thing I have ever seen. I could just imagine sitting here on the day Chelsea beat Barcelona and make it to the finals of the Champions trophy.

Next we went to the Press room where I thought it would just be a small box with a board that has names of all the sponsors of Barclays and Chelsea. But the room was so huge that it could fit 2 of my classrooms of 48 people each! There was a desk in the front and everyone started getting into line and taking pictures of people sitting on the desk. Every minute an audio started, I heard people laughing and asking questions. Our tour guide asked us to take a seat as he explained the history behind the Press room. As he was talking, something he said got my attention that this press room was no longer in use and that did make me sad at all. At least it used to be a Press room once!

We entered the “Away” dressing room, it was cramped and very hot, our tour guide joked that this was to make the

The next stop was the Chelsea team “dug out”. The first thing I thought when I saw this was that this place was huge and the jerseys of each player were hung on their respective lockers. Unlike the away team the “dug out” team lockers were divided into segments, one for the boots another for the valuables. The shower rooms and the medical centre were much larger in comparison. The “away team” had one massage chair for the medical team and a tiny shower room whereas the Chelsea team had 20 such chairs and a huge shower room.

We then went out to the stands again, but this time instead of going to the fans’ seat we went to the seats of the players and coaches. I actually sat in Jose Mourinho’s seat, and while I was seated there I wondered how the players and the coaches would be feeling when the last penalty was happening and they just had to score. How happy they would be feeling when the writer wrote the name Chelsea FC on that cup. How they would be feeling when they lost 2-1 to Manchester United in the premier league.

That was Stamford Bridge.

Arko is 11 years of age and studies in class 6, United World college.

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IN THE BEGINNING Introduction

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Dr Chaudhuri is an alumnus of Calcutta Medical College.

After completing postgraduate studies from Trinity College,University of Dublin, Ireland, she obtained the MRCOG(UK) in 2007.This year she was inducted as Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in the field of Gynaecology & Obstretics.

he first few weeks of pregnancy are the ones which are filled with immense joy but also trepidation for the couple who are about to step into parenthood. With nuclear families being a way of life, there is usually minimal support from immediate family. The would-be parents need to look after themselves. To do this they need to arm themselves with some basic knowledge about pregnancy.This information will assist them to allay their fears and usher in the new member of their family with confidence.Here are some basic facts which may prove to be useful for all the would-be moms and dads.

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he whole duration of pregnancy is divided into three trimesters which are approximately about 3 months each. The first trimester comprises the initial 13 weeks.

Our discussion will be confined to the first trimester and what to expect during these initial weeks. The first ultrasound scan done during the first consultation, which is usually within a week or two of missing the period is called the Figure 1: the in utero foetus ‘dating scan’. This is one of the most important milestones as the expected date of delivery (EDD) is calculated

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‘‘Are the early weeks of pregnancy daunting or exhilarating?’ based on this. Six weeks is good time for this as by then in majority of mothers the fetal heart beat can be seen and heard, the first thrilling moment is for any parent!

The significance of the first ultrasound is twofold. Firstly, the dating the pregnancy to know the expected date of delivery (EDD) as just described and secondly, the location of the pregnancy. When I mention location, there are two main sites I am referring to, the first location is inside the uterus, known as intrauterine, which is the usual location. The second is at a location outside the uterus, that is, when the embryo implants outside the uterus, also known as extra-uterine or ectopic pregnancy.

The majority of ectopic pregnancies are in the fallopian tubes, a pair of tubular structures located between the ovaries and uterus on either side.

The common symptoms of pregnancy are tiredness, lethargy, some nausea and occasional vomiting.

After the initial feeling of fatigue it is at about five to six weeks the so called “morning sickness” commences. This is a misnomer as the nausea and for some the vomiting can happen anytime during the day. For some unfortunate

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doctor. The Figure 1 demonstrates how a foetus looks like in utero. With advent of 3D images on ultrasonography the clarity with which an in-utero foetus can be seen has reached great heights (demonstrated by Figure 3A and 3B).

In case of abdominal pain in first trimester the main concern that

Another complaint that I face as a gynaecologist from patients in the early weeks of pregnancy is bleeding or spotting. Any bleeding during pregnancy is abnormal. It is an indication that the pregnancy is at risk of miscarriage. However Figure 2: NT Scans which is part of Down’s syndrome screening occasionally it is a physiological we have is to rule out an ectopic bleed known as” implantation bleed”, pregnancy. In 1-2% of patients the which is a normal process in any embryo may be implanted outside pregnancy. This happens about two the uterus resulting in an ectopic weeks post fertilization and it may pregnancy. This requires urgent actually coincide with the likely date of treatment. Ectopic pregnancy has expected menses. At times the amount the potential of turning into a life of bleeding is like ‘light menstrual threatening condition if not diagnosed bleed’. This is why it can be mistaken in time. As the embryo starts to grow as normal menstruation by the patient causing the fallopian tubes to stretch and she may be unaware that she is to the point that it ruptures causing pregnant. Implantation bleeding is massive internal bleeding which can a normal phenomenon and is selfexsanguinate the mother within a limiting, subsiding within a day or two few hours. Immediate need is for at the most. surgical intervention accompanied by blood transfusion in order to save the However if bleeding persists or mother’s life. Thus abdominal pain in increases in amount specially when early weeks needs to be taken seriously accompanied with abdominal pain it is and managed appropriately. more serious. Abdominal cramps may be a preamble to a miscarriage and The cause for the ectopic pregnancy the mother should seek attention from is due to some pathology in the her gynaecologist at the earliest. This fallopian tube. Most commonly it consultation will involve an ultrasound could be the result of some damage and some hormone support to help to the fallopian tube due to previous stabilize the pregnancy. As mentioned infection, commonly known as pelvic earlier, this, in some cases, can turn inflammatory disease. This could be also out to be the sinister forerunner of be due to some previous surgery on the a miscarriage. Having said that, 90 tube and now commonly can happen % of these pregnancies would carry after IVF (in vitro fertilization commonly on uneventfully. So bleeding entails known as test tube baby) pregnancy. evaluation and reassurance from your

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ones, for a few, these symptoms may last throughout the pregnancy. This is due to Human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone (better known as pregnancy hormone). This is a good sign indicating that all is well with the on-going pregnancy. At present quite a few medications are available to stop the vomiting known as anti-emetics and they are safe for use in pregnancy. Thus there is no need to suffer silently as used to be the order of the day previously.

ome of the essential medication in early pregnancy are folic acid.

The recommendation is for patients to start taking folic acid tablets when a couple has decided to try for pregnancy.That is it needs to be taken prenatally. Folic acid is vital for the neural development of the embryo and its requirement is in the initial 56 days of pregnancy, which is when organogenesis( formation of organs) happens. Folate intake prevents a condition called neural tube defects, which means maldevelopment of spine or the brain. Neural tube defect may lead to death or mean lifelong paralysis, disability, immobility etc.

When the mother is unable to retain food and even water due to the vomiting in pregnancy it is known as hyperemesis gravidarum.

The treatment for these involves some simple measures which help to reduce the frequency of vomiting along with the appropriate medications. It is advisable to take small frequent meals, avoid keeping the stomach empty and also need to avoid overeating. Both over-eating and empty stomach can cause nausea and vomiting to worsen.

Fluids in any form specially water are encouraged. Water in empty stomach may trigger vomiting. Pregnant women need to have at least 1.5 to 2 litres of water daily. Increased fluid intake is a must to avoid dehydration and urinary tract infection, to which they are more susceptible to in pregnancy.

Occasionally in spite of medication the vomiting may persist and the mother may need hospitalization for further management When a patient presents with bleeding in the first trimester, the diagnosis is usually threatened miscarriage and here is what one can expect. Your doctor will examine you to look at the source of bleeding. At times it may be from the cervix (which

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an intrauterine pregnancy. A mother is the neck of the womb) as it becomes who has had one previous ectopic extremely vascular during pregnancy. pregnancy is at an increased risk of This condition just needs observation ectopic pregnancy compared to the with no intervention. Your doctor will general population. also quickly do a bedside ultrasound to make sure the fetus is okay by visualizing the fetal heartbeat.

Some patients may also have abdominal cramps along with bleeding. These patients need more detailed evaluation.

The first step would be by examination to make sure that the neck of the womb has not started opening up. Once the internal os or orifice of the cervix (the inner opening in the neck of the womb) begins to open, it is an early sign that this pregnancy Figure 3A: 3D images of foetus in utero is likely to end in miscarriage. The gynaecologist can verify this with an First trimester screening internal examination and counsel the programme mother accordingly. At times hormonal medication is given which will help to his discussion will be incomplete support the pregnancy. Patients don’t without mentioning about the First trimester screening programme. This is a universally accepted screening programme for all expectant mothers.

It involves a blood test, where the levels of certain pregnancy hormones are measured. This is done in combination with an ultrasound scan at about 12 weeks.This scan measure the skinfold thickness of Figure 3B : 3D images of foetus in utero the baby’s neck ,known as necessarily need hospitalisation for this. nuchal translucency.During this scan They need to rest at home as long as (known as NT scan ) some other features they understand that if bleeding or pain are taken note of as well, for example worsens they will need to seek doctor’s presence of nasal bone in the foetus attention immediately. (see Fig 2). The purpose of this test is to segregate patient into high risk and low In the unfortunate event of someone risk categories. This risk assessment is having an ectopic pregnancy, proper for three major conditions arising from counselling by the attending doctor is a defects in baby’s genes and one of them must in terms of her future pregnancy. being Trisomy 21 or Down’s syndrome.

The main advice is to have a planned In case a mother is in the high risk pregnancy and to see the doctor as category she needs further diagnostic soon as she misses her period. This is tests such as chorionic villus sampling for early diagnosis of pregnancy and or amniocentesis. Both these tests are a scan to ensure that this time it is not routinely offered to all mothers.The

reason being, these tests are associated with a small risk of miscarriage( about 1%). These diagnostic tests involve introducing a needle into the uterus.

This is to withdraw some placental tissue in case of chorionic villus sampling tissue done at about 11 weeks or amniotic fluid in case of amniocentesis, which is done at about 16 weeks. I will encourage all would-be mothers to undergo the first trimester screening test . The test results act as a guide for further scans and tests for the foetus . It assists the parents to make informed decision about the pregnancy itself in case fetus is found to have a genetic defect. The pick up rate of the first trimester screening test is about 80 to 90%. This implies mothers need to be aware that there can be false negatives and understand that this is a screening test only.

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or couples embarking on a pregnancy for the first time is like stepping into unknown territory.

However having a roadmap helps them enjoy this crucial phase in their life. The thrill of hearing the baby’s heart beat for first time and being amazed at seeing the fetus make active movements with its arms and feet during ultrasonography, are moments to cherish forever.

Feel free to connect with Dr Chaudhuri kanikac1998@gmail.com

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ART& POETRY A WEALTH OF

TALENT The Bengali community in Singapore has no dearth of talent when it comes to the arts - whether it is visual arts or literature. Milon attempts to showcase some of the community’s multifaceted people and their works - both children and adults in the following pages. This section covers the paintings and the English poetic pieces.

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ANAMIKA DUTTA

PREETISH BOSE

I am 5 years old. I love to draw and paint.

Anamika Dutta (Anny). Member, BAS. I am from Bihar.

Paintings are part of my life.I want to play with colours.

SANIA DUTTA

SUDESHNA DASGUPTA

Sudeshna Dasgupta has been associated with the wonderful BAS in multifarious ways since 2005. She is a proud homemaker and a visualarts-guide for little art-friends.

KUSHAL DAS

Kushal is 11 years old and studies in P5

MY name is Sania Dutta.I study in Primary 4. I like to draw and paint.

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DEBJANI BASU

Hi I'm Mrs. Debjani Bose and I am a member of the Bengali Association Singapore. I am very passionate about the arts. Some of them include music, Kathak dance and poetry.

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Roopali Banerjee’s adorable kids are undeniably gifted

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Paromita, who is a Biosciences graduate from Carleton College, USA is now pursuing her M.S. / Ph. D. in Neuroscience at the International Max Planck Research School, Germany. She has been dictating poetry in Bengali since she was four years old.

She started writing her poems in English from the age of eleven.

She is a talented artist and is also keenly interested in dance.

Kakali Basak’s Ujjayini is 8+ yearas old, studying in P3 in St Hilda’s Primary School

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SOUMYADITYA

PAROMITA

UJJAYINI

MUKHOPADHYAY

RIDHIMA ROY

Ridhima is 4 years old and her talent with colours is obvious

Hi! I am Soumyaditya Choudhuri, Grade 5 student from UWC. I am 10 years old.

My most favourite subjects are Mathematics and Computer Science.

Soccer is my passion and Lionel Messi is my idol. I love to shout “VIVA EL BARCA!”

SOUMILI BASAK

She is 13 years old and studying in Raffles Girls Secondary School. She is fond of English literature. She loves to write poems

SARTHAK BASAK

NABONITA OISHANI NANDI

SEN

Sarthak Basak is 6 years old. He loves computer and mobile phone games. Like to draw his own imagination and have special interest on science related quiz or program.

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The Thinker Depiction of intellectualism from the Renaissance era

Musical Love

In Nature’s Lap

Music is the universal language of love that binds people together.

Especially among budding young couples, music has no bounds.

Save Trees, Save Earth: a random flow of colors to portray our beautiful nature.

Medium | Acrylic on canvas

Medium | Acrylic on canvas

Medium | Oil Colors on canvas

Radha Krishna Krishna's tune, Radha's Love has been the eternal epitome of romance in the history of Hinduism. They are inseparable from one another and are worshipped as deities in almost every household in India.

Medium | Acrylic on canvas

Opposite Eternal Bond The mother and child bond is perhaps the purest form of relationship that exists in this world. This is me (when I was 1 year old) in the lap of my mother.

Medium | Water Colors on paper

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SOUNAK CHATTERJEE

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PAINTINGS OIL ON CANVAS WATER COLOUR ON PAPER ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

About Me I am a research analyst by profession and an avid painter/photographer by passion.

Painting and Photography to me are like two means of finding solace midst all the doldrums of life. They are ways to see the world through my own perspective. My wife is my greatest critic and inspiration at the same time.

I had my own painting exhibition at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata (India). I started off my painting journey with Water Colors at a very young age and then shifted gears into Oils. Presently I focus more on Acrylics on Canvas. If you love my work feel free to get in touch with me at sounak1982sept@gmail.com

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Mayadevi’s Dream-I Acrylic on Canvas Size-61/76cm Year-2012

SARBANI BHATTACHARYA Sarbani Bhattacharya, member BAS, has a Bachelor of Fine Arts via a scholarship from the famed Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta). She has participated in several group art exhibitions in Singapore, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong for the past eleven years. Her paintings, can be found in private collections in Europe and Southeast Asia, and were well-received at international art fairs such as the Art Expo Malaysia (2010 and 2012), the Affordable Art

Baby Ganesha with mother Parvati-II Acrylic on Canvas Size-76/102 cm Year-2010

BABY GANESHA WITH PARVATI II

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Baby Ganesha with mother Parvati-I Acrylic on Canvas Size-92/122cm Year-2010

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This is inspired by the horses of Arjuna"s chariot, on the battlefield. The Lord says "Control your senses, just as the charioteer controls the horses".

SEEING THE BIG PICTURE PAINTINGS BY SAGARIKA SEN

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Watercolor on Paper (2013) SIize 16 X 12 inches

This was my thought for Aug 15th, 2013,.. this is my vision of India... the country of my birth..

"Simple Tale"

Oil on Canvas (2012).

Size 24 X 24inches This is the most simple story of life.... the story of a mothers love.

ABOUT SAGARIKA SEN Sagarika's penchant for figurative rendition, specifically portraiture, is swimmingly apparent in her artworks that encompass drawings and figure-studies. And with oils as her favourite medium, she creates captivating tonal combinations of reds and blues with perfect ease. Having had participated in numerous exhibitions in Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong, her artworks have received indicative appreciation at international art fairs such as the Art Expo Malaysia (2012), the Affordable Art Fair Singapore (2010 and 2011) and the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong (2013).

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"Jai Hind"

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Debajit Das Kubalay Ghosh

The Management Committee conveys its Best Wishes to all members

Debashish Chakraborty Ambarish Ghosh Sanjukta Bandopadhyay Nabayan Roy & Nikhilesh Gupta

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ANAMIKA

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Circular logic By: Paromita Sen

Sunroof under the ceiling Blindfold without a knot Staircase without an end Too scarce and yet a lot Books with blank pages Role models without a role Water without a container Goalkeeper; but where’s the goal?

One-way roads in circles Two-way roads collide Three towering champagne bottles Without a drop inside Words without a sound And sentences without words Try reading between the lines Circular logic emerge

If I Were A Cloud If I were a cloud It would be so much so much fun, Dancing, prancing, singing loud Above the reach of everyone!

If I were a cloud I wouldn’t have to study, Playing playing all day round With my favourite buddy!

If I were a cloud I would beat the height record And have my name in iCloud Or won a car from Ford!

If I were a cloud I wouldn’t need a visa, Spending hours in the embassy To see the tower of Pisa!

Pain without a window Window with just one side Three dimensional, glued to just one No secrets but plenty to confide A race with blurred start lines A finish without a start A castle just for self-portraits Built of pride, guilt and dirt Labels without a map Reprobate and yet a saint All that’s finally left Blank papers with thoughts to paint.

SOUMYADITYA CHOUDHURI

Now being a cloud I want to see one thing I’m sure it’ll make me proud The grand white Taj building!

But I can see its yellowish features, What have they done? The greedy creatures!

Heaven stop these devilish tortures, Don’t even think of their own future!

But I’ll fight for you, my Queen, And make sure that they never be seen The harmful pollutants on your skin You’ll be as white as you ever have been!

“Don’t go,” heard my buddy’s cry “You’ll be finished”, shouted the sky I’ll save Taj and that’s my bet, And then I rained on that lonely set.

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Soumili Basak

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Durga Puja

Fun and food, coupled with the feeling of home, Everyone lets loose, free to roam.

Friends, family and foes come together as one, The burden of reality is lessened by a tonne.

All caution is thrown to the wind, and even the stoic become your neighbor next door.

Food is chomped down, calories taken in by the crore.

Devotion is filled within the empty hearts of the crowd, In her almighty presence, everyone’s heads are bowed.

She is the queen, the one and onlyAmba, Rudra, Bhagavati.

She’s the greatest, the most powerful and strong, Devotees are in her influence, lifelong.

Armed with a trident and a whole lot of faith, She’ll put you through a lot, deaths and wraiths.

But in the end, as you emerge victorious every time, She’ll smile at you, letting you know that it was worth the climb.

She’ll strengthen and guard you, But of her righteous glance, you won’t be able to eschew.

Let us bow down to the goddess of honour on this amazing day, Worship her, and in life, she’ll show you the way.

JAI MAA DURGA!

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A Fine Pastel Work by SANIA DUTTA

A Lovely Scenery by li’l Ridhima Roy

A Beautiful Image by Sarthak Basak

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DEVILS OF THE OCEANS

Something wild, not at all mild, runs up the steps, into the wreck.

The wreckage so fine, with it’s mighty twines, welcomes the guest, with utmost respect.

It serves up some clowns,

with unhappy frowns, the stranger refuses, he’s finished with fishes.

It’s time to leave, it’s been a week, unlike any creature, it has a humour, and tumours!

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Nabonita (Sonali) Sen

ARTWORK & COMPOSITION: KUSHAL DAS

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Anurag Banerjee

Preetish’s drawing

Anurag has an immense interest in painting and drawing.

He is studying in GIIS Balestier and he has an excellent academic background. Being so playful on the other side takes breaks when he has to do some colouring.

Recently he has learnt fine art skills while attending his art classes under art teacher Sudeshna Dasgupta. We as Parents Roopali Banerjee and Hemanta Banerjee give special thanks to their art Teacher.

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Anirudh Banerjee is studying in Global Indian International School. He is a very bright and playful child. He has lot of interest areas, among which painting is one of his most favorite pastime.

Under Sudeshna Dasgupta’s guidance in his art class, he has tried to make some beautiful flowers.

Ridhima Roy

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A BRIGHT DAY AT THE COUNTRYSIDE OISHANI NANDI OIL PASTEL ON PAPER 2013

CHIRPING AWAY Ujjaini Mukhopadhyay CHARCOAL ON PAPER 2013

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ART&POETRY with best compliments

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DEBJANI BASU

Art: Debjani Basu

চাঁেদর আেলােয় !দবযানী ব" স"#ার আেলা আবছায়া !মেঘর ফাঁেক হঠাৎ !যন আধখানা চাঁদ !িক মাের !সর !মেঘর তরী !বেয় মন , চেল যােয় !কান !"র পাের !" হাওয়ােয় !তামার গােনর !র !ভেস আেস আমার মেন !তামার !েরর ছে# তােল , !নেচ ওেঠ !াণ !পখম !েল িন#ম স"#ার ি"# বাতায়েন , িঝিঝ ডােক ঘােসর !কােন িন#$ !ধার !যন িনিব$ কের !তামার সেন

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SUDESHNA DASGUPTA

A qualified dancer and vocalist, along with her mainstream academics. Visual Arts, Photography and Creative writing being her other streams of immense interest.

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V I V E K MUKHERJEE

“

acompulsive

photographer, biker, lover,

dancer, teacher and dreamer, I

believe the world is my playground waiting to be explored. I cannot seem to accurately define myself as I haven't seem to

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have got a grip of who I truly am. The road invites me

to ride on it, the camera is my bumblebee. I dream of doing all there has to be done. I think of myself not as a person, but as a small part of the universe which is oblivious to my presence. But that doesn't mean that I will let it remain like that forever!

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PHOTOGENICS Standing on my toes (all 1.86m of myself ) and inciting curiosity among children captured quite well I believe.

Camera Sony Alpha 200 Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X Pro.

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A shot of the artist's abode I snuck into at Kumartuli. Heavenly it is.

Camera : Sony Alpha 200. Lens Sony18-70mm f3.5-5.6

A winter morning at the Maidan. Fog shrouds the place, humanity dispels it... for a game of cricket!!!

Camera : Sony Alpha 200 Lens: Minolta 50mm f1.7

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vivekmukherjee.weebly.com “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”

- Ansel Adams, Famed American Photographer

The artist at work. The trip to Kumartuli in Kolkata presented me with the opportunity to shoot this moment which defines the Bengali tradition and culture, the making of the goddess.

Camera : Sony Alpha 200. Lens: Sony 1870mm f3.5-5.6

One of those shots that just happen. Waist down into the river I was following this guy who was happy to go on jumping for me. And I got lucky.

Camera : Sony Alpha 200. Lens: Sony 1870mm f3.5-5.6.

PHOTOGRAPHS: VIVEK MUKHERJEE

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About the author: A resident of Singapore since November 2007, Suhrid is a die-hard Bengali, counting among his principal interests reading, writing, punning, quizzing, music, theatre & compering.

When not engaged in these activities, he earns a living working for a renowned footwear brand.

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Studied at Calcutta University & Canada and enjoys writing in Bengali & doing “aabriti”.

Other than oil painting on canvas(trained at Lasalle College), first love is still Bengali Literature, particularly Rabindranath & SaratChandra, and discourses on Bhagwad Gita.

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Mala Sristi Sthiti

136 Hillview Avenue, #03-06, Merawoods Singapore 669598

65635767 shivmala@singnet.com.sg

Ronita Arjun Akash, Kunal Archana

201 Tanjong Rhu Road,, #07-13 Parkshore Singapore 436917

66518150 91096722 / 81487780 piyushag@hotmail.com ronitaag@hotmail. com

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245 Orchard Blvd, 13-03, Orchard Bel-Air Singapore 248648

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61 West Coast Way, #0821, Carabelle Condominium Singapore 127020

67941780 97504037 asimbag@hotmail. com asimbag@gmail.com

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Bagchi

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177 West Coast Park Singapore 127706

67735488 67735488 bagchi@yonsan. com

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Bagchi

Suchandra Chakraborty Anika

27 Lorong Lew Lian, #01-02 Singapore 536470

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Bagchi

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Blk 911, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #17-06, Oleander Towers Singapore 319771

63529774 98176285 debjani7bagchi@ yahoo.co.in

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Bagchi

Antara Arik

3 Bukit Batok Street 25, Parkview Apartments Tower 2, #05-10 Singapore 658881

65610750 91788640 debanjan@singnet. com.sg

Annapurna Vasundhara

15 Kovan Road, #11-03 Kovan Melody Singapore 548189

66985564 91171143 bagchi. annapurna2007@gmail.com indranil. bagchi@linde.com

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130 Tanjong Rhu Road,#05-10 Pebble Bay, Lobby M Singapore 436918

66488173 81617363 ritu.bakhshi@gmail. com

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31 Leonie Hill, #13-03 Riveshire Singapore 239229

66397264 90731574 sbandopadhaya@ yahoo.com

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Mrs Rituparna

Bakhshi

Mr Rathin Bandopadhaya

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Mr Aniruddha

Bandyopadhyay

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Mr Siladitya

Bandyopadhyay

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Mr Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Block# 709 Tampines St. 71, #11-112 Singapore 520709

92391252

Anindita Sriya

150 Prince Charles Crescent, #12-03 Singapore

96472320 ani.y2009@yahoo.com siladitya_b@yahoo.com

Sonali Sanchari Semanti

Blk 523, #09-387, Woodlands Drive 14 Singapore 730523

68944485 97111568 sb_singa@hotmail. com 65828628 65111577 abhijitbanerjee@ hotmail.com

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Mr Abhijit

Banerjee

Puja Aditya Akaash

72 Bayshore Road, # 23-15 Costa Del Sol Singapore 469988

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Mr. Abhishek

Banerjee

Joita

1005, Lower Delta Road,#09-01 Singapore 099309

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Mr Aniruddha

Banerjee

Sudesna Avishikta

75 Meyer Road, #13-03, Hawaii Towers Singapore 437901

64409960 abanerjee@natsteel.com.sg

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22 Bayshore Road,, #08-07, The Bayshore Singapore 469970

66512238 85185774 quizfreak@gmail. com

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Banerjee

Priyanka

53A, Grange Road, #02-04Spring Grove Singapore 249566

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Banerjee

Arpita Aapti

15 Race Course Road, #11-43 Farrer Park View Singapore 210015

65221614 98627930 challengerayan@ gmail.com

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Banerjee

Jyoti Bhusan Anirudh Akshandha

Blk 639, Jurong West St 61, #0926 Singapore 640639

67949263 62233343 62396244 bhavanibanerjee@yahoo.com.sg

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Banerjee

Madhuchhanda Abhishek Abhradeep

Blk 1005, Lower Delta Road, #09-01, Tereseville Singapore 099309

68780654 madhuchhanda@gmail.com

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Mr Deepankar

Banerjee

Deblina Atish Anish

112 Tanjong Rhu Road, # 18-01 Camelot Singapore 436929

96523402 deepankar.banerjee@yahoo. co.in

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Mr Durga Sankar

Banerjee

Mouli Deya Debayan

6 Petir Road, #14-08 Singapore 678267

67642849 68748231 banerjee_ durgasankar@hotmail.com

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Mr Gautam

Banerjee

Basabi Ishani Rishiraj

10 Cornwall Gardens Singapore 269639

67327443 banerjeez@yahoo.com

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Mr Gurudas Banerjee

Kalpana Partha Doyel

1003 Lower Delta Road, #08-02, Teresaville Singapore 099308

64637301 98321440 / 98321430 gbmarine@gbmarine.com

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Mrs Indrani

Banerjee

Amitava Ahana

8 Geylang East Avenue 2, #10-09 Simsville Singapore 389757

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Mr Indranil Banerjee

Mousumi Arkaprabha

Blk 28, Bukit Batok St 52, #30-01, Guilin View Singapore 659248

68982657 68902437 indranil1@hotmail. com

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Moupiya Trisha

760 Bedok Reservoir Road, #0110 Waterfront Waves Singapore 479245

65202341 81395097 kallol_ban@ hotmail.com moupiya@gmail.com

83280905 indrani.bando@gmail.com

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Banerjee

1 Lorong Lew Lian, #06-26 Singapore 531001

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Mrs Monju

Banerjee

38 Faber Avenue Singapore 129546

67774747 monjubanerjee1@yahoo.com

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Banerjee

Sunanda

10 Cornwall Gardens Singapore 269639

67327443 robin_banerjee@hotmail.com

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11 Sengkang Square, #0844, Compasse Heights Condo Singapore 545076

63888751 81390140 98197965 rupaliganguly@yahoo.co.in

Sudeshna Trina

49 Hindhede Walk, #04-09, Springdale Singapore 587976

65669230 sudeshnatrina@yahoo.com.sg

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#02-09, Blk 4, Normanton Park Singapore 119001

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Mrs Shilpi Banerjee

98609487 abhishil@yahoo.com

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Mr Soumitra

Banerjee

Sudeshna

20 Canberra Drive, #12-03, Yishun Emerald Singapore 768425

67524995 banerjee.s@pg.com

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Mr Soumyesh

Banerjee

Mahua Srijoni

14 Jalan Lempeng, #06-04 Park West Singapore 128799

68720663 67232323 98423060 soumyesh.banerjee@nsn.com mahua_ banerjee@hotmail.com

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Mr Subrata

Banerjee

Dolon Dwipana Adrija Atreyo

lilydale, 558 Yishun Ave 6, #0119 Singapore 768965

67521185 62543006 96309048 subratadolon@singnet.com.sg

39

Mrs Suchismita

Banerjee

Arnab P Rehan

68 Toh Tuck Road, #03-01 High Gate Singapore 596733

68245819 93380374 suchismita@gmail. com

40

Mr Sudipto

Banerjee

Blk 9 Holland Avenue, #22-46 Singapore 272009

64982753 84557298 sudiptoban2004@ yahoo.com

41

Dr Suman

Banerjee

Sharmistha Shayak Olly

93 Nanyang View Singapore 639665

65033601 67906237 81812957 itssharmi@yahoo.com

42

Mr Suprio

Banerjee

Sanchita Siddhart Ishita

114A Arthur Road, #19-07, Katong Park Towers Singapore 439826

63459617 97851070 sanchi_b@yahoo. com

43

Mr Aloke

Banerji

Sharmistha Urvija

9 Nathan Road, #06-04, Regency Park Singapore 248730

62354339 sharmistha@pacific.net.sg aloke_banerji@bd.com

44

Mr Biplab Kumar

Bardhan

Sarnali Rohan Ankona

Blk 237, #10-384, Hougang St 21 Singapore 530237

62811284 65018751 90222155 bkbardhan@rediffmail.com

45

Mrs Smita

Barooah

Sanjeev Sanyal Dhruv Sanyal Varun Sanyal

01-11, Livonia, Costa Rhu Singapore 437434

64400965 96345879 smitabs@yahoo. com

71 Hillview Avenue, #03-04 Hillview Apartment Singapore 669570

68928567 94358499

Om Prakash

Blk 114, #02-188 Bukit Batok West Avennue 6 Singapore 650114

62204057 91720743 milly_barua@ yahoo.ca

Ritwika Atreyee Asmita

183 Tanjong Rhu Road, #13-04 Sanctuary Green Singapore 436923

66967267 81805389 ritwikab@gmail.com

46

Mrs Komalata Barua

47

Mrs Milli Barua

48

Mr Anupam

Basak

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No.

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

49

Contact Details

Mr Asit

Basak

Soma Anusreya

46 Circuit Road, #10-649 Singapore 370046

83312930 asitbasak@gmail.com

50

Mrs Kakali

Basak

Soumili Sarthak

3 Bukit Batok St 25, #07-08 Parkview Apartment Singapore 658881

96493707 kakali_basak@hotmail.com

51

Mr. Abhijit Basu

Anuradha Abhiroop

30 Mt.Elizabeth, #15-34, "High Point" Singapore 228519

64057870 62256168 92729374 / 90614912 meetabasu@hotmail.com

61 Grange Road, #19-01 Beverly Hill Singapore 249570

67359465 96252395 dradinath@yahoo.in

52

Mr Adinath

Basu

53

Mr Amitesh

Basu

Sutapa Deeptanshu

Block 558 Yishun Avenue 6, #0321 Singapore 768965

64091073 94488094 awe_me_tesh@ yahoo.co.uk basuamitesh@yahoo.com

54

Mr Durjoy

Basu

Barnali Ipsita Ishaan

114A Arthur Road, #11-06, Katong Park Towers Singapore 439826

62440204 dbasu@starhub.net.sg

Jayita Bam Sharanya

Block 209, #02-240 Serangoon Central Singapore 550209

66406517 81563647 g_basu01@hotmail. com

55

Mr Gurudas Basu

56

Mr Partha Pratim

Basu

Soma Pallavi Sairindri

39 Jurong East Avenue 1, #12-04 Parc Oasis Singapore 609776

68992848 65082565 97266930 partha_ basu@yahoo.com

57

Mr Prasenjit Kumar

Basu

Aarti Meghna Prithviraj

235 Arcadia Road, #07-04 The Arcadia Singapore 289843

64055304 63213069 prasenjit.k.basu@ gmail.com basu_prasenjit@hotmail.com

58

Mr Prasun Kumar

Basu

Barnali Ankita

#08-11 Tower D1, Glendale Park, 23 Hillview Avenue Singapore 669557

62696887 96606007 prasun1968@ yahoo.com

59

Blk 105, Edgefield Plains, #03-17 Singapore 820105

98523168 pubali.basu.2000@gmail.com

61 Grange Road, #19-01 Beverly Hill Singapore 249570

67359465 96252395 dradinath@yahoo.in

Bayen

#06-02 INTERO, 08 Leicester Road,, Potong Pasir Singapore 358841

65170276 91732256 krishnendu.bayen@ rediffmail.com krishnendu.bayen@sc.com

176 Orchard Road, #06-06 The Centrepoint Singapore 238843

81808591 saumik.bera@yahoo.com.sg

Mrs Pubali Basu Basu

60

Mr Sayanta

61

Mr. Krishnenndu

62

Mr Saumik

Bera

63

Mr Souvik

Bera

64

Mr Alak Kumar

Betal

65

Dr. Amit

Bhadra

Atreyee Shayona Atreyo

Ranita Upasana Rishiraj

Arindam Malini

31 Amber Gardens, #15-04, The Esta Singapore 439967

67281650 64236621 94872595 souvikbera@yahoo.com ranita.bera@ yahoo.com

50 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, #23-01, Regent Heights Singapore 659801

