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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 23, 20242 min read
This morning, a quiet thought emerged
This morning, a quiet thought emerged: While structure brings comfort, it also builds walls. My world has become very limited. The...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 20, 20241 min read
Thirty years at Jaipur
I am profoundly grateful to the Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur, for providing me unwavering support and a sanctuary where...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 19, 20243 min read
DEVDAS: A TRAGEDY OR A NARCISSISTIC JOURNEY?
Saratchandra Chattopadhