tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.comments2023-06-19T23:55:27.189-04:00Arguing India: India Sans Rants, Stereotypes, SimplicitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-19824972076809804092015-10-23T21:37:38.565-04:002015-10-23T21:37:38.565-04:00interesting.
especially the comment about knowing...interesting.<br /><br />especially the comment about knowing the Raju sons.<br /><br />My friend Jehangir and I (Sunil) lived in the AVB colony till we were 10. I went to benachiti school, and then to boarding school in Mussoorie. I remember the two bungalows assigned to my dad, and they were huge (at least to me as a kid) with a lot of land around them. we would drive our bikes in the forest. my mom worked in the guest bungalow and I would visit her and try to drink as many cokes as possible. <br />Jehangir and I have stayed friends for over 50 years, he's in california and I in texas. last year I drove over 3000 miles round trip to see him.skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355605309249644669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-83388209255323360792013-01-03T20:34:56.779-05:002013-01-03T20:34:56.779-05:00For several centuries, "Brahmins" - the ...For several centuries, "Brahmins" - the "priestly caste" - were religious and spiritual figures, educators, thinkers and philosophers in India. Among Brahmins gotras are reckoned patrilineally and each gotra takes the name of a famous Rishi (or sage) who was the patrilineal forebearer of that clan.The Brahmins belonging to the same gotra are related to each other patrilineally, and there may be very little else in common between them. According to the Vedic system, a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra are considered to be a brother and sister, so a wedding between a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra (known as sa-gotra) is forbidden as it will cause anomalies in the progeny that come out of such a wedding.. A married woman takes up the gotra of her husband. Ambalavaasi people (living in (by) ambalam or temple - temple inmates) and vishwakarma (acharis) caste people also now claim that they are Brahmins.<br />The caste system is an evil introduced by the Brahmins, which have eaten every fabric of the Indian society. It has corroded and corrupted the Indian society to the extent that Non-Brahmins are equally caste conscious as the real Brahmins! <br />The Bhagwad Gita states that caste is not a birthright! A Brahmin is one who is educated and knowledgeable of the scriptures and leads a holy life and is not a birthright!. I understand an immigrant’s need to connect to his or her roots. But in western countries Brahmins have their sons go through the sacred thread ceremony and that child grows up to be a meat eater, drinker with no knowledge of the scriptures. What is wrong is that in the age of 'Kali Yuga' anyone is claiming Brahmin as a birthright even when they eat meat, indulge in alcohol and live arrogant materialistic lives. Most of the Bengali Brahmins never made any qualms about relishing various fish and chicken delicacies. Most of the Brahmins in North America to celebrate their teenage boys' sacred thread ceremony which is a coming-of-age ceremony held only for brainwashed impressionable Brahmin boys into thinking within the narrow walls of their caste. Sacred thread ceremony is a ritual for initiating a boy in to the spiritual life and as per vedas, all Hindus (except the shudras) have the right for sacred thread ceremony. For most of the Brahmins in North America caste is an important part of their identity as if it is the 24th pair of chromosomes and wear their Brahmin identity on their lapel. Indians keep on making pathetic efforts to tell the world that they belong to the "Brahmin" - upper caste. There is nothing to be proud about one’s so called upper caste. One contributes nothing to be born in a particular caste. It is a chance occurrence. No human being is born superior. In fact, there is nothing to be proud of a system, which is blatantly discriminatory. The caste system is a very backward culture. Indians not only embrace but also tout their upper caste while living in USA which has fought two civil wars against discrimination. It is a disgrace!<br /><br />Cheers! <br /> <br />Nalliah ThayabharanNalliahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214871963050537496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-39858402249262100952012-12-22T12:55:14.450-05:002012-12-22T12:55:14.450-05:00It has been a delight to read the initial blog by ...It has been a delight to read the initial blog by Ishani. I am an Ex-SXS student of the 1975 ICSE batch. I was admitted to the school in 1965 by Fr. J. Dubious and then taught by Fr. PY Gilson and the Headmaster was Fr. Wautier. I have excellent memories of Durgapur ans as one comment mentioned of leopards and other animals - I remember the howling of wild animals when I was little. The tract to the Railway station was always deserted when we went at odd hours.<br />The grey caged buses came very late - we went to school on the buses which were on contract basis from a transporter by the name of Prithpal Singh. The school had only one bus and the driver was Gurdial Singh. Many a times he drove the Vespa scooter of Fr. Wautier for errands.