68626950 68900640 81923850 alak_ betal02@yahoo.co.in

49 Jurong East Ave 1, #18-02, Parc Oasis Singapore 609781

65651247 64152100 90301044 amitbhadra62@yahoo.com malini_ puppy@yahoo.co.in

3 Geylang Lorong 42, #01-08 Aston Mansions Singapore 398026

66

Mr Kunal Bhadra

67

Mr Aman

Bhattacharjee

Deepanita Akashdeep Ayondeep

11 Tanjong Rhu Road, #06-01 66859750 94243599 aman3008@yahoo.

The Waterside Singapore 436896 com

68

Mr Joy

Bhattacharjee

Shamini Singaram Ria Megha

Block 634, Pasir Ris Drive 1,#06614 Singapore 510634

65842162 97845727 joybh@hotmail.com

69

Mr Kishore

Bhattacharjee

Sanskrita Rahul

16 Stirling Road, #13-16 Queen's Condo Singapore 148957

66567754 96579752 kishorebhattacharjee@gmail.com

70

Mr Rana

Bhattacharjee

P.O. Box 326, Ghim Moh Estate Post Office Singapore 912741

67257818 ranabhattacharjee@rediffmail. com

71

Mr. Saibal

Bhattacharjee

Anasua Shreoshi Atasi

7 Bukit Timah View, #08-02 Bukit Regency Singapore 588135

64654659 98302404 anasua16@gmail. com

72

Mr Susanta

Bhattacharjee

Oindri Oishi

18 Greenpar Park Singapore 589379

62543474 90285601 susanta_ bhattacharjee@hotmail.com rupu@ chuntin.com

81617236 bhadrakunal@gmail.com

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Name

Surname

Mr. Ajay Bhattacharya

159

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Paramita Pritika Anoushka

59B Chun Tin Road Singapore 599634

64668177 97777001 mita@chuntin.com

74

Mr Anupam

Bhattacharya

Shonali Srishti Anisha

18 Balmoral park, #03-05, The Balmoral Singapore 259848

64988654 65496436 sonali_ bhattacharya@hotmail.com

75

Mr Arnab Kumar

Bhattacharya

Sanchita Ankita Akshita

52 Choa Chu Kang North 7, #11-26 Regent Grove, Tower B1 Singapore 689528

65283244 90026042 arnab_bh@hotmail. com

76

Mr Ashok

Bhattacharya

Pousali Apala Arko

6 Alexandra view, The Metropolitan condo , 1805.

Singapore 158746

67260407 81689402 apala_arko1@ yahoo.co.in

77

Mrs Banasree

Bhattacharya

Shyamal Kumar

Flat No. 4A,"Subho" 18/2/48 Uday Shankar Sarani,Kolkata India 700095

+913340662136 shyamalkumar@ hotmail.com

Mr Chandranath Bhattacharya

Sucheta Shreya

Block 157, Yishun St 11, Singapore 760157

66445378 90758725 90888461 sitar_ chandranath@rediffmail.com

78 79

Mr Debashish

Bhattacharya

Bratati Ananya

3 Rhu Cross, #11-03 Ancilla Costa Rhu Singapore 437433

64044860 96460933 debashish.b59@ gmail.com

80

Mr Kishore

Bhattacharya

Dulali

Blk 9, Holland Avenue, #10-42 Singapore 272009

67791931 67766478

81

Mr Rajat Subhra

Bhattacharya

Susmita Atrijo Atreyi

Block 108 Butik Batok West Avenue 6, #02-72 Singapore 650108

64011330 81895647 rajat0805@gmail. com

82

Mr Ranadeep

Bhattacharya

Kamalika Agnibha Shreeya

#12-89 644 Bedok Reservoir Road Singapore

66443581 90689413 ranadeepb@ hotmail.com

83

Mrs Samita

Bhattacharya

Sujay Aditya

Blk 721, Tampines St 71, #04226 Singapore 520721

84

Mr Sandeep

Bhattacharya

Nandita Bhaskar

9, Nathan Road, #05-04, Regency Park Singapore 248730

64056023 63058415 96474755 sandeep_ bhattacharya@merck.com

85

Mr Sandeep Sailendra Kumar

Bhattacharya

Jaya Mallika

370F, Alexandra Road, #04-01, Anchorage Singapore 159959

64761906 98554450 sandeepb@singnet. com.sg

86

Mrs Sarbani

Bhattacharya

Arnab Kumar Banerjee Anisha Banerjee

Blk 16 Simei Street 1, #11-15 Singapore 529942

93221975 piubhattacharya@yahoo.com

87

A. Prof Shantanu

Bhattacharya

Lipika Deeta Samrat 9 Surin Lane Singapore 535554

88

Mr Sudipto

Bhattacharya

Madhumita Ronit

53 Grange Road, #12-01 Spring Grove Singapore 249565

66396350 81219250 madhu.sudipto@ gmail.com

Tulika Sayona

96 Nanyang Crescent,#02-09 Singapore 637664

67911325 98560937 tulika_c@hotmail. com bimalb16@gmail.com

89

Mr Surajit Bhattacharya

97520474 samitab@gmail.com

64877512 67995266 shantanu. bhattacharya@insead.edu

90

Mr Bimal

Bhattacharyya

Nobeena Shreya Vinayak

31-03, Block 6, Metropolitan Condominium, 6 & 8 Alexandra View Singapore 158746

62243941 65719209 96542227 bimal. bhattacharyya@axisbank.com

91

Ms Bina

Bhattacharyya

Shiv Prasad Chaudhury

866 Tampines St 83, #03-231 Singapore 520866

67854991 91540691 binab06@hotmail. com

92

Mr Ranajit

Bhattacharyya

Rajashree Anish

Blk 52, Bukit Batok East Ave 5, Regent Heights Condo, #16-02 Singapore 659802

64046605 91713729 / 91142587 ranajit05@rediffmail.com

93

Mr Abhijit

Bhaumik

Samarpita Simran Anumita

Block 659, Woodlands Ring Road, 67288104 65472250 98630771 #08-168 Singapore 730659 jaipurjeet@hotmail.com

94

Mr Tirtharenu

Bhaumik

95

Mrs. Rinkoo

Bhowmik

96

Mr Subhajyoti

Bhowmik

1A Lutheran Road Singapore 267745

83204340 tirtha.bpro@gmail.com rinkoo@buzzzar.com

Supratik Arko Dipro

35 Kew Heights Singapore 465988

64000897 93888734 rinkoobhowmik@ gmail.com subhajyotibhowmik@yahoo. com.sg

Soma Soumya

Blk 414, Pandan Gardens, #07141 Singapore 600414

68975943 65592873 96442352 sbhowmik@singnet.com.sg

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No.

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

97

Mr A K

Bid

Mandira Ashmita

190 A Rivervale Drive, #08-980 Singapore 541190

64056351 68298601 81981516 akbid@ yahoo.com

98

Mr Abhijit

Biswas

Jayeeta Ishan Eeshika

450 Corporation Road, #08-03 Parc Vista, Tower 1 Singapore 649810

64000574 96249024 abhijit.biswas.jr@ gmail.com

99

Prof Arijit

Biswas

Tapati Dr Sinjini

137 Sunset Way, #02-08, Clementi Park Condominium Singapore 597159

67634001 obgab@nus.edu.sg

Ana Sengupta Abir Aman

6 Beechwood Grove Singapore

91289860 goutam.biswas@yahoo.com indradeep@gmail.com

Madhubanti

Block 625 Senja Road, #30-142 Singapore 670625

67760884 92713690 tito@indradeep.com

Anamika

853 Mountbatten Rd, #03-01, East Mews Singapore 437838

98209423 94307201 pradeepto.k.biswas@gmail.com

Padma

73 West Coast Grove Singapore 127875

67755313 68999390 batchu03@yahoo. com

Blk 2 Pandan Valley, #10-205 Singapore 597626

67267875 90267584 pinku.kristy@gmail. com

Sanjoy Dipto

193 Meyer Road, #20-08 Aalto Singapore 437981

92378307 jayatibosemail@gmail.com bosenilanjana@yahoo.com.sg

100

Mr Goutam Biswas

101

Mr Indradeep Biswas

102 103

Mr Pradeepto Kumar

Biswas

Mr Dilip Borthakur

104

Mrs Debjani Bose

105

Mrs Jayati Bose

106

Mr Joydeep Bose

Nilanjana Shaunak Bose

3 Rhu Cross, #03-07 Costa Rhu Singapore 437433

63466402 63439100 91516516 joydeepbose@olamnet.com

107

Prof Kamal Bose

Pushpa

62 Faber Heights, Singapore 129188

67267104 97861244 pkbose@pacific. net.sg

108

Mr Kunal Bose

Amalina Anusha Kairav

202 Upper East Coast Road, #1064412001 97732075 kbose@hersheys.

05 Eastern Lagoon 2 Singapore com smitaroy79@gmail.com 455284

109

Mr Pratik

110

111

Mr Preetam Bose

Mr. Raj Kumar

Bose

112

Mr Samir Bose

113

Mr Subhendu Bose

114 115 116

Mr Supratim

Bose

Ms Sohini Brandon-King Mr Shantanu

2 River Valley Close, #20-05 Singapore 238428

Bose

Chaki

96222129 prbose@cisco.com

Sunayana Preetish

Block 385, #14-344 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 Singapore 650385

68991491 92954294 preetam.bose@ gmail.com

Monideepa Rajdeep

50 Bukit Batok East Avenue-5,#24-07, Regent Heights Singapore 659801

66930641 90687898 Rajdeepbose99@ gmail.com

Suravi Kabir Shankar

Blk72, Bayshore Road, #12-13 Costa Del Sol Singapore 469988

62456861 65603919 91545565 samirbose@usa.com

Sanghamitra Sneha

53 Grange Road, #11-03 Spring Grove Singapore 249565

66807096 81814687 subhendubose@ hotmail.com

Chandra Saideep Sumanjit Sujata

11 A Cooling Close Singapore 558176

93986634 cbose2002@yahoo.com.sg sohini.sengupta@gmail.com

Ben Brandon-King

42B Keppel Bay Drive, #07108 Caribbean @ Keppel Bay Singapore 098656

64582843 90284980 sohini@singnet. com.sg

Poulomi Ishaan

6 Petir Road, #10-09 Mayspring, Block 6B Singapore 678267

66694849 91786734 shantanu.chaki@ jacobs.com

117

Mr Anjan Chakrabarti

Piyali Anushka

38 Dover Rise, #12-02 Singapore 138684

65206731 82337843 anjanch@gmail.com

118

Mr Debabrata Chakrabarti

Gopa Nabanita Tanushree

106 Gangsa Road, #09-131 Singapore 670106

67604681 98174233 debuchakrabarti@ hotmail.com

119

Mr Arunava

Chakrabarty

Sanyukta Devaditya Somyaditya

29A Hill View Avenue, #04-07 Hillview Heights Singapore 669562

91098767 arunava.chakrabarty@gmail. com sutapa.jsr@gmail.com

120

Mr Asoke

Chakrabarty

Sutapa

450 Corporation Road, #12-03 Parc Vista, Tower 2 Singapore 649810

66980193 86694993 asoke@natsteel. com.sg

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Name

121

Mrs Debasree

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Chakrabarty

Anindya Chaudhuri

21 Fort Road, #13-02 Singapore 439089

86178419 debasree.chakrabarty@gmail. com

Chanchal Dhriti

3 Rhu Cross, #06-11 Costa Rhu Singapore 437433

93385849 karanjaikeya@rediffmail.com

Aastha

#04-185 Block 446 Clementi Avenue 3 Singapore 120446

92759773 chakrabarti.satyaki@gmail. com

117 Jurong East Street 13, #05129, Ivory Heights Singapore 600117

65695142 chakpras@pacific.net.sg mithu0103@hotmail.com

Mithu Drima Drishtant

Blk 265, Toh Guan Road, #18-21 Singapore 600265

65693710 62252712 deb1407@hotmail. com shonasrc@gmail.com

Sonali Ray Chaudhri Adiya

Blk 261C Sengkang East Way, #08-508 Singapore

66332646 91098120 devknph@yahoo. com

Swagata Neelesh Navoneel

5 Siglap Road, #19-43 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448908

63889049 90626430 swagata_123@ yahoo.com

122

Mrs Keya Karanjai Chakrabarty

123

Mr Satyaki Chakraborti

124

Mrs Aroti

161

Chakraborty

125

Mr Debashish Chakraborty

126

Mr Debendra Chakraborty

127

Mr Niladri Chakraborty

128

Mr Partha Sarathi

Chakraborty

Nupur Sayan

Block- 65 Yung Kuang Road, #20-103 Singapore 610065

129

Mr Prasun

Chakraborty

Debjani Devpratim

117 Jurong East Street 13, #05129, Ivory Heights Singapore 600117

65695142 chakpras@pacific.net.sg ranjanchak@ymail.com

130

Mr. Ranjan Chakraborty

Mitali Ranamita Raktim

Blk 105, Jurong East St 13, #07230 Singapore 600105

68970942 ranamita@singnet.com.sg

131

Mr Soumitra Chakraborty

Block 249 Compassvale Road, #03-606 Singapore 540249

84811070 soumitra.chakraborty@gmail. com

132

Mr Subrat Chakraborty

Indranil Shanaya

171 Stirling Road, #01-1117, Queenstown Singapore 140171

98573627 subrat_chakraborty@ rediffmail.com

133

Mrs Susmita Chakraborty

Indranil Damayanti

105 Clementi Road, #08-01, Kent Vale Apt Blk B Singapore 129789

67742184 chsusmita@yahoo.com

15 Flora Road, #01-02, Avila Gardens Singapore 509734

62226818 98185460 chitsababe@yahoo. com nilotp@yahoo.com

Rita Shamik

41A Bedok Ria Crescent, #0411, Stratford Court Singapore 489929

62459146 96150924 ritachakravarti@ yahoo.com.sg

Pranati Bagchi Rimi

59 Meyer Road, #15-11 Seafront on Meyer Singapore 437880

85007585 c_pranati@hotmail.com csom@yahoo.com

134

Mrs Chitra Chakravarti

135

Dr Nilotpal

136

Chakravarti

Mr Prasenjit Chakravarti

93817615 ps_chakraborty@yahoo.com

137

Mr Nirmal Kumar

Chakravarty

Krishna

Blk 856F, Tampines St 82, #06212 Singapore 526856

67874394 mahuamitra2002@yahoo.com

138

Mr S K

Chakravarty

Manoroma

Blk 210, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #031610 Singapore 560210

64532527

Sushil Verma

233 Paya Lebar Road, #07-04 Le Crescendo Singapore 409044

Papri Shammo

Blk 233, Pending Road, #05-11 Singapore 670233

67699835 suc@np.edu.sg

Singapore 509068

67533435 anuka_chandran@yahoo.com

Koushik Riyasha

41A Bedok Ria Crescent, #0236, Stratford Court Singapore 489929

66518229 85097810 paromita.chattaraj@ yahoo.com

Debjani Raadhika

6 Pari Dedap Walk, #04-03 Tanah Merah Crest Singapore 486060

139

Ms Dahlia Chakravorty

140

Mr Subrata Chanda

141

Mrs Anuka

Chandran

142

Mrs Paromita Chattaraj

143

Mr Tirtha Sarathi Chattaraj

93391022 DONS_CK@yahoo.com

91514760 tschattaraj@gmail.com

144

Mr Kalyan

Chatterjea

Dr. Kalyani Rhea Chatterjea

97 Cashew Road, #08-03, Cashew Heights Singapore 679668

69690836 kchatt@gmail.com

145

Mr Abhijit Chatterjee

Mohua Anindita

28 Bukit Batok East Ave 2, #1314 Hillview Regency, Tower 1A Singapore 659921

64055615 66685543 90627181 ABHI_ CSG@yahoo.com seemachat@hotmail.com

146

Mr Amitava Chatterjee

Aarti Dhruv

4 Cairnhill Rise, #11-02 Singapore 229740

65742098 96343579 amitchattt@gmail. com

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No.

members’ directory Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Subhra

8 Alexandra View, #11-10, The Metropolitan Singapore 158747

64012906 81634701 anasua2001@ hotmail.com

147

Mrs Anasua Chatterjee

148

Mr Arindam

Chatterjee

149

Mr Arup

Chatterjee

Tanushree Anoushka

Block 366, Tampines Street 34,#05-165 Singapore 520366

67829311 96747814 arup_c@hotmail. com

150

Mr Bhaskar

Chatterjee

Subharthi

21A Upper East Coast Road Singapore 455210

64061721 90076329 bhaskarchat07@ gmail.com

Ankita Aadi

34 Bayshore Road, Tower 2B The Bayshore, #09-02 Singapore 469976

65996210 91298977 82984405 debby. chat@gmail.com

68 Marine Parade Road, #04-21, Cote d azur Singapore 449301

96430319 jaydip.chatterjee@sc.com

151

Mr Debashish Chatterjee

152

Mr. Jaidip Chatterjee

69 Cairnhill Road, #08-69 Cairnhill Mansions Singapore 229675

83220494 c_arindam@yahoo.com

153

Mr Jayanta

Chatterjee

Shreemoyee

63 Marine Drive,#07-124 Singapore 440063

64406879 62354942 chatterjeej_in@ yahoo.co.uk jayantachatterjee@yahoo.com

154

Mr Jayanta

Chatterjee

Nabanipa Rishav

181 Tanjong Rhu Road, #02-04 Sanctuary Green Singapore 436922

66488482 90090472 nabanipa@yahoo. com

155

Mr. Kanak Chatterjee

Runu Lipika Bony

Blk-920, # 14-01, Hougang Street 91 Singapore 530920

63858070 62492489 97883526 kanakc@ hotmail.com

156

Miss Meera Chatterjee

2 Jalan Riang Singapore 358968

64664407 whosec@nus.edu.sg nilanjanchatterjee77@yahoo.com

157

Mr Nilanjan Chatterjee

158

Mr Prabal Chatterjee

Debarati Mayukh

370H Alexandra Road, #1304 The Anchorage Singapore 159961

Tamali Aurel

31 Moonstone Lane, #02-01 Moonstone View Singapore 328467

93894678 prabal.chatterjee@covidien. com srabani10@gmail.com

83562906 chatterjee.n@pg.com

159

Mr Pradeep Kumar

Chatterjee

Srabani Joydeep

31 Leonie Hill, #18-01, Rivershire Singapore 239229

67337937 67375536 pchatts99@yahoo. com

160

Mrs Rakhi

Chatterjee

Partha Simran

195 Kim Keat Avenue, #02-376 Kim Keat View Singapore 310195

64020967 96712466 / 83881099 musicrakhi19@gmail.com kaks23@yahoo. com

161

Mr Sandeep

Chatterjee

Kakoli Rhea Reema

3 Pine Grove, Astor Green, #1404 Singapore 597590

67282440 68732001 91089334 sandeep@flexione.com bhattacharya. sarmistha@gmail.com

Sarmistha Shohan

3 Bukit Batok Street 25, #10-03 Singapore 658881

65606995 96247785 sauravhere@gmail. com

Upasana Diya

14 Jalan Lempeng, #07-04 Singapore 128799

67746919 96557144 rupschat@gmail. com

Rishi Raj Srijaa Suhani

80 Bayshore Road, #03-27 Singapore 469992

66333189 98949259 shubhasrijaa@ gmail.com

Trina Shreya Sai

19 Grange Road, #07-21 Grange Heights Singapore 239697

65237673 91382566 schatterjee@levi. com

Bhaswati Anurag Abhinav

Regent Heights, Tower B, #0603, Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 Singapore 659802

65208044 64156334 91469573 siddhartha_26@hotmail.com

Debarati Bhattacharya

Block 201, Serangoon Central, #06-04 Singapore 550201

65198412 97708422 sounak1982sept@ gmail.com

Sunita Nupur

5 Tanjong Rhu Road, #20-02 The Waterside Singapore 436882

66857506 96528827 dip.chats@yahoo. com

Nibedita Sushrika

128A Punggol Field Walk, #11333 Singapore 821128

Sandip Mohul

26 Bukit Batok St 52,, #05-03 Guilin View Condo Singapore 659247

162 163 164 165

Mr Saurav Chatterjee Mr Shantanu

Chatterjee

Mrs Shubha Chatterjee Mr Shumone

Chatterjee

166

Mr Siddhartha Chatterjee

167

Mr Sounak Chatterjee

168 169 170

Mr Dipankar

Chatterji

Mr Sanak Chattopadhyay Mrs Aparna

Chaudhari

92474472 captsanakc@gmail.com 65203430 91086592 aparnasandip@live. com

MILON িমলন OCTOBER 2013

members’ directory No. 171

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address 12 Amber Gardens, #06-06 Kings Mansion Block B Singapore 439959

Mr Arnab Chaudhuri

163

Contact Details 94773051 arnab.k.chaudhuri@gmail.com

Chaudhuri

Vinitra Jayaram Ahaan

369 Holland Road, #09-06 Allsworth Place Singapore 278640

66449265 93888697 joy_maxus@yahoo. com

173

Mr Samyajit Chaudhuri

Kanika Sumona

452 Corporation Road, #04-06 Parc Vista Tower 2 Singapore 649811

65632940 62652444 kanikaojha@yahoo. com.sg

174

Mr Shankha Chaudhuri

Sohini Roy Choudhuri

Blk 59 Marine Terrace, #04-89 Singapore 440059

66498230 98532540 shankha_c@yahoo. com

175

Capt Rahul Choudhuri

Smita Rohan

1 Farrer Road, #04-03, Tulip Garden Singapore 268817

62611591 98359616 Smita_ CHOUDHURI@ura.gov.sg soumi2504@ yahoo.com.sg

Soumi Soumyaditya

370E Alexandra Road, #1603, The Anchorage Singapore 159958

64758957 64399251 90685424 shiladityac@rediffmail.com

Debjani Abhisek Arindam

Blk 289A, Bt. Batok Street 25, #08-214 Singapore 650289

65648414 prabir@singnet.com.sg bhatt. sumita@gmail.com

Sumita Bhattacharya

185 Boon Lay Avenue, #20-134 Singapore

66694743 86528545 bhaskar. dandapathak@gmail.com

Kakoli Adrija

187 Tanjong Rhu Road, #02-08 Sanctuary Green Singapore 436925

63464493 97351264 Abhijit.Das@ microsoft.com

Blk 288C Bukit Batok Street 25, #03-24 Singapore 652288

82807410 abhijit.das@gmail.com

172

176 177 178

Mr Jaydeep

Mr Shiladitya

Choudhuri

Mr Prabir Chowdhury Mr Bhaskar

Dandapathak

179

Mr. Abhijit Das

180

Mr Abhijit Das

181 182

Mr. Ajay Kumar

Das

Mr. Amitava Das

Shyamolee Ananya Anish

20, Simei Street 1, #01-04, Melville Park Singapore 529944

65208849 98004456 ajaydas@rediffmail. com

Rakih Ahana Angshula

115 Potong Pasir,, #10-902 Singapore 350115

62809056 82884963 ukrsg@singnet. com.sg

183

Mr Bedant

Das

Moushumi Aditi Arunima

Blk 416, Yishun Ave 11, #05-359 Singapore 760416

64695376 63286011 bedant.das@ citigroup.com

184

Mr Chandan Kumar

Das

Susmita Anuska

25 Hazel Park Terrace, #11-09 Singapore 678948

65192637 csdas0804@yahoo.com 67627885 67271830 91441601 debabratadas@hotmail.com

185

Mr Debabrata Das

Sujata Ayush

47 Hindhede Walk, #01-02, Springdale Condominium Singapore 587977

186

Mr. Debabrata Das

Supta Syamantak Sanchari

370E Alexandra Road,, #0804, The Anchorage Singapore 159958

96465087 gogollian@gmail.com

187

Mr Debajit Das

Piyali Rishav Sharanya

129 Stevens Road Singapore 257868

das_familyhome@yahoo.co.uk

188

Mr Devashis Das

Nivedita Monalisa Shreya

370D Alexandra Road,#1009 The Anchorage Singapore 159957

64723440 96441651 devashis_jp@ yahoo.com

Anita Ahana

997 Bukit Timah Rd, #04-04, Casa Esperanza Singapore 589633

64683794 64372402 dhruv_anita@msn. com

Dr Kakaly Ghosh Pranjal Das Ghosh Deepaprabha Das Ghosh

Blk 726 Jurong West Ave 5, #02260 Singapore 640726

189

Mr Dhrubajyoti

Das

190

Mr Gopal Chandra Das

191

Mrs Indrani Das

Yashveer Singh Tushar Mitali

224 Loyang Avenue, #02-04 Loyang Valley Singapore 509069

98303495 indrani_das_1_71@yahoo. com.sg chandrimadas@yahoo.co.uk

192

Mr Kaushik Das

Chandrima

51 Sommerville Estate Road Singapore 258040

64630137 96641549 daskaushik@yahoo. com

98986920 gopalc.das@gmail.com

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164

No.

members’ directory Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Jayati Kushal Das

Blk 515, Woodlands Drive 14, #11-141 Singapore 730515

62694257 98228359 kpdas9@hotmail. com

193

Mr Krishnaprasad Das

194

Mrs Monica Das

Snehashis Daivik D

11 Tanjong Rhu Road, #17-04 66188214 monicald@gmail.com The Waterside Singapore 436896 anupama_das@hotmail.com

Das

Anupama Aryaman Mayukh

11 Tanjong Rhu Road, #14-03 67439844 97689031 97619025 The Waterside Singapore 436896 mrinmoykumardas@yahoo.com.sg

195

Mr Mrinmoy Kumar

196

Mrs Peali Das

Sambit Souhardyo

Blk 182, #01-256 Edgefield Plains, Punggol Singapore 820182

197

Mr Ranaa Das

Rupali Londhe

302 Jurong East St. 32, #04-28 Singapore 600302

198

Mr Ranjan Das

Priyanka Rajashri Prerna

99, Meyer Road, #14-02, The Sovereign Singapore 437920

65991466 97716213 ranjandas67@ yahoo.co.in

199

Mrs Sanchita Basu Das

Subhramit Aditeya

7 Tanjong Rhu Road, #08-03 The Waterside Singapore 436887

63452575 93361919 sanchitabasu@ yahoo.com

200

Mr Satyaki Das

Nabamita Guha Abhinanda

43 Jurong East Avenue 1, #02-04 Singapore 609778

65643230 96457194 satyakidas123@ gmail.com

201

Mr Subrata Das

Sandhya Sudeepta, Sunanda Sudesna

55 Geylang Bahru, #10-3613 Singapore 330055

62933294 65327737 subrata@singnet. com.sg

Mallika Soumya Brata Torsa

Blk 30, Tanglin Halt Road,, #05150 Singapore 140030

67298530 97878865 subrata_das_wb@ yahoo.com

202 203

Mr. Subrata Kumar

Das

200 Jalan Sultan, #19-01 Textile Center Singapore 199018

Mr Suchanchal Das

664193802 84309081 sambit.2006@ yahoo.co.in 84559126 ranaa_das@hotmail.com

92360140 sudas2k@yahoo.com

204

Mr Surajit Kumar

Das

Maitreyi Avinash Avranilo

Blk 620, Bt Batok Central, #03552 Singapore 650620

63163254 64229500 surajit32@hotmail. com benz220@gmail.com

205

Mr Tanmoy

Das

Sweta Sreyan Trishan

19A Hill View Avenue, #09-05 Hillview Park Singapore 669554

63144385 65155030 91287081 tanmoy@ tecnomic.com

206

Mr Tanmoy

Das

207

15 Faber Avenue Singapore 129528

67779469 sanjuktadasde@gmail.com

Das De

Soumi

15 Faber Avenue Singapore 129528

67779469 soumendasde@gmail.com

Das Gupta

Gaetry Debarati

9G Yuan Ching Road, #16-72, Lakeside Towers Singapore 618649

62620679 mihirkdg@singnet.com.sg

Indrani Kalyan Tilak

5000-J Marine Parade Road, #09-42, Lagoon View Singapore 449291

64482606 srdasgupta@yahoo.com

Sujata Anasuya Arijit

69 Choa Chu Kang Loop, #08-08 Northvale Singapore 689672

68932198 97462086 ajoydg@singnet. com.sg

Mrs Anjana Dasgupta

Uday Binayak

Blk 840, Yishun St 81, #02-376 Singapore 760840

67523408 anjana421@hotmail.com

Dasgupta

Amrita Devika

1 Jalan Kembangan, #13-03 The Trumps Singapore 419154

66739246 98373536 ghose_amrita@ hotmail.com deepsikha28@yahoo.com

Deepsikha Ahana Ananya

72 Bayshore Road, #16-15 Costa-del Sol Singapore 469988

65223779 91825820 arnabd1971@gmail. com

Dr Soumen

209

Mr Mihir Kumar

211 212

90044351 tanmoyjava@yahoo.com

Sanjukta Sudeep

Prof Shamal Das De

208

210

91 Bencoolen Street, #06-13 Sunshine Plaza Singapore 189652

Mr Sudhansu Ranjan Das Gupta Mr Ajoy Kumar

Dasgupta

213

Mr Arjun

214

Mr Arnab Dasgupta

215

Mr Biswaroop

Dasgupta

Sudeshna Bikramjit Sagarika

202A Compassvale Drive, #10579, Senkang Singapore 541202

68460323 63954335 93710582 sudeshnadasg@gmail.com

216

Mr Debapriya

Dasgupta

Suchita Shreyashi

Blk7, Mandarin Gardens, #06-63, Lobby Q Singapore 448909

67857635 62419573 81573678 suchitasinha@gmail.com

217

Mr Dipankar

Dasgupta

Chitralekha Kancana

11 Nathan Road, #15-01, Regency Park Singapore 248732

67374619 chitralekha_gupta@hotmail. com

218

Mr Dipayan

Dasgupta

Patralekha Amrita Antara

53 Cairnhill Road, #12-03, Cairnhill Plaza Singapore 229664

67333439 63321438 dipayan.dasgupta@ nike.com

MILON িমলন OCTOBER 2013

members’ directory No. 219

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address Blk 849 Jurong West St 81 Singapore 640849

Miss Ishani Dasgupta

165

Contact Details 94452310 ishanibio.kits@gmail.com

220

Mr Parikshit

Dasgupta

Oyndrela

333 River Valley Road, #08-06 Singapore 238365

67352702 81217354 dos3010@yahoo. co.in

221

Mrs Santanu

Dasgupta

Moitreyee Sahana

12 Bedok Reservoir View, #0837 The Clearwater Singapore 479237

96226716 / 81496720 santanu1477@ gmail.com

222

Mr Sayantan

Dasgupta

Kiran Dron

50 Bayshore Road, #06-07 Bayshore Park Singapore 469977

66890057 97320758 sayantan1974@ yahoo.com

223

Mr Sumantra

Dasgupta

Priyanka Ahan

41 Hindhede Walk, #01-02 Singapore 587972

224

Mr Sanjay

Dasmunshy

Arpita Abhishek Sunisha

7 Siglap Road,#17-58 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448909

64000023 96621150 sanjay.dasmunshy@ thome.com.sg

Ruma Rivali Aditi Rohit

97 Thomson Green Singapore 574964

64595903 rumasg@yahoo.com.sg

Sudeshna Diya

05-01, Haw Par Glass Tower, 178 92393330 koushik.dastidar@flaktwoods. clemenceu Avenue Singapore com 239926

Arpita

Block 29 Marine Crescent, #0219 Singapore 440029

62443440 65129445 getdebajit@yahoo. com

Susmita Stuti Shoumik

9 Woodlands Dr. 72, #03-19, Woodsvale Singapore 738093

63620108 susmita_devesh@yahoo.com

Rita Rahul Rohit

62 Bayshore Road, Bayshore Park Pearl Tower, #31-02 Singapore 469983

65810932 96657609 kdrita@yahoo.com

Arpita Bhowmick

25 Jalan Sempadan, #02-07 Tower 16 Villa Marina Condo Singapore 457400

97289443 sauvikisi@gmail.com

Tina Sophia Sarah

8 Cuscaden Walk, #11-01 Four Seasons Park Singapore 249692

83385585 killickdatta@hotmail.com

225 226 227 228

Capt. Abhijit Dass Mr Koushik Dastidar Mr Debajit Datta Mr Devesh Kumar

Datta

229

Mr Krishnendu Datta

230

Mr Sauvik Datta

231

Mr Sudeepto Killick

Datta

92348007 artnamus@gmail.com

232

Mr Uttam Datta

Aruna Udeet Kunal

89 Cashew Road, #02-02, Cashew Heights Singapore 679660

67631450 dattas@starhub.net.sg

233

Mr Bimal Datta Ray

Gopa

168 Lentor Loop, # 09-01 Bullion Park, Singapore 789098

65543257 gopadr@hotmail.com

234

Mrs Dolly Davenport

95 Bukit Drive, #03-33 The Raintree Singapore 587843

93456915 dolly_davenport@yahoo.com. sg

235

Mr Debjit De

236

Mr Kaushik De

Susmita Roy Deeptayan Jheelum

37 Jurong East Avenue 1, #15-06 Singapore 609775

90674614 dekaushik7@gmail.com

19 Mackenzie Road, #04-01 Singapore 228678

93533217 dekaushik@rediffmail.com

237

Mrs Rupali Desai

Rajesh Siddharth Hersh

Block 133 Rivervale Street, #06700 Singapore 540133

63121889 96948927 rupali.desai@yahoo. com

238

Mrs Ruma Dev

Debapriya Ria Rohan

6 Petir Road, #22-10, Maysprings Singapore 678267

67609564 82015737 ruma_dev@yahoo. com.sg shashwati1973@gmail.com

239

Mr Suhrid Devsharma

Shashwati Aditya

370E Alexendra Rd,The Anchorage, #01-09 Singapore 159958

64743053 67307964 92304791 sdevsharma@gmail.com

240

Mr Amitabh Dey

Blk 82, Bedok North Road, #06326 Singapore 460082

92724860 83364812 amitabh.dey@gmail. com

241

Miss Anuradha Dey

Blk 10E, Braddell View, #02-20 Singapore 579724

62527881 anu54321@singnet.com.sg

242

Mr Avik Dey

Mita Anuksha

Blk 249 Bangkit Road, #09-324 Singapore 670249

66850316 82898475 aydee67@gmail. com dey_biplab@hotmail.com

243

Mr Biplab Dey

Satarupa Debjyoti Anirvan

Blk 207 Bukit Batok Street 21, #07-122 Singapore 650207

81493746 biplabdey@indiatime.com

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166

members’ directory

No.

Name

244

Mr. Jayant Kumar

Dey

245

Mr Manoj Kumar

Dey

246

Mrs. Sandhya

Dey

247

Mr Tapan Kumar

Dey

Surname

Spouse & Children

Sourav Sonali

Purbasha Sneha

Address

Contact Details

9A Yuan Ching Road, #05-16 Singapore 618643

62618719 jubilantsin@yahoo.com.sg ManojKumar.Dey@seagate.com

521 Yio Chu Kang Road, #03-86, The Calrose Singapore 787086

65815146 64854452 97861641 deycom1@yahoo.com

9A Yuan Ching Road, #05-16 Singapore 618643

62618719 sandhya196@yahoo.com.sg

Block 225, #03-209 Singapore

62605851 96704358 tapansneha@ yahoo.com

627 East Coast Road Singapore 459013

63441590

248

Mrs Daisy Dhar

249

Ms Sanjukta Dhar

250

Mr Surajit Dhar

Debarati Ritarupa Sudeshna

Blk 339B, Sembawang Close, #15-09 Singapore 752339

67530519 68824328 surajit_dhar@ yahoo.com purnadhara@gmail.com

251

Mr Sugat Dhara

Purna

156 Prince Charles Crescent, #13-15, Tanglin View, Tower A Singapore 159015

67287601 91511787 sugat_dhara@ yahoo.com

Barclays Capital Services Ltd., 10 Marina Boulevard, #23-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Singapore 018983

Dutt

19 Jalan Merlimau Singapore 308709

253

Ms Niva Dutt

19 Jalan Merlimau Singapore 308709

62506174 manesh@singnet.com.sg

254

Mr Shamik Dutt

Anamika Annsh

18 Simei Street 1, #01-03 Melville Park Singapore 529943

9822871 shamikdutt@gmail.com reetu@ singnet.com.sg

255

Capt Subhangshu Dutt

Sujata Sudeshna Dutt Subeer Dutt

Blk 319, Shunfu Road, #16-12 Singapore 570319

63544867 64384390 81755307 arjun@ singnet.com.sg

Gopa Anamika Aditya

418 Canberra Road,, #11-351 Singapore 750418

67549982 68825050 91081104 amit_ dutta_sg@yahoo.com.sg

Susmita Arohan

Block 26 Simei Street 1, #10-05 Melville Park Singapore 529947

64026764 97503169 arindamdutta@ hotmail.com

Mr Avijit Dutta

Rashmoni Arkajit

1 Bukit Batok Steert 25, Tower 1 Parkview Apartments, #08-10 Singapore 658882

66188024 82330071 duttavijit@gmail. com

Dutta

Mousumi Airashi Aria

5 Rhu Cross, #06-20, Costa Rhu Singapore 437434

63489846 98482856 mousumi_dutta1@ yahoo.com.sg

Saswati Vidisha Anika

68 Bayshore Road,#24-04 Costa Del Sol Singapore

98208106 ddutta613@gmail.com sd_ dutta@hotmail.com

Shibani Ronita Rahul

Blk 244, Lorong Chuan, #02-01, Chuan Park Singapore 556745

(82) 10-5189-8778 ddutta@alumni.nus. edu.sg

215 Yishun St 21, #08-305 Singapore 760215

68521940 96405825 pinakidutta@ hotmail.com 64090190 96475828 dr_rupakdutta@ hotmail.com

252

256 257 258 259

Miss Maleti

Mr. Amit Dutta Mr Arindam

Mr Deb

Dutta

260

Mr Debashis Dutta

261

Dr Devashish

Dutta

262

Mr Pinaki Dutta

263

Mr Rupak Dutta

Preeti Prunoti Utkarr

Woodlands Drv 72 Woodsvale E.C, Blk 9A #12-19 Singapore 738093

264

Mr Siddhartha Dutta

Priyanka Arth

22 Bukit Batok Street 52, #10-06 Guilin View Singapore 659245

265

Ms Smita Dutta

266

Mr Sumit Dutta

267 268

91129626

97713677 siddhartha_dutta@yahoo.com

175 B Bencoolen Street, # 07-09 Burlington Square Singapore 189651

68849546 62209320 97127888 smitadutta@hotmail.com

Srabonti Shanaya

764 Woodlands Circle, #06-326 Singapore 730764

67626171 92715035 srabontidutta@ yahoo.com anadutta1802@gmail.com

Mr Surojit Dutta

Anamika Sania Aania

641 Bedok Reservoir Road, #0667 Singapore 410641

66119964 97709262 surodutta@gmail. com

Mr Tapas Gangoly

Monica Ritoma

10 Cuscaden Walk, #09-03 Four Season Park Singapore 249693

64650972 91251726 monicariti@yahoo. com.sg arijit_bagh@yahoo.com

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members’ directory No. 269

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Mr Arijit Ganguli

167

Address

Contact Details

#02-07, Tower A, Regent Park, 22 Jalan Lempeng Singapore 128803

62543474 91823688 gautam70@ hotmail.com 64003866 81387341 somaganguli@ hotmail.com aloke@starhub.net.sg

270

Mrs. Soma

Ganguli

Suvendu Saptarshi Ujjesha

22 Ewe Boon Road, #02-05, Palm Spring Singapore 259328

271

Mr Aloke

Ganguly

Ruchira Korak

Blk 676, Choa Chu Kang Crescent, 68925805 98235167 ruchira_ganguly@ #06-459 Singapore 680676 yahoo.co.in mallika.gawde@citi.com

Amol Vedant

20 Simei Rise, #06-49 Changi Rise Condo Singapore 528809

62604786 96673419 vedantmallika@ yahoo.com.sg

3 Siglap Road, #03-19, Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448907

64417040 nghatak@yahoo.com

Nandini Enakshi

Blk 3, Mandarin Gardens, #03-19 Lobby E Singapore 448907

64417040 nghatak@yahoo.com Sandip.

Ghatak@tokiomarineasia.com

Nandini Saoni Sreena

7 Siglap Road,Mandarin Gardens, #18-55 Singapore 448909

65031901 63722901 96514530 / 96514539 nandinighatak@gmail.com

Priti Sneha

2 JLN LEMPENG, #1002 PARK WEST Singapore 128793

64042453 96782907 subir_ghatak@ yahoo.com

Paromita Abheek Noyonika

25 Leonie Hill, #08-01, Leonie Garden Singapore 239225

62354731 65313780 sudipto.ghatak@ gmail.com

272

Mrs Mallika Gawde Chatterjee

273

Mrs Anjali Ghatak

274

Mr Kaushik Ghatak

275

Mr Sandip Ghatak

276

Mr Subir Ghatak

277

Mr Sudipto

Ghatak

278

Mr Anil Kumar

Ghosal

56 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Regent Heights, Tower A, # 2507 Singapore 659804

67289904 90226751 ghosalritwik@ yahoo.co.in

279

Mr Arpan Kumar

Ghosal

Blk. 52, Choa Chu Kang North 6, #13-21 Yew Mei Green Singapore 689575

67662396 arpanarpan@gmail.com

280

Mr Ritwik

Ghosal

Atasi Ritwan

56 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Regent Heights, Tower A, # 2507 Singapore 659804

67289904 90664792 ghosalritwik@ yahoo.co.in

281

Mr Samit

Ghosal

Debjani Archita

Blk. 52, Choa Chu Kang North 6, #13-21 Yew Mei Green Singapore 689575

67662396 ghosals@singnet.com.sg

282

Mr Sanjib Ghosal

42 South Buona Vista Road, ##01-06 Bayville Singapore 118166

66406531 98540132 sanjibghosal@ fleetship.com

283

Mr Shyamal Ghose

Kumkum

Blk 21, Holland Drive, #14-413 Singapore 271021

67360137 67320132 96795701 sghose@ singnet.com.sg

Ai Teen

18 Faber Drive Singapore 129348

67773142 aiteenkat@yahoo.com.sg

Suparna Siddhant Tanya

9 Tanjong Rhu Road, #16-02, The Waterside Singapore 436894

64409281 90301558 reach_ag@hotmail. com

284 285

Mr A B

Ghosh

Mr Abhijit Ghosh

286

Mr Ambarish

Ghosh

Sreyashi Sneha

Blk 438B Sengkang West Avenue, #16-341 Singapore 792438

64257384 93364571 ambarishghosh@ yahoo.com ami.ghosh@gmail.com

287

Mr Amit

Ghosh

Anuradha De Amlan

1 Bukit Batok St. 25, #04-01 Singapore 658882

91778415 / 92366773 anuradha.de@ gmail.com

288

Mr Anirban Kumar

Ghosh

Roshmi Aadarsh

7 Bassein Road, #06-02, Pastoral View Singapore 309837

62589045 63515754 anirban_100@ yahoo.com

289

Mr Anjan Kumar

Ghosh

Pampi Anupa

The Florida, Hougang Avenue 7, Block 72, #04-15 Singapore 583305

64516401 96675294 anjankghosh@ yahoo.com.sg

290

Mr Arup

Ghosh

Rajrupa

3 Bideford Road, #06-05 Richmond Park Singapore 229920

291

Dr Aurobindo

Ghosh

Swastika Debora

1 King Albert Park, #02-14 Singapore 598326

64689264 68280863 shostika@hotmail. com

Bandana Sudip Rinku

3 Holland Park, #07-07 Singapore 249473

64758214 bcghosh@singnet.com.sg

292

Dr. B C Ghosh

97606342 rajrupah@yahoo.com

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168

No.

members’ directory Name

Surname

293

Mr Birendra Prasad Ghosh

294

Mr Debananda Ghosh

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Shweta Singh

#08-03 Bedok South Avenue 3, Bedok Court Singapore

97248119 birendra-prg@rediffmail.com

Chandramita Halder

Blk 64 Telok Blangah Drive, #12198 Singapore 100064

96751414 debanandaghosh@gmail.com

36 Dover Rise, #14-05, Tower B Singapore 138698

96932707 ghosh.devarun@gmail.com 86987438 dixit.mini@gmail.com

295

Mr Devarun

Ghosh

296

Mr Dibakar

Ghosh

Mini Drisana

Blk 53, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, #0504 Singapore

Mr Dilip Ghosh

Pari Supriya Sharmila

19, Dairy Farm Road, #09-01 Singapore 679044

66416256 ghosh.dilip@gmail.com

Pampa Soham

Blk 1 St. George's Road, #03-31 Singapore 320001

64025663 62492473 91268511 / 81009310 ghosh.dilip@yahoo.com shima_ ghosh@ymail.com

Shima Dipshikha Chandrika

56 Bukit Batok East Ave 5, #23-06 Regent Heights, Tower A Singapore 659804

63001454 82017380 himadri.ghosh@ vships.com

3 Simei Street Singapore

93889714 joedha@gmail.com sudeshna0205@yahoo.com.sg

297 298

Mr Dilip Kumar

Ghosh

299

Mr Himadri Ghosh

300

Mr Joedha Ghosh

301

Mr Kubalay

Ghosh

Sudeshna Kaustav

220 Westwood Avenue, #09-07 The Floravale Singapore 648352

67959577 63714340 90186773 / 91719330 kubalay@rediffmail.com

302

Mr Pabitra

Ghosh

Sanchayita Poulina

55 Choa Chu Kang Loop, #04-36 Warren Condo Singapore 689684

98294801 98854434 sanchayitag@gmail. com ghosh.sheetal@gmail.com

303

Mr Pintu

Ghosh

Sheetal Prisha Priyanka

Blk 313A, Anchorvale Road, #14122 Singapore 541313

67287263 93833534 ppghosh@gmail. com prabal_ghosh@singnet.com.sg

304

Mr Prabal Ghosh

Saswati Prerona

Blk 245, Jurong East St 24, #09693 Singapore 600245

65692642 65681577 98352937 prabalghosh2107@hotmail.com

305

Mr Prabir Ghosh

Kalyani Sudakshina Siddhartha

114A, Arthur Road, #16-08, Katong Park Towers Singapore 238436

66389154 65572678 84324223 prabir1@ gmail.com rayparoma@gmail.com

306

Mr Ritwik

Ghosh

Paroma Ray

160 Killiney Road, #11-03 La Crystal Singapore 239568

91894066 / 91894122 ritwik2005@ gmail.com

307

Mr Shankar Narayan

Ghosh

Indrani Nirvik

#21-05 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Regent Heights Tower C Singapore

64051274 62253579 90610310 shankar_ ghosh2002@yahoo.com

308

Mr Shyamal Kumar

Ghosh

Jayati Arnab Anirban

83 Hillview Avenue, #05-07 Meralodge Singapore 669583

63106550 68904867 jasa_ghosh@yahoo. com

Neetu Sunit Nishu

53 Cairnhill Road,, #08-02 Singapore 229664

67371647 64361349 93378708 ghoshsudipmr@yahoo.com.sg

309

Mr Sudip Ghosh

310

Dr Sujit Ghosh

Debarati Shiladitya

65 West Coast Way, #12-28 Carabelle Singapore 127022

65630342 66604891 90042541 sujit. ghosh@holcim.com

311

Mr Sujit Ghosh

Sudakshina Satrajit Sulagna

28 Scotts Road, #26-04, Scotts 28 Singapore 228223

67327585 96602399 ssghosh@gmail. com

Ghosh Dastidar

Aditi Sreemoyee

49 Spottiswood Park Road, #08-03, Oakswoode Heights Singapore 088644

63235092 63235253 aditidastidar@ yahoo.com.sg

312

Mr Subhankar

313

Mr Sukanta

Ghoshal

Aditi Suditi

183A, Rivervale Crescent,#04-265 Sengkang Singapore

66989150 98524086 sukantghoshal@ yahoo.com

314

Mr Promode

Gopalan

Rosalene

437 Tanjong Katong Road, #14-01, Kings Mansion, Blk-A Singapore 437147

62479654 62240226 emorp@singnet. com.sg

Anindita Arnab Gitanjali

Blk 547, Serangoon North Ave 3, #15-156 Singapore 550547

64004031 96547868 goutamgoswami@ hotmail.com

Parul Siddhi

9 Mt. Faber Road,#01-16 Singapore 099208

96993041 ratnadeep.goswami@ monsanto.com

Mahua Soham Sohana

14 Ang Mo Kio Central 3, #13-21 Grandeur 8 Singapore 567747

94561649 92341475 sgoswami7299@ gmail.com

315

Mr Goutam Goswami

316

Mr. Ratnadeep Goswami

317

Mr Sabyasachi

Goswami

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Name

Surname

318

Mrs Gouri Guha

319

Mr. Sanjib Guha

320

Mr Sanjoy Kumar

Guha

321

Mr Subhendu Guha

322

Mr Utpal Guha

323 324

Mr. Deepok Kumar

Guha Thakurta

Mr Monil Guha Thakurta

325

Mr Amitava Guharoy

326

Mr Abhijit Gupta

327

Mr Aloke

Gupta

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

20 Bodmin Drive, Serangoon Garden Singapore 559619

62885035

169

Suchandra Aditya

301 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, 28-04, Meraprime Singapore 169568

Rubena Sreeya Shouvik

132 Tanjong Rhu Road,Unit 1306, Lobby G, Pebble Bay Singapore 436919

64417920 92227519 skguha6@hotmail. com

Aditi Shruti Antara

6 Petir Road,, #06-06, Maysprings Singapore 678267

67666101 65155731 90488401 subhendu@singnet.com.sg

Priyanka Oindrila Aritra

12 Stirling Road, Queens Condominium, #23-08 Singapore 148955

Arunduthi Mahua Malini

8 Dover Rise, #17-08, Heritage View Singapore 138678

68732638 dikayt@hotmail.com

Maya Sujoy Sumita Monali

89 Clover Avenue Singapore 578361

62582601

Srimanti Trina

25 Leonie Hill, Leonie Gardens Block A, #18-01 Singapore 239225

67362264 97389369 amitavagr@yahoo. com tinku_gupta@sgx.com

Tinku Arjit Ankit

Blk 1003, Lower Delta Road, #17-04, Teresa Ville Condo Singapore 099308

62706630 64237013 96681064 atgupta@ starhub.net.sg

Parvati Rohit Mrinalini

26 Newton Road, 07-03, Newton View Singapore 307957

62588041 68823303 Alokeparvati@ yahoo.com

68745171 agupta@uow.edu.au

97285669 sanjib.guha@yahoo.com

90610850 utpal.guha@gmail.com

328

Dr Avijit Gupta

Centre for Remote Sensing, Servising & Processing, National University of Singapore, Block S17, Level 2, 10 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119076

329

Miss Bibha Gupta

Blk 5000B, Laguna Park, #14-05 Singapore 449085

64413677

330

Mr Dattatreya Gupta

Nidhi

37 Jurong East Avenue 1, #1205, Parc Oasis Singapore 609775

68964091 98379402 dgupta5@yahoo. com

331

Mr Indrajit Gupta

Doel M.

66 Marine Parade Road, #21-12 Cote d'Azur Singapore 449300

66465242 82505618 doelmgupta@gmail. com

332

Mr Manob

Gupta

Atreyee

5000B Marine Parade Road,#1405 Singapore 449285

64413677 96879040 atreyeepal@gmail. com smgpt05@yahoo.com.sg

333

Mr Mohit

Gupta

Sakuntala Shandip Manob

5000-B Marine Parade Road, #14-05 Laguna Park Singapore 449285

64413677 62635130 mohit.gupta@shell. com

334

Mr Nikhilesh

Gupta

Sangita Ritwika Radhika

5000D Marine Parade Road, #24-14 Laguna Park Singapore 449287

67898986 nikgupta@starhub.net.sg

5000D Marine Parade Road, #24-14, Laguna Park, Singapore 449287

67898986 92387386 ritwika.net@gmail. com

Suhrita Amit

5000-B Marine Parade Road, #16-07 Laguna Park Singapore 449285

64443750 96859584 gupta_bn@yahoo. com

Debalina Simone

Blk 496B Tampines Street 43, #09-233 Singapore 525496

67830774 90214036 shumit@gmail.com

335

Ms Ritwika Gupta

336

Mr Santanu

337

Gupta

Mr Shumit Gupta

338

Mr Utpalendu

Gupta

Krishna

14 Amber Gardens, #05-01 Amber Park Singapore 439960

63449564 utpalendu@gmail.com

339

Mr Vinay Kumar

Gupta

Sanghamitra Sonia Sneha

97 Marine Parade Road, #15-02 Marine View Mansions Singapore 449273

66186946 91295115 90020277 reshmi. gupta@hotmail.com

340

Mr Nilay Kumar

Hait

252 Compassvalle Street, #1615 Singapore

94854974 nilayhait@gmail.com mituhazra@gmail.com

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No.

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

341

Mr Dipankar

Hazra

Madhumita

360 Pasir Panjang Road, #0204 Gold Coast Condominium Singapore 118699

67793430 Hazra.Dipankar@ AP.EmersonProcess.com

342

Mr Sundargopal

Hazra

Smita Sreejita

36 Ah Hood Road, #17-02 Casa Fortuna Singapore 329980

65221220 91119610 hazrasundargopal@ gmail.com

Nandita Deborshee

6 Flora Road, Azalea Park Singapore

66374037 prodiptah@gmail.com hore_ nandini@yahoo.com

Nandini Suhita Gaurav Sumedha

Block-222, Unit#02-11 Floravale , Westwood Avenue Singapore 648355

64060391 63294833 94894033 sauravhore@gmail.com sahina.khatun@ gmail.com

Khatun Sahina Farzaana Hossain Areej Hossain

BLK 932, Yishun Central 1, #0493 Singapore 760932

67550342 64862079 90047050 rabiul. hossain@motorola.com

Munni Tisha Mariah

Blk 91 , Tanglin Halt Road, #02300 Singapore 142091

64745259 63216998 zahirul@singnet. com.sg

Jaiison Jadengiil Jaiison Jaccob

32 Lorong Mydin, #08-03 Astoria Park, Tower E Singapore 416826

64361591 81390042 gupta.arundhuti@ gmail.com

Mohan Gourav Shreya

105 Clementi Road, #07-07, Block B, Kent Vale Singapore 129789

67747170 68746738 atreyi@comp.nus. edu.sg deepanjankkar@gmail.com

Mousumi Aavishkar Aavantika

9 Bukit Batok Central Link, The Jade, #11-02 Lobby B Singapore 658074

66487303 98587930 deepanjankkar@ hotmail.com 83005470 sumankar2007@gmail.com

343

Mr Prodipta Hore

344

Mr Saurav Hore

Hossain

345

Mr Rabiul Awal

346

Mr Mohammad Islam Zahirul

347 348

Mrs Arundati Gupta

Jacob

Mrs Atreyi Kankanhalli

349

Mr Deepanjan Kar

350

Mr Suman Kar

Sutapa Abhijit Soumyajit

Block 556 Jurong West Street 42,#10-433 Singapore 640556

351

Mrs Susmita Kar

Rahul Surabhi Ayushman

Block 184C, #08-201, Rivervale Crescent, Sengkang (E) Singapore

65198324 90625095 susmita_kar@ hotmail.com

Anup Kumar Anirban

Yishun St 21, Blk 219, 05-387 Singapore 760219

67599464 98342335 rupa7387@gmail. com

Shuchi Samridh Samridhi

24 Fernwood Terrace,#04-01 Singapore 458554

62410019 97316244 manishkhaitan@ hotmail.com

Sharmistha Souparno

Blk 257, Serangoon Central Drive, #09-26 Singapore 550257

92702015 98554450 biswajitk@gmail. com

352

Mrs Kasturi Karchaudhuri Khaitan

353

Mr Manish

354

Mr Biswajit Khan

355

Mr Sourish Khan

356 357

Mrs Debjani Khanna Mr Uttam Kripalani Krishnan

358

Ms Aroti

359

Mrs Mita Kukreja

360

Blk 510 West Coast Drive, #08303 Singapore 120510

Mr Koushik Kundu

98103014 sourish.khan@gmail.com

235 Arcadia Road, Arcadia, 0502 Singapore 289843

64694531 p_k26@hotmail.com

237 Arcadia Road, #04-06 Singapore 289844

64678680 62250221 96150704 kripalani@galaxyconsultants.com

Blk 350, Hougang Ave 7, #06649 Singapore 530350

62829808 96930174 srk13579@yahoo. com

Sujata

2 River Valley Close, #09-05 Singapore 238428

Tulika Koushani

Park Green, No. 2 Rivervale Link, #16-03 Singapore 545040

64025450 65934206 93389150 koushik. kundu@rediffmail.com pkundu@ntu.edu.sg

90703264 mita_k@hotmail.com

361

Mr Parag

Kundu

Sagarika Anushka

12 Farrer Park Road Singapore 210012

81856301 parag-kundu@yahoo.co.in arpanakundu@yahoo.co.uk

362

Mr. Prabir Kumar

Kundu

Arpana Ipsita Indranil

88 Hillview Avenue, #01-04 Hillbrooks Singapore 669590

68772367 94317297 pkundu@ pathinfotech.com

363

Mr Sandip Kumar

Kundu

Pamela Muskan Rishav

50 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, #11-06 Regent Heights Singapore 659801

68985363 66685847 91890612 sandipkundu44@gmail.com

Mr. Sudip Kundu

Debjani Sumeda

63 Bishan Street 21,, #10-04, Bishan 8 Singapore 574045

66410334 92300518 sudipkundu@ hotmail.com

Manjari Sanjana Anushka

20 Bukit Batok Street 52, #03-02 Singapore 659244

62731774 96774276 manjari_lahiri@ yahoo.com ijlahiri@gmail.com

364 365

Dr Amitabha Lahiri

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Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

171

366

Mr Indrajit Lahiri

Piu Upamanyu Ayushman

7 Tanjong Rhu Road, #20-01 The Waterside Singapore 436887

64470204 91722425 92951666 lahiri. piu@gmail.com monicalahiry@yahoo.co.in

367

Mr Sudipto

Lahiry

Monica Ayushi

34 Tanah Merah Kechil Road, #08-28, East Meadows Singapore 465560

92346523 sudiptol@yahoo.com samita0809@gmail.com

368

Mr Atanu

Lodh

Samita Akash

Blk 21 tower 1 #06-04 Pasir Ris St-72, Whitewater Singapore 518764

67884932 67258827 98410281 atanulodh@hotmail.com

Sumati Nandika

9G Yuan Ching Road, #09-76, Lakeside Towers Singapore 618649

62689029 68613377 devlodh@ bousteadcontrols.com

Mahanty

Soumen

7 Siglap Road, #10-53,Mandarin Gardens Singapore

Maiti

Lopamudra Ritabrata

216 Petir Road,, Unit No. 07-411 Singapore 670216

64621934 81899649 maiti_in@yahoo. com

369

Mr Debotosh Lodh

83365892 nehagarg28@gmail.com

370

Mrs. Neha Garg

371

Mr Subhankar

372

Mr Indrajeet

Maitra

Mandeep Nanaki

245 Orchard Boulevard, #20-03 Orchard Bel-Air Singapore

66494971 97336557 indrajeet.maitra1@ gmail.com

373

Mrs Raka

Maitra

Shankar Rajorshi Aurko

93 Robertson Quay, #30-04 Rivergate Singapore 238255

67328489 rakamaitra@hotmail.com

374

Mr Sandip Maitra

Tulika

41 Hindhede Walk, #07-05 Southhaven 1 Singapore 587672

86043485 maitra_sandip@yahoo..com pradipmt@yahoo.com

Arundhati Om Shohag

437 Tanjong Katong Rd, Kings Mansion, Blk A, #22-03 Singapore 437147

67894535 62256015 rinki.maity@gmail. com

Arunima Ankita Aniket

52 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, #17-03 Regent Heights Singapore 659802

68982624 91782510 b_majee@ rediffmail.com

375

376

Mr Pradip Kumar

Maity

Mr Brajendra Majee

377

Ms Anindita Majumdar

Ashok Das

3 Bideford Road,#05-05 Singapore 229920

93880949 majumdar.anindita@gmail.com nilamajum@gmail.com

378

Mr. Debasis Majumdar

Nilanjana Debolina Oindrila

Blk 23, #14-08, Nuovo Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 Singapore 569787

66996045 63555822 90282554, 91790374, 91372545 debasis.majumdar@ nielsen.com majum2003@yahoo.com.sg

379

Mr Jyotirmay Majumdar

Manjushree Sarbajoy Jayashree Manojoy

22 How Sun Walk, Singapore 538444

64400726 96247247 j.majumdar@ymail. com

380

Mrs Sukriti Majumdar

Indranil Priyadarshini

#03-61 Queensway Tower Singapore

64055206 93884897 sukritimajumdar23@yahoo.com.sg

381

Mr. Bikash

Sipra Tulip Tanirika

Blk 724, Tampines St 71, #05157 Singapore 520724

67498602 96528874 bikash_theke@ yahoo.com

Sandhya

3 Carmen Terrace Singapore 459682

62411697

Debasree

Blk 264B Compassvale Bow, #09-50 Singapore 542264

65207601 92393035 malakar.raja@gmail. com

Soma shreyan

3 Bukit Batok Street 25, #1002, Tower2, Parkview Condo Singapore 658881

65675243 64668551 malliks04@yahoo. co.in mrathin@yahoo.com 62426442 91094699 rathinmandal72@ gmail.com

Majumder

382

Mr Biren Chandra Malakar

383

Mr Raja Malakar

384

Mr Sudipta Mallik

385

Mr Rathin Mandal

Sanjeeda Das Hrishiraj Ritujit

10 Chai Chee Road, #07-05 Singapore 467010

386

Mr Souvik Mandal

Nandini Sagnik

50 Bayshore Road, #18-05 Aquamarine Terrace Singapore 469977

387

Dr Bhim Prasad Mazoomdar

388 389

Mr Priyaranjan

Mazumdar

Mrs Sharmistha Mazumdar

41 Jalan Jelita Singapore 278365 Mallika Trisha

28 Upper Serangoon View, #0935 Rio-Vista Singapore 534207

Amit Kr Mukherjee

Blk 458, Avenue 9 Tampines, #08-304 Singapore 520458

90117372 souvikmandal@live.in 62422617 bhim_mozoomdar@ofs.edu.sg 83834386 priyaranjanm@gmail.com 96123031 sharmistha.mazumdar@gmail. com smazumdar2000@yahoo.co.in

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No. 390 391

members’ directory Name

Surname

Mr Susanta Mazumdar Ms Paromita C Mehta

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Subhasri Adrija

370-G, Alexandra Road, #1310, The Anchorage Singapore 159960

64762465 63954876 92235275,97305463 smazumdar2000@ gmail.com

Samir Abushree Aditi

31 Ford Avenue, Singapore

64061066 82821234 paromitamehta@ yahoo.com

30 Bayshore Road,, #12-02, The Bayshore Singapore 469974

392

Mr. Siddharth

Mishra

393

Mr. Sumit Kumar

Mishra

Anindita Ahana

54 Choa Chu Kang North 7, #0639 Singapore 689529

63000462 81892861 mishra@mosmsg. com.sg amit.mitra@merck.com

394

Mr Amit

Mitra

Javeri Aryan

42 Choa Chu Kang Street 64, #02-16, The Singapore 689104

64684955 65071205 96331102 amitmitra@yahoo.com

395

Dr Amit Kanta Kumar

Mitra

55A Coronation Rd West Singapore 269268

64693902 amitkmitra@yahoo.com

29 Leonie Hill, #15-06, Horizon Tower West Singapore 239228

67332471 64398063 kallolmitra@ hotmail.com

Blk 234, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #121128 Singapore 560234

64521400 93521949 98366226

396

Mr Kallol Mitra

397

Mrs Mini Mitra

Aditi Soumi Vinayak

97399507 sidmishra1@gmail.com

398

Mr Soumen

Mitra

Srabanti Trina Avik

477 River Valley Road, #17-02 Valley Park Singapore 243862

66965710 97737291 soumenmitra67@ gmail.com dipanwita.mitra@gmail.com

399

Mr Subroto

Mitra

Dipanwita Sanjana Sanraj

Blk 202, Clementi Road, #09-204 Singapore 129783

67777604 91372631 91267500 mitra. subroto@gmail.com

400

Mr Sudipto

Mitra

Debjani Disha

Block 50, #07-01 Madeira Condominium, Bukit Batok Street 31 Singapore 659442

401

Mrs. Swapna

Mitra

Bhargab

125 Meyer Road,, #07-04, The Makena Singapore 437936

63449805 84486172 swapnamitra3@ gmail.com abhik@comp.nus.edu.sg

402

Dr Tulika

Mitra

Dr. Abhik Roychoudhury Jishnu

137 Sunset Way, #03-10 Singapore 597159

64640083 65166839 97382934 tulika@ comp.nus.edu.sg

403

Mr Asit Kumar

Mondal

Lina Ankita Avishek

6 Sin Ming Road, #03-08 Sing Min Plaza Singapore 575585

66381204 ankita_mondal67@yahoo. com.sg

Blk 246 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 Singapore

82991411 joydeepmondal.4u@gmail.com debashismondal@yahoo.com

Moushami Dipannita Debolina Dipshikha

21 Jln. Sempadan, Villa Marina, #01-10, Tower - 10. Singapore 457398

62452740 63294869 97319667 moushami74@yahoo.com

404

Mr Joydeep Mondal

405

Mr Debashis Mondal

92315841 sudiptomitra9@yahoo.com.sg

406

Mr Sanjay Kumar

Mondal

Suparna Ryan

82 Hillview Avenue, #08-04 Chantilly Rise Singapore 669581

66897715 82233008 mondal.sanjay@ ymail.com hiswarup@gmail.com

407

Mr Swarup Kumar

Mondal

Sristi

Blk 145 Rivervale Drive, #10-529 Singapore 540145

65665001 81576806 swarup_mondal@ hotmail.com

408

Mr Sridev

Mookerjea

Ranjana Soham

359 Kew Crescent Singapore 465968

62442144 97596590 sridev@singnet. com.sg

Subhendu Abhinav

Blk - 193, #13-785, Rivervale Drive, Sengkang Singapore 540193

66336331 81833875 lopamudra_ moulik@yahoo.co.in

Shrabanti Brototi Sayantani

11 Tanjong Rhu Road, #10-04, 64404273 91273454 brotinm@lycos.com The Waterside Singapore 436896

409 410

Mrs Lopamudra Moulik Mr Brotin

Muhuri

411

Mrs Deepshikha Mukerji

412

Mr Amit Bikram

Mukherjee

413

Mrs Ananya

Mukherjee

30 Keppel Bay Drive, #0546 Caribbean@Keppel Bay Singapore 098650

90220173 deepshikha.mukerji@abbott. com

Monika Indrakshee

Block 5, Marine Vista, #1845 Neptune Court Singapore 449029

64492320 62360498 91190854 pakhi@ singnet.com.sg

Swarup Sampoorna

220 Westwood Avenue, #03-06 The Floravale Singapore 648352

67922204 64234631 ananya.mukherjee@ gmail.com

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Name

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Riya Chowdhury

Blk 114 Teck Whye Lane, #05686 Singapore 680114

66738531 91145531 / 81895666 iamhere.neel@gmail.com

Nabamita Rushali

Blk 376 Clementi Avenue 4, #07104 Singapore

66893903 91072175 avi_pepo@yahoo. com mukherjeemona@hotmail.com

Mona Aditya Arunima

42 Keppel Bay Drive, #06110, Caribbean @ Kepple Bay Singapore 098656

62747880 90042446 91448034 debneel@3i-infotech.com

15 Leonie Hill Road, #14-02, Horizon Tower East Singapore 239194

67320736 91543301 RINI47@hotmail. com

55 Chestnut Drive Singapore 679329

90218820 jayeetam@gmail.com joymukherji@hotmail.com

Shreya Inesh

278 Ocean Drive, #01-18,The Coast @ Sentosa Cove Singapore 098450

65038151 98579747 shrey77@gmail. com subhamsarkar1001@gmail.com

Mukherjee

Subham Sarkar

Blk 21, Hougang Avenue 3, #11243 Singapore

83882042 kheya85@gmail.com mausumi_mm@hotmail.com

Mr Kaushik Mukherjee

Mausumi Bristy

#09-01 Summerdale Condominium, Block 2, 2 Boon Lay Drive Singapore 649925

64010859 66685884 91693761 mukherjee_km@hotmail.com

Champakali

Blk 715, Clementi West Street 2, #06-91 Singapore 120715

67764598 62658300 pankaj@starhub. net.sg

Surname

Mr Aniruddha Mukherjee Mukherjee

415

Mr Avishek

416

Mr Debneel Mukherjee

417

Mrs Indrani Mukherjee

418 419 420 421 422

173

Miss Jayeeta

Mukherjee

Mr Joydeep Mukherjee Mrs Kamalika

Dr Pankaj Kumar

Mukherjee

423

Mr Prasenjit Mukherjee

Piyali Pratyusha Prinita

Block 50 Chua Chu Kang North 6, #16-06, Yew Mei Green Singapore 689574

64005610 81830572 81838572 piyali68@hotmail.com

424

Mr Prasoon

Mukherjee

Subhalakshmi Prashant Pronoy

#28-03 Scotts High Park, Scotts Road Singapore

67380852 68363955 pmukherjee@usel. biz

425

Dr Sabyasachi

Mukherjee

Gouri

55 Chestnut Drive Singapore 679329

68750752 questsea@singnet.com.sg

426

Mr Subhendu Mukherjee

Manashi Srimoyee

128 Hillview Avenue, #08-03 Hillview 128 Singapore 669595

64000887 81439790 subhendu_ mukherjee2001@yahoo.com

427

Mrs Sudeshna Mukherjee

9 Jalan Membina, #03-01 Central Green Condo Singapore 169483

66930591 90684381 sudeshna.icici@ gmail.com 66801676 83997060 mukherjeelily@ yahoo.com

