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  October festive season begins today announcing  the  Sharad Navratri and first day of pratipada. Going beyond the usual Pujo fad this 2020,  where on one hand lives and livelihood are threatened  on the other, push ads on social media for buying jewelry,  clothes, fashion accessories are prevailing.   If you are in India still the Pujo fever will have its affect but for  Probashi Bengalis outside of India,  living in South-East Asia, more or less, we have mastered the art of thinking with our eyes!   The social behavior quiet similar to the Japanese practice ( ichi ieba ju wo shiru) which neatly sums up  the communication approach for both business and  private settings- Hear one, understand ten.   The idea is that two people working together should be  so in tune with each other that wordy explanations are not necessary.  The assumption is that the shared background information  that puts both partie...

Don't wait for New Year. Bookings filling fast, limited seats available As winter comes, time changes in Greenland- Share your travel photos to relive time. Travel during Virus Crisis: Name: Time Travel Agency (TTA) Address: New haven Disclaimer takes you any time anywhere only in imagination. Time travels and unravels myths, mysteries and create histories. So I traveled with time from Saigon to Greenland The experience was finding Neverland Time travels and unravels different time zones. A word of caution long hauls become wearisome adjusting to new location takes some time & preparation. Ask TTA how to burn up continental miles Upgrade, enjoy yet travel in style Travel gadgets for any trip here is a tip Travel lite while choosing your seat Never select the exit aisle sleep, eat and make time worthwhile Moving, flexing & stretching is a recommendation To keep you in fit position till you reach your destination. Time travels and unrave...

Would you like to be entertained with  4196x2160 (big screen) or 640x960 (average mobile screen)? Once upon a time the ticketing stall had activities of buying  and selling now it stands recluse looking for the days to get back in action. Far and few footfalls continue to buy popcorns  and remise of the big screen and cinema.     In Vietnam CGV dominates with 300 screens,  followed by Lotte, which is once again a  South Korean cinema exhibitor with 140 screens in 31 locations.   The local players Galaxy and BHD-Star  have about 22 Cineplex’s and Beta operates-budget cinemas with 9 theaters.   Now why call out for Cinema,  when you can be entertained with your personal prime time  holding at your palm and at your convenience?   Simply put, human behavior is amazing,  Podcast, Television, OTT becomes a school of inattention:  people look without seeing, listen in without hearing.  Therefore, high-strung entert...

A Lovestory from Purana's In retrospect storytelling, is an art.  I recall my childhood days when every Friday  we had a kid's union in our home and under my grandfather’s supervision  we had to narrate a story.  Whoever did it by capturing the interest of the peers,  was considered the winner and given a chocolate.  The traditional method of storytelling in India  since Vedic age is through dhwani (sound in rhythm) and Sruti (words)  for a storyteller the aim was illumination,  not logical conviction, their ideal, the inspired seer, not the accurate reasoner.  This Indian tradition has faithfully preserved this account in Kathakali- dance drama. Kathakali: The attractive make-up of the characters, elaborate costumes,  detailed gestures with well-defined body movements  presented in tune with the anchor playback music accompanied by complimentary percussion.  Kathakali emerged from Krishanattam,  life and act...

The word Change is gradual but Crisis is always radical. In this Covid 19 era, when faced with a radical health crisis,  our ability to adapt shows amazing capability.  Our ability to change isn ’ t quite as spectacular, why?   Work from Home or Work Remote in few industries  and sectors were adopted.  But have we addressed the key concerns and challenges?   Instead, Media and Management honchos and experts  started the talk of personalization and its data advantages!!    Hello! the Vaccine is yet to come out, the Virus is still a vital threat.  What if once again we have to go through another Lockdown?   With Webinars and Zoom meetings there is lot of talk but no actions.  First things first:  As the lockdown has eased in most parts. Time to address the concerns and take measures to rectify-   Cyber security: During Work from Home or Remote,  there is a huge influx of personal devices which tend to be less secur...

2020 sees new trends and terms, like Lockdown,  21 days lockdown, Social distancing , Human distancing. In situations such as these, getting food as per taste and choice becomes an adventure. Remembering Anthony Bourdain's quote-  I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton,  raw oysters or working for organized crime associates,  food, for me, has always been an adventure. Sharing some easy, quick doable recipes. What-ever the situation be, food is going to be the need on the hour and  for those who hate to waste time in kitchen over elaborate cooking,  ready to eat would have been an ideal solution but few things have to be adapted in this Pandemic. 1.  Quick option for salad. 2. Chicken wings are the answer. No matter the question.  So easy to do recipe and one can eat this with Bread/ Indian partha or Pasta/ Noodle