<br />The Golden Jubilee Reunion is scheduled for Jan 5-6 2013 and I have plans of going there.<br />I have visited Durgapur after doing my UCSE but last visited in 2001. The change was evident even then. My sister went to Carmel Convent and passed her ICSE in 1981-2. She went on to graduate in Veterinary Sciences and is now based in San Diego USA. the premier University in Asia - Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.<br />I have clear memories of Lawrence, Roy and Kurien Sirs and Mrs Sharma for Hindi; Mrs Pandey for Biology; Mrs Goswami(?) for Geography.<br />The Steel township had an aura of its own but the life we led has surely shaped our lives. I have loved going down memory lane and will post after coming from the Reunion.<br />If any of you are coming over - it would be a great meeting of Xaverians.<br />Thank you Ishani and Terry.<br />And thanks also for DORA. I will check it out for Delhi!<br />Swarndeep aka Prof.(Dr.) S.S. Hundal<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809188785975935954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-8948233722372572422012-09-18T02:50:51.714-04:002012-09-18T02:50:51.714-04:00Thank you so much for reviving this blog from its ...Thank you so much for reviving this blog from its stupor...good to know we are all alive :-) Will try to post something too. Cheers.ishanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669766317584371233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-40594643149123608172012-06-20T11:07:54.796-04:002012-06-20T11:07:54.796-04:00Was she the first woman member of west bengal legi...Was she the first woman member of west bengal legislative assembly in 1937?SandWritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791965794079953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-32606052292923504092012-06-20T11:06:35.501-04:002012-06-20T11:06:35.501-04:00Was she the first woman member of West Bengal Legi...Was she the first woman member of West Bengal Legislative assembly in 1937?SandWritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791965794079953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-25602548836819130712012-06-20T11:04:21.813-04:002012-06-20T11:04:21.813-04:00Was she the first woman member of west bengal legi...Was she the first woman member of west bengal legislative assembly in 1937?SandWritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791965794079953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-64014973236570135012011-05-22T05:31:41.592-04:002011-05-22T05:31:41.592-04:00I was at durgapur only few days back. It is so dif...I was at durgapur only few days back. It is so difficult to relate today's durgapur to the old durgapur during my higher school days (mid 90's). Then we had hardly anything at city centre. Now city centre has become the epicentre of growth. Big bazaar, spencers, pantaloons, shoppers stop and what not. All is there now. Latest addition is the junction mall which seems to be the biggest mall in west bengal now basd on size.<br />Now I amback to my work place in hyderabad. Suddenly happened to go though this blog. Getting nostalgic.Anirudhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123508338187960590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-53843575779715557572011-05-09T05:38:30.551-04:002011-05-09T05:38:30.551-04:00You should have written the sari story then... A s...You should have written the sari story then... A sequel: what happened to the saree collection apart from the baluchari that your mom inherited? they should probably be displayed in a museum....Reshminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-63965422376091849472011-04-29T14:05:56.496-04:002011-04-29T14:05:56.496-04:00Dgp of today is really different from ur time.It&#...Dgp of today is really different from ur time.It's truely A steel CITYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-44104632066046762252011-04-07T12:48:50.145-04:002011-04-07T12:48:50.145-04:00this was indeed a trip down memory lane...i am fro...this was indeed a trip down memory lane...i am from SXS '92 batch and can imagine the Durgapur you left was far more close to the wonderful description than that we left. But it brought back old memories. awesome post. <br /><br />my coords are mrinal.k.ray@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576027669685977049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-42804857419114134622011-04-03T09:42:16.296-04:002011-04-03T09:42:16.296-04:00The Steel City-Durgapur is now more Stronger than ...The Steel City-Durgapur is now more Stronger than Steel now.We at Durgapur Holdings ( www.niftynext.com )has started Providing people of India the Right Trend of Indian Stocks Market, mainly Nifty.All credit Goes to the People like you who are creative in nature & blesssing of Bhiringi Kali Maa...<br />Email Us for Stocks Query mail@niftynext.comNifty Nexthttp://niftynext.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-4273307269732161262011-04-01T06:51:40.200-04:002011-04-01T06:51:40.200-04:00hi,this is cg.i would be really interested in know...hi,this is cg.i would be really interested in knowing more about laurie baker and his ideas.as they are related to low cost housing.i would like to know whether they can be used for multi storied buildings.it would b grateful if you could help me with it.cgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-21714585204117480232010-10-22T02:42:12.201-04:002010-10-22T02:42:12.201-04:00Rani,