428 429 430 431

Mukherjee

Santanu Sruti Shiladitya

13 Siglap Avenue Singapore 456313

Mrs Tania Mukherjee

Saikat Shayan

130 Tanjong Rhu Road,Lobby J, Pebble Bay, #04-02 Singapore 436918

Sharmila Seemanti Paushali

165 Gangsa Road, #07-76 Singapore 670165

Mrs. Sujata

Mr Udayan

Mukherjee

243 Bukit Batok East Ave 5, #0732 Singapore

Mr Vivek Mukherjee

98304953 reachtania@rediffmail.com 68928191 youaim@yahoo.com 90260397 vivekmuk@gmail.com

432

Mr Bhashkar

Mukherji

Gunjan Snigdha

3 Juron East Street 32, The Mayfair, Tower 3, #04-01 Singapore 609478

66383215 81867851 mukerji66@yahoo. com swatimukherji@hotmail.com

433

Mr Deb

Mukherji

Swati Ankita

168 Lentor Loop, Bullion Park, Tower 2, # 09-01 Singapore 789098

65543257 81891859 deb_mukherji@ hotmail.com

434

Mr Soumitro

Mukherji

Munmun/ Baishali Dahlia Rohan

11 Gilstead Road,#05-01 Morimasa Garden Singapore 309065

83282933 mrsmukherji@gmail.com sharmila1213@gmail.com

435

Dr Amartya

Mukhopadhyay

Sharmila Ayushi

456 Corporation Road, Parc Vista Tower 4, #08-03 Singapore 649813

65202423 96828387 amartya. mukherjee@gmail.com Madhusudan.

Mukho@ssmc.com

Dr. Tanusree Adhikari Prithviraj Ujjayini

Blk 2, #10-04, Butterworth 8, Butterworth Lane Singapore 439445

68412837 98718421 tanusree@tp.edu.sg sashmukh@yahoo.com

436

Dr Madhusudan Mukhopadhyay

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No.

Name

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

437

Mr Samiran

Mukhopadhyay

Saswati Ishaan Neiladri

8 Ang Mo Kio Central, #14-30 Grandeur Singapore 567749

97716067 / 92998627 sam_mukh@ yahoo.com banani.mukhuti@gmail.com

438

Mr Kalyan

Mukhuti

Banani Sayantan

Block 157C, # 09-629 Rivervale Crescent, Sengkang (East) Singapore 543157

63121982 63365251 90884506 kalyan_ mukhuti@yahoo.com.sg

439

Mr Khandaker Parvez

Murshed

Sabrina Karim Khandaker Ihab

9 Tanjong Rhu Road, #08-01, The Waterside Singapore 436894

66400945 86061605 parvez.murshed@ gmail.com

440

Mr Sumallya

Nag

Abhinanda Vedanth Siddhanth

10 West Coast Crescent, #06-05 West Cove, Tower 3B Singapore 128041

441

Mr Tapash

Nag

Ira Dass Sumit Saptrashi

Blk 408, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, #05-299 Singapore 680408

67665654 63390257 nag.tapash@gmail. com

442

Mr Jaideep

Nandi

Jaita Ipshita Oishani

370H, Alexandra Road, #1602, The Anchorage Singapore 159961

64739477 62662733 jaideepnandi@ hotmail.com

Indrani Debjani

176A Orchard Road, #07-53, Centrepoint Apt Singapore 238844

62359358 98367443 rahulknandi@yahoo. com

443 444 445

Mrs Nandita Nandi

sumallyanag@gmail.com

Nandy

3 Nathan Road,#04-06 Regency Park Singapore 248726

96556365

Mr Kunal Nandy

807 Woodlands St 81, #05-205 Singapore 730807

97736454 kunalcs@gmail.com

Mr Bhaskar

446

Mrs Minoo

Nandy

Tilottama

6 Angklong Lane, #03-04, Faber Garden Singapore 579980

67289298 98002905 kmtnandy60kh@ gmail.com

447

Ms Ameeta

Nandy Chatterjee

A Shamir Shweta Akash Neil

#04-01 Balmoral 8,Balmoral Road Singapore 259792

84685770 equity9@hotmail.com amitabha1965@gmail.com

Soma Abhishek Sarthak

12 Farrer Park Road,#03-13 Singapore 210012

66512138 66685079 91208940 ANath@ mcdermott.com

448

Mr Amitabha Nath

449

Mr Chandan P.K.

Nath

Deblina Nikitha Nishant

1, Simei Street 3, #06-15 Singapore 529890

64012696 83607274 deblina@ primecareers.org Abhimanyau_pal@spd. org.sg

450

Mr Abhimanyau

Pal

Purba Abhipsa

50 Bukit Batok East Ave 5, #1908, Tower C, Regent Heights Singapore 659801

68989697 65790761 abhipsa_cal@ singnet.com.sg

Mr Debabrata Pal

Monomita Iraj

370H Alexandra Road, #1207 The Anchorage Singapore 159961

64744574 98256175 devmona@gmail. com

451 452

Mr Pradipto

Pal

Anjali Neha

72 Bayshore Road, #02-13 Singapore 469988

63455440 96734639 palpradip@gmail. com moutumpa@yahoo.com

453

Mr Rajiv Kumar

Pal

Moutushi Koyena Pal

130 Cantonment Road, #11-03, The Beacon Singapore 089775

62216015 63231832 81888437 rajivpalm@gmail.com

454

Mr Jayesh A

Parekh

Mona J Freya J Jesal J

114A Arthur Road, #21-08, Katong Park Towers Singapore 439826

63486418 98157655 jayeshparekh50@ gmail.com

455

Mr Tapan Krishna

14, Dragon Mansion, #1417, Spottiswoode Park Road Singapore

62214452 96564400 tapan.pattanaik@ bergebulk.com

456

Mr Nirankar

457

Mr Binod

458

Mr Debnath

Pattanaik Patwa

Sangeeta Jessica Anushka

8 Boon Lay Drive, #08-18 Summerdale Singapore 649928

65203386 94502977 nirankarpatwa@ gmail.com

Patwari

Sima Diya

60 Kim Seng Road, #24-02 Tribeca Singapore

64048294 92335350 binod.patwari@ linde.com rumu.paul@gmail.com

Paul

Rumu Debaleena

2B Hong San Walk, #10-06 Palm Gardens Singapore 689048

67629423 68921704 debnath.paul@ gmail.com

Subhra Meghna

16 West Coast Crescent, #03-10 West Cove Singapore 128044

64193125 97288341 diptendrapaul@ yahoo.com

Sharmistha Ishika

2 Petir Road, #15-04, Maysprings Cond0 Singapore 678265

64649957 97214607 indradip@yahoo. com

459

Mr Diptendra Paul

460

Mr Indradip Paul

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members’ directory No. 461 462

Name

Surname

Mr Kumar Debasish Paul Mr P K

Paul

463

Mr Saibal Paul

464

Ms Somali Paul

175

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Anamika Saimon Dipika

Blk 419, Serangoon Central, #05428 Singapore 550419

64870743 63928406 dipikapaul@hotmail. com

Pranati

Blk 268B, Boon Lay Drive, #09564 Singapore 642268

67942845

Jayati Sourav

#07-04 Tower 3, Bullion Park, 166 Lentor Loop Singapore

67297745 83005356 saibalp@rediffmail. com

Saint Andrews Hall, 1 Sorby Adams Drive Singapore 357689

83285494 somali_paul@moe.edu.sg yeenapaul@yahoo.com

465

Mr. Sumit Kumar

Paul

Yeena Tanya

25 Holland Hill, #01-04 Holland Peak Singapore 287740

64767695 91767457 tanivoire@gmail. com

466

Mr Supriyo

Paul

Pompi Pratyush Rupsa

220 Westwood Avenue, #06-08, The Flora Vale Singapore 648352

68989546 96335430 supriyopaul@ hotmail.com

467

Dr Tapas Kumar

Paul

Keya Rivik Shourick

169 Jalan Jurong Kechil, #03-07 Singapore 598669

64009850 98583221 keyap1@hotmail. com shrabani76@hotmail.com

468

Mr Asit Kumar

Pharikal

Shrabani Vivek

Bukit Batok St 25, Park View Condominium, #13-05, 43 Tower 3 Singapore 658880

64007969 90887928 pharikal@vsnl.com saikatp@hotmail.com

469

Mr Saikat

Poddar

Joyita Shashin

7 Siglap Road, Mandarin Gardens, 64060032 62159525 83990447 joyitap@ #13-55, Lobby N Singapore gmail.com 448909

470

Mr Sarajit Poddar

Tina Triparna Ishan

Blk 183, #11-266, Edgefield Plains, Punggol, Singapore 820183

63439366 65350220 97834070 sarajitp@ yahoo.com

Pradhan

Madhavi Abhyarthana Aaryana

Blk 145 Lorong Ah Soo, #02-137 Singapore

63000609 81635040 arooppradhan@ yahoo.com

471

Mr Aroop Kumar

472

Mrs Sukanya

Pushkarna

Puneet Prakriti Prayuj

7 Thomson Lane, #08-03 Singapore 297725

66497751 81815445 sukanya. pushkarna@gmail.com

473

Mr Anindya

Putatunda

Kojagari Anwesha

#02-02 The Clearwater, 2 Bedok Reservoir View Singapore 479232

64454695 64235983 96628560 anindya. putatunda@gmail.com fauzia_mustafiz@ hotmail.com

474

Prof Mustafizur

Rahman

Fauzia Nabil Nafis Nahin

28 Jalan Kelabu Asap, Chip Bee Gardens Singapore 278221

64724724 mpemusta@nus.edu.sg

Barun Kumar Brijesh Shiksha Shakshy

Regent Heights, #22-07 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 Singapore

65191420 82830680 bk_rakshit@yahoo. co.in skparomita@gmail.com

Rakshit

Paromita Rishav Utsav

618 Choa Chu Kang North 7, #12-425 Singapore 680618

67693371 someshcal@gmail.com

Rai

Purnima Sen Arihan

370E Alexandra Road, #07-08 Singapore 159958

Sounak

8 Hougang St 92, #01-07 Regent Ville, Tower 4 Singapore 538686

65261321 93822445 ranaswarnali09@ yahoo.com

Mrs Mira Rao

84 Kasai Road Singapore 808331

64811002 pdaswani@mindtrac.com

Rao

Prabha Tanvi Prapti

3 Tanjong Rhu Road, #23-04 The Waterside Singapore 436881

65327233 62327805 tkr@mindtrac.com

Deepali Meghna Aarush

Blk24, Bukit Batok St 52, #06-03, Guilin View Singapore 659244

68629226 97385867 raydeepali@yahoo. com

Amitava Adhrit

913 Toa Payoh Lor 1, #15-02 Singapore 319772

90697058 82988074 debi200846@ yahoo.com

475

Mrs Kakoli Rakshit

476

Mr Somesh Kumar

477

Mr Saunak

478 479 480

Mrs Swarnali Rana

Mr Tapan Kumar

96605586 saunakrai@gmail.com

481

Mr Anirban Ray

482

Mrs Debi Ray

483

Mr. Koushik Ray

Debadrita Ritodeep

232 Westwood Avenue, #02-32 The Floravale Singapore 648360

66484431 90089031 koushik.rita@gmail. com raymant@gmail.com

Ray

Indrani Keenjal Ray

85 Hillview Avenue, #08-01 The Petals Singapore 669587

64649294 67725351 91710051 mantoshr@yahoo.com jayeetabose@ yahoo.com

Jayeeta Niharika

2 Indus Road, #07-08 Emerald Park Singapore 169586

484 485

Dr Manotosh

Mr Nilanjan Ray

85000375 nilanjanr@yahoo.com

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No. 486 487 488 489

members’ directory Name

Surname

Mr Partha Ray Mr Partha Sarathi

Ray

Mr. Pinaki Ray Mr Ramashish

Ms Sourav Ray

491

Mr Subhashis Ray Mr Sumon Kumar

Address

Contact Details

Sahana Sugoto Shohini

7 Siglap Road, #21-63 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448909

64565244 ray.partha@gmail.com chandranisr@gmail.com

Chandrani Shreya Shuchi

5 Siglap Road, #16-46 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448908

67558894 81135359 ray.partha@gmail. com rupa.ray@gmail.com

Rupa

52 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Tower B Regent Heights,, # 0402 Singapore 659802

62536385 98382401 pinakiray2003@ yahoo.com

51 Hindhede Walk, 05-08, Springdale Singapore 587975

64002843 90731950 ramashishray@ gmail.com

Sudipta Sonakshi

17 Kim Keat Road, #07-02 Regal Court Singapore 328837

82906277 92319070 sourav.ray@thome. com.sg shaluray@yahoo.com

Shalu Nikita Aryaan

12 Bedok Reservoir View, #1235 The Clearwater Singapore 479237

96720555 / 97860923 subhashisray@ yahoo.com

Somali

Blk 539 Bukit Panjang Ring Road, #03-851 Singapore 670539

62741092 96537475 sumonray@gmail. com

Ray

490

492

Spouse & Children

Ray

493

Mr. Indrajit Ray Chaudhury

Joyotee Ananya Arjo

Blk 52, Choa Chu Kang North 6, #07-14, Yew Mei Green Singapore 689575

63106602 98636985 raychaud@singnet. com.sg indranil@isonfund.com

494

Mr. Indranil Ray Chaudhury

Shreya Ishan Orjun

14 Flora Road, #06-06, Azalea Park Singapore 509731

65462654 irc747@yahoo.com.sg

495

Mr S Ray Chaudhury

Anjali

14 Flora Road, #06-06, Azalea Park Singapore 509731

65462654 anjurc@gmail.com r_rc2001@ yahoo.com

Ayana Rishita

1 Rhu Cross, #12-10 Singapore 437431

65202834 63179477 98360018 ranadevr@gmail.com pratikrc@gmail.com

Lopa Pranit

31 Hind Hede Walk,, #03-07, Southaven 2 Singapore 587967

496 497

Mr Ranadev

Ray Choudhury

Mr. Pratik Raychowdhury

19 Keppel Road, #07-07, Jit Poh Building Singapore 089058

93294606 lopa.mitra@gmail.com

498

Mr Amitava Roy

499

Mr Arijit Roy

Smita Aahana

Blk 27, 29 Jalan Sempadan, #03-09, Villa Marina Singapore 457402

Roy

Indrani Arpan Rajarshi

50 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, # 25-02 Regent Heights Singapore 659801

62887484 96454529 atanu@ dataconweb.com barnali0129@gmail.com

Salil Archit Roy

25 Pasir Panjang Court, Pasir Panjang Drive Singapore 118974

68972350 65083829 81389350 barnali. roy@dnv.com Debasish_hp@yahoo.com 67894684 debasish.roy@hp.com

