Author Archives: BhaskarChak

A memory of elephants

Elephants are known for their incredible memory. They never forget an elephant they have met before, no matter how long ago. They also remember the paths to sources of water and food. This power of recall is the key of their survival. The two collective nouns used for elephants are herd or memory. I preferContinue reading “A memory of elephants”

Digital Marketing | Second Edition by Seema Gupta

Marketing is dynamic. Digital Marketing is even more dynamic. Algorithms keep changing and Marketers need to keep abreast with the developments. If you have authored a text book on Digital Marketing in 2018, you need to publish an updated edition in 2020. This is exactly what Prof.Seema Gupta did with her book titled Digital MarketingContinue reading “Digital Marketing | Second Edition by Seema Gupta”

Rashtrapati who loved to take the role of a priest in his village Durga Puja

Durga Puja is an annual religious and cultural event where a Bengali takes up a role close to his or her heart. My mother used to cook the ‘bhog’ the community lunch, I used to take the stage to act in plays and everyone has a role in organizing the community event in our respectiveContinue reading “Rashtrapati who loved to take the role of a priest in his village Durga Puja”

The first woman cardiologist in India was also the oldest working physician till Covid took her life at 103

This must have been in the late 90s that I had met the first woman cardiologist of India Dr. Padmavati Sivaramakrishna Iyer. I remember that the Padma Vibhushan awardee had shared with me that she was born in Rangoon (then in Burma now called Myanmar) and had studied her MBBS there, before she went toContinue reading “The first woman cardiologist in India was also the oldest working physician till Covid took her life at 103”

Some of you prefer the spray to the wipes-Savlon disinfectant spray

Last time when I discussed the Savlon Germ Protection Wet Wipes – 72 Wipes | Multi Purpose | Fights Germs on Hands, Body and Surfaces | Easy to Carry | Use at home, office, in car and out of home , some of you expressed your preference for Savlon Surface Disinfectant Spray, For Hard &Continue reading “Some of you prefer the spray to the wipes-Savlon disinfectant spray”