Jaskaran isn't the only captain in the ...Rani,<br /><br />Jaskaran isn't the only captain in the NYPD. <br /><br />Captain Zaheer Aziz is another desiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-67113053867267351102010-08-22T12:11:32.910-04:002010-08-22T12:11:32.910-04:00Laurie Baker died in 2007, after which the above p...Laurie Baker died in 2007, after which the above post was written.ishanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669766317584371233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-14609135535437047852010-08-21T10:37:50.519-04:002010-08-21T10:37:50.519-04:00What Luarie Baker has been doing for improving the...What Luarie Baker has been doing for improving the housing facilities in Ekta Vihar in which its office resides in...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-5926663281736259172010-08-19T21:01:31.802-04:002010-08-19T21:01:31.802-04:00Its such a great feeling to read and feel like I&#...Its such a great feeling to read and feel like I'm back home again. Durgapur is and will be a place where I would be much more comfortable being than any other place. Might be because of the fond childhood memoirs that we still cherish. My name is Priyam Mukherjee and I am a 2001 SXS, Durgapur passout, currently residing in Kolkata.<br /><br />Thanks for the post, an excellent draft indeed.Priyam Mukherjeehttp://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/priyam.mukherjee1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-24413774949608606512010-08-19T14:38:35.758-04:002010-08-19T14:38:35.758-04:00An excellent post.
I am a 2002 passout from SXS, ...An excellent post. <br />I am a 2002 passout from SXS, Durgapur. I am currently working in Bangalore.<br />Regarding the website of St Xavier's Durgapur, thanx for the linkage. We are working on popularizing the site but there are still many ex Xaverians out there who do not know about the site. <br />If Bangalore has a DORA, I would be very pleased to attend such a meeting. <br />In recent days, Durgapur has changed quite a lot. This is partly due to the shifting focus from the steel plants to the new industrial complexes which are said to come up in a few years near Durgapur. Apart from that, a lot of the old places have changed. City center is now the hub of the town compared to the old township.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-57941088585400192922010-05-29T04:56:13.180-04:002010-05-29T04:56:13.180-04:00Hi Ishani ,
I saw this wonderful post some time b...Hi Ishani ,<br /><br />I saw this wonderful post some time back and did circulate it to our DGP SXS 83 batch as it was so real - the images of EDC and the environs of ABL.<br /><br />I am Babu ( son of Mr S P Roy , Shamuda to most ) .<br /><br />After passing from KGP , I had gone back as a professional to ABL( 1990-1995). Though as an industry ABL was dying , I had the priviledge to witness the tremendous knowledge base in ABL and the proud people who possesed that ) .<br /><br />I now stay in Mumbai but woud love to connect to DORA /SXS . <br /><br />My sister Tumpa ( settled in Bangalore ) connects on Facebook with Sudipta di , Purnima di and I believe there was a get together of DGP ites in Kolkata last year .<br /><br />My email id is droy1967@indiatimes.com.<br /><br />Love <br /><br />BabuBabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852693934712818062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-14553474926582569872010-02-04T06:16:58.168-05:002010-02-04T06:16:58.168-05:00無一事而不學,無一時而不學,無一處而不學。 ...............................無一事而不學,無一時而不學,無一處而不學。 <a href="http://18jack2.jp888.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://2013.jp888.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://24h2.jp888.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://34c2.jp888.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://3d.jp222.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69.jp222.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://13062.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://170.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://173liveshow2.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://173show2.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://522.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://5406.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://buty3.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://chat3.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dudusex3.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dvd3.5320cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69.758nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69vip.758nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69.666tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69vip.666tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://room.666meme.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://tw18.666meme.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://hot1.666meme.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://778.666meme.