500 501

Mr Atanu

Mrs Barnali Roy

502

Mr. Debasish

Roy

Suparna Debajit Debopom

1 Bukit Batok Street 25, #12-19 Parkview Apartments Singapore 658882

503

Mr Debasish

Roy

Sanchita Krishnendu

207B, Compassvale Lane Singapore 543207

62261803 ovpl@pacific.net.sg 98500291 roy_arijit@hotmail.com

98565375 d-roy70in@yahoo.co.in

1P Pine Grove, #03-76 Singapore 591401

64671651 hena@dartistryasia.com Priyum@yahoo.com

Priyadarshini Siddharth

335 Bukit Timah Road, #07-03, Wing On Life Garden Singapore 259718

62350276 96368024 indranilroysg@ yahoo.com.sg royrinku2006@yahoo.com

Roy

Sriparna Sarbajit Sreejeet

Blk 1, Lorong Lew Lian, #07-20 Singapore 531001

62800141 63476122 93254224 jkroy@ iii.com.sg

507

Mr Kaushik Roy

Tunula Chewang Tivon

7 Marine Vista,#19-09, Neptune Court Singapore 449031

82281014 kroy79@gmail.com kaustabroy@yahoo.com

508

Mr. Kaustab Roy

Ayana Agastya Roy

1 Tanamera Ketchil Road, Unit # 06-05 Singapore 466663

65957487 96479358 kaustab.roy@citi. com

5000L Marine Parade Road, #05-51, Lagoon View Singapore 449293

64436124 surroy@pacific.net.sg

504

Mrs Hena Roy

505

Mr Indranil Roy

506

509 510

Mr Jayanta Kumar

Mrs Manju

Roy

Mrs Mohua Roy

Vineet

9 Rhu Cross, #12-04 Costa Rhu Singapore 437436

85468164 roy.mohua@gmail.com

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Name

511

Mr Nabayan

512

177

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Roy

Pampa Ridhima

170 Lentor Loop, Bullion Park, Tower 1, #10-05 Singapore 789099

64091851 81890975 nabayanroy@gmail. com

Mr Nirmal Chandra Roy

Anupama Shima

45 Chartwell Drive Singapore 558739

62809541

513

Dr Partha

Roy

Chaitali Ahona Adrija

Blk F, 107 Clementi Road, #0506 (Kent Vale) Singapore 129790

67746291 91723504 chaitaliroy@hotmail. com

514

Mrs. Rajlakshmi

Roy

Atul Akash

370E Alexandra Road, #0208, The Anchorage Singapore 159958

65022370 65861170 82230625 rajlakshmi@gmail.com

515

Mr Ranodeb Roy

516

Dr Salil Roy

479 River Valley Road, #16-05 Singapore 248364

91140872 roy.ranodeb@gmail.com

Snigdha

Blk 413, Pandan Gardens, #15133 Singapore 600413

65620956 roysalilkumar@yahoo.com soumi5_roy@yahoo.com

517

Mr Sanjoy

Roy

Soumi

26 Upper Seragoon View, #0331, Rio Vista Singapore 534206

97699258 85227978 sanj_y@yahoo.com

518

Mr. Saptak

Roy

Barnali Rukmini

100 Clemenceau Avenue North,, #08-103 Cavenagh House Singapore 229491

68368472 81267726 saptakroy@hotmail. com

Mrs Sharmili Roy

Anmol Sethy

7 Pemimpin Drive, #11-04 Singapore 576150

65246493 84073734 roy.sharmili@gmail. com

Roy

kamala Joyita

26 Bayshore Road, #15-05, The Bayshore Singapore 469972

64091834 91447106 uni16624@gmail. com

Ipsita Banerjee Naisha Tanishka

83 Carlisle Road, #07-05 Mera Springs Singapore 219648

97115671 roy.sudipto@mindshareworld. com rsukanta@hotmail.com

Sampa Souvik

52 Choa Chu Kang North 6, #0413 Yew Mei Green Singapore 689575

67280026 68904800 90685192 sukanta2212@yahoo.co.in

26 Bayshore Road, #15-05, The Bayshore Singapore 469972

64091834 roy.kamala@yahoo.com.sg manasi_ry@yahoo.co.in

Manasi Deepanwita Deboleena

1 Bukit Batok East St 25, #09-11, Park VIew Apartments Singapore 658882

65197525 92480280 troyman06@yahoo. co.in

Abhijit Anurag Ayusman

1 Rivervale Link, The Rivervale, #10-11 Singapore 545118

68447072 tapatisom@gmail.com

Indrani Saheli

Blk 33, Pasir Ris Drive 3, #12-01, Eastvale Singapore 519492

65825094 93675440 indramit@gmail. com

Sudipta Tannistha Roopkatha

370F Alexandra Road, #0903 The Anchorage Singapore 159953

66859408 91693202 rcindranil@yahoo. com

Koma Prithula Debasmit

16 Simei St 1,, #10-08 Melville Park Singapore 529942

64069759 8168 4952 koma_partha@ hotmail.com

519 520

Mr. Siddhartha

521

Mr Sudipta Roy

522

Mr Sukanta

523

Mrs. Sumita Roy

524

Mr. Tapas Roy

525

Mrs Tapati Roy

526 527 528

Mr Amit

Roy

Roy Choudhury

Mr Indranil Roy Choudhury Mr Partha Protim

Roy Choudhury

529

Mr Prodeep Roy Choudhury

Madhumita Pronoy Jaya

60 Compassvale Bow, #16-38 Singapore 544993

67534270 91299961 pchoud@aettankers.com

530

Mr Prosanta Roy Choudhury

Sonali Rupali Priyanka

6 Jalan Lempeng, #12-03, Park West Singapore 128795

64011932 64205123 90023694 prosantoroychoudhury@gmail.com anushua@yahoo.com

Anushua Anika Ananya

10 Cuscaden Walk,#10-04 Four Season Park Singapore 249693

68875058 68602260 81810538 dev. rudra@pw.utc.com

Monali Roman

188 Keng Lee Road, #22-01 Rochelle at Newton Singapore 308414

65282147 92320886 gautam.rudra@citi. com

Mita Soumi

Blk 407, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, 11-297 Singapore 680407

63141794 90610454 sahaashis2002@ yahoo.com.sg

Munmun Amrit

Blk 121 Kim Tian Place, #13-74 Singapore 160121

67477633 98277051 saha_asit@yahoo. com

531 532 533 534

Mr Dev Rudra Mr. Gautam

Rudra

Mr Ashis Saha Mr Asit Kumar

Saha

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members’ directory

No.

Name

535

Mr Bikash

536 537

Surname

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Saha

Sumana Akanksha

16 Dunearn Road, #12-02, Dunearn Gardens Singapore 309420

63527246 Bikash.Saha@ standardchartered.com

Nandini Rusha Anwesha

Block 11, #07-04 Simei Green, Simei Street 4 Singapore

90607533 dsaha63@hotmail.com saha@ khatibeng.com

Esha Arjun Saha Akash Saha

Blk 634, #03-50, Yishun Street 61 Singapore 760634

67560873 62857833 9693 4490 gtmsaha@yahoo.com ramlinasaha@gmail. com

Mr Debashish Saha Mr Gautam Kumar

Saha

538

Mrs Lina Saha

539

Mr Raja Saha

540

541

542 543 544 545

Mr. Tanmoy

Saha

Mr Tamal Saha Ray

Mr Milan Kumar

Samaddar

Ram Krishna Megha 323 Sembawang Close, #06-315 Monali Singapore 750323

67299895 98567568 linasaha1@gmail. com rajasaha@gmail.com

Madhumita Ishani Anisha

Blk 691, Jurong West Central 1, #05-177 Singapore 640691

63970208 97433706 parna_saha@ yahoo.com

Sanchita Soumyadip Ranadip

50 Bukit Batok East Ave 5, #1405, Regent Heights, Tower C Singapore 659801

65203215 64083855 90287691 tanmmoy@yahoo.com tsray@aet-tankers. com

Soma Aritra

Block 27, Lorong Lew Lian, #0407. Cherry Hill Condominium Singapore

97267223 92432231 somasray@gmail. com

Shelly Akshata

#05-04, Blk 202, Eastern Lagoon - II, Upper East Coast Road Singapore 455284

64021721 64335209 98333347 milansamaddar@gmail.com

385 Pasir Panjang Road, #04-04 Villa de West Singapore 118719

Mr Debabrata Samanta

92356453 panchgara@yahoo.co.in

Sarkar

Chandankana Arko Aalok Shome Deepto

5 Siglap Road, #21-44 Mandarin Garden Singapore 448908

67262150 jhumka@gmail.com

Mr Avik Sarkar

Amrita Avinandan Vinayak

5 Siglap Road, #04-33 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448908

98595943 avik123_sarkar@yahoo.com sarkar_susmita@yahoo.com

Mr Anindya

546

Mr Pradipta

Sarkar

Susmita Ushmil Uddalak

Blk 342 Woodlands Ave 1, #06645 Singapore 730342

547

Capt Rupnarayan

Sarkar

Jhilli Raya

9 Rivervale Crescent, #1128 Rivervale Crest Singapore 545086

66996170 90306375, 94854881 captrsarkar@rediffmail.com sarkarsubrata@gmail.com

Manisha Aroni Ayoni

79 Meyer Road, #04-01, Casa Mey Fort Singapore 437906

64400107 62243119 97394942 manishasarkar@gmail.com

Ishani

41 Hume Avenue, #08-07 Singapore 598738

64167593 91500158 sudip_iit@yahoo. com chadni_92@hotmail.com

Swapan Kumar Mithil Chadni

Blk 457, Clementi Avenue 3, #16-578 Singapore 120457

67793717 83459134 csarker@hotmail. com

548

Mr Subrata Sarkar

549

Mr Sudip Sarkar

550

Mrs Chandana Sarker Mr Agniva

552

Mr Amlan Sen

553 554

555

Mr Ayan

Sen

Mr Debanjan Sen

Mr Deep

408 Joo Chiat Place Singapore 428045

Sen

551

Sen

90111890 sarkarp2002@yahoo.com

97751362 sen.agniva@ymail.com

Brotiti Aaditya

12 Hougang St 92, #02-06, Singapore 538688

68814875 91845082 senamlan@yahoo. co.in arpitadatta5@gmail.com

Arpita Anika Aayudh

12 Cuscaden Walk, #18-02 Singapore 249694

Shubhashree Samadrita Daivik

16 Balmoral Cresent, #07-03 Balmoral Residences Singapore 259910

62354727 sendeban@yahoo.com deepsen34@hotmail.com

Sreyashi Datta Neel Ayon

11 Tanjong Rhu Road, #06-04 Waterside Singapore 436896

62359484 63056058 91163626 / 91150343 deepsen@dbs.com s.indranil@ gmail.com

Gopa Paromita Nabonita

60 West Coast Crescent, #0301 West Bay Condo Singapore 128040

67792012 90104114 gopasen@yahoo. com

81217160 ayanarpita@yahoo.com

556

Mr Indranil Sen

557

Mrs Mithu

Sen

Subroto

52 Newton Road, #23-05 Newton Gems Singapore 307992

98287000 98287999 mithusen2@gmail. com

558

Mr Nikhilesh

Sen

Sagarika

10 Dover Rise,#10-06 Singapore 138680

96573541 sen_nikhilesh@hotmail.com

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Name

559

Dr Nilanjan Sen

560

Mr Omkar Sen

561

Mr Partha Sen

Surname

Sen

562

Mr Sandeep

563

Mr Shankha Sen

564

Mr Soumitra Sen

179

Spouse & Children

Address

Contact Details

Madhurima Malini Amartyo

33 B Nanyang Avenue, #13-03 Singapore 639805

67951236 67904713 ansen@ntu.edu.sg

Blk 858, Yishun Avenue 4, #0281 Singapore 760858

93827149 sen.omkarsen@gmail.com

Rinku Pooja Diya

10C Bradell View, #20-09 Singapore 579722

62518077 psen1@singnet.com.sg

Sagarika Sanjukta Shreya

#09-10 Anchorage, 370 G, Alexandra Road Singapore 159960

64765693 91552811 97862354 sandeepsen41@hotmail.com

Dipanjana Shubhalaxmi

7 Siglap Road, #12-67 Manadrin Gardens Singapore 448909

64405942 64271129 dipanjana_sen@ yahoo.com

808 Thomson Road, #15-22, Thomson 800 Singapore 298190

62555067 sen.s.5@pg.com 63696545 93834214 swap_sen1@yahoo. com

565

Mr Swapan Kumar

Sen

Swati Swaroopa Swagato

Blk 367, Woodlands Avenue 5, #04-462 Singapore 730367

566

Mr Tirthankar

Sen

Sancharini Mazumdar Aliya Mazumdar Sen

201 Tanjong Rhu Road, #09-11 Parkshore Singapore 436917

(Late Narayan Chandra) Shamir Prabir Sumita

4 Cassia Drive Singapore 289698

64695700

5000-K Marine Parade Road, #04-46, Lagoon View Singapore 449292

64448117 shyamasri1@gmail.com

Shyamasri Ananya Sengupta

187 Tanjong Rhu Road,, Sanctuary Green, 07-03 Singapore 436925

65197679 62325446 83836204 senguptahome@yahoo.co.in

Anindita Arijit

7 Siglar Road, Mandarin Gardens,#02-58 Singapore 484909

97267416 indrajeetsengupta62@gmail. com

567

Mrs Gita Sen Gupta

568

Miss Shiuli Sen Gupta

569

Mr Ashoketaru Sengupta

570

Mr Indrajeet

Sengupta

91010498 tirthankar.sen@gmail.com

571

Mr Nirbhik Sengupta

Piyali Aishik

50 Bukit Batok Street 31, #2501, The Madeira Sungapore 659442

66412630 92307088 nirbhik@hotmail. com

572

Mr. Pinaki Sengupta

Manideepa Meghna

37G Nanyang Avenue, #09-13 Nanyang Heights Singapore 639807

67945193 85226353 manideepa. sengupta@gmail.com satyakisengupta2@ gmail.com

573

Mr Satyaki Sengupta

Anindita Sarthak Sayak

8 Hougang Street 92, Regentville Tower 4, # 08-03 Singapore 538686

63886191 81218052 satyaki2@yahoo. com

Arpita

23 Hillview Avenue, #0809, Glendale Park Tower 'D' Singapore 669557

64582843 96323274 sohini@singnet. com.sg

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7 Siglap Road, #16-58 Singapore 448909

67265010 81571505 sharbari_ sengupta@yahoo.com

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575

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576

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577

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578 579 580 581

Mrs Tapas Kumar

Sengupta

69 Cavanagh Road, #01-362 Cavanagh Gardens Singapore 229622 Abanti Medha Pushkin

Block 447, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, #02-377 Singapore 680 447

64684665 65018819 97829391 sujit11@ singnet.com.sg tksengupta923331@ yahoo.com

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263 River Valley Road, #03-6 Aspen Heights Singapore

67347112 94887819 tksengupta923331@gmail.com

20 Peach Gardens Singapore 436718

63445166 62243377 steelmet@qala. com.sg

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Blk 11, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #02308 Singapore 310011

63525424 63191750 90473096 pradipsikdar@gmail.com

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Blk 385, Bukit Batok West Ave 5, #27-340 Singapore 650385

64062388 91824243 sumit30sikdar@ yahoo.com

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93833780 anjan1963@rediffmail.com

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31 Hindhede Walk, #02-03 Southaven II Singapore 587967

68750116 92744931 gsinha_99@yahoo. com

Deepa Sourish Urmil

6 Geylang East Ave 2, #15-04 Simsville Singapore 389756

68446293 90121182 jbsinha1@yahoo. com

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343 Yio Chu Kang Road, Singapore 389758

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Anjana Suranjana

37A Hougang Avenue 7, #1404 Evergreen Park Singapore 538800

65203297 66685021 91340366 savarna1907@yahoo.co.in kingshuk. sircar@gmail.com

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91182346 neel@sinha-email.com

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Sircar

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Blk 47, Marine Crescent, #02-78, Singapore 440047

63369142 92722676 kingshuks@ cybermedia.co.in supriyo.sircar@gmail.com

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Mr Supriyo

Sircar

N. Sircar S. Sircar A. Sircar

61 Tampines Avenue 1#13 - 02 'Tropica Singapore 529776

67867824 98246534 nias2500@yahoo. com

590

Mrs Leena Sircir

61 Tampines Avenue 1#13 - 02 'Tropica Singapore 529776

67867824 nias2500@yahoo.com

Sanchita Jishnu Arkin

19 Toh Tuck Road, Singapore 596683

64010295 98551836 bithin.talukdar@ gmail.com chaitali@tarafdars.net

Chaitali Aaheli Aayushi

7 Siglap Road, #14-65 Mandarin Gardens Singapore 448909

62454695 debashis@tarafdars.net

Renuka Ramchand Sonali Rahul

5 Tanjong Rhu Road, #06-04 The Waterside Singapore 436882

64048302 91173042 venkatpl@hotmail. com

591

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592

Mr Debashis Tarafdar

593

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Venkateswaran

594

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21 Lorong Ampas Singapore 328782

62519016 97664719 simi_gal83@ hotmail.com

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21 Lorong Ampas Singapore 328782

62519016 85234641

Indrajit

21 Lorong Ampas Singapore 328782

62519016 91447413 simi_gal83@ hotmail.com

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2 Jalan Tiga Ratus #03-18 Singapore 488067

91826462 priyadube@yahoo.com

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597

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