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://room.555nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://tw18.555nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://hot1.555nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://778.555nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://panda1.758miss.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://play1.758miss.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://playboy1.758miss.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69.258live.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://69vip.258live.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://168.520girl.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://0509.520girl.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://2010.520asia.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://24h.520asia.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://g8mm.333nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl.333nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://080ut.333cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://0951.333cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://1007.333cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://0401.333cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://18gy.758tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://18jack.758tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://18tw.758tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://18xx.758tube.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://cam.258av.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://blog.258av.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://forum.258av.info" rel="nofollow">.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-79865329634178411082010-01-20T00:27:58.548-05:002010-01-20T00:27:58.548-05:00Hi Ishani,
Couldn't agree with you more on th...Hi Ishani,<br /><br />Couldn't agree with you more on the childhood being simple and unstressed! Having been born and brought up in DGP (and of course having passed through the hallowed portals of SXS-DGP, and through the able hands of Fr. Wautier and Fr. Gilson), I can relate completely to what you have said. <br /><br />I find it very difficult to explain to my wife and son - it's probably something you experience, or don't. As one comment put it - "you can take people out of DGP, but you can't take DGP out of them"!<br /><br />If the Nilanjan you mentioned is Nilanjan Sen, I'd be very keen to get in touch with him. Would you by any chance have his contacts? Or you could send him my contact (srikantmk - (at) gmail .com).<br /><br />Thanks again for bringing back memories...Srixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633378081618491946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-40070000328990620002009-12-21T01:44:10.843-05:002009-12-21T01:44:10.843-05:00Hello Ishani,
I am not a blogger, but suddenly en...Hello Ishani,<br /><br />I am not a blogger, but suddenly encountered your writings on Durgapur today. Perhaps, I do not know you, but I was brought up during similar period at MAMC. I am interested to know about Nilanjan, whom you have referred in your blog. Perhaps he is the same Nilanjan Sen, with whom I have studied at Bidhan Chandra Institution during 1981-82. My name Krishnendu Baksi and we were in Section B. I and Nilanjan had consecutive roll numbers. I don't remember, whether I was 2 and he was 3 or the reverse. So if you are in contact with Nilanjan, please refer myself and can send his contacts at k_baksi@hotmail.com if he does not have any objection. <br /><br />Again it is interesting to get comments from Peu Sur. Though we have together worked at Kolkata for few months, I did not know that she is also from Durgapur. We stay nearby at Kolkata and now sometimes meet on streets and exchange smiles. <br /><br />It is an interesting blogging.Krishnendu Baksinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-89759418108555247812009-12-17T04:36:19.632-05:002009-12-17T04:36:19.632-05:00Hi Ishani,
Only just revisited this site to find ...Hi Ishani,<br /><br />Only just revisited this site to find your reply. Yes, I would love to reconnect with others from Dgp.<br /><br />My e.mail address is MB.Beaucasin@gmail.com<br /><br />Thank you for this and I hope you are well.<br /><br />Bev.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-33846733155989935002009-11-21T12:16:58.325-05:002009-11-21T12:16:58.325-05:00To Bev and the Carmelite after him, if you give me...To Bev and the Carmelite after him, if you give me your email contacts, I can help to join an online community for ex-DGPians - it's absolutely nostalgia unleashed and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.ishanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669766317584371233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38644027.post-20888263477479764042009-11-21T08:13:53.117-05:002009-11-21T08:13:53.117-05:00Awesome. ishani..thnx for the lovely post.. althou...Awesome. ishani..thnx for the lovely post.. although i dnt know u, ur article made me feel nostalgic..had tears in my eyes reading ur article... miss those days... miss durgapur... am currently in mumbai (ex carmelite 1998 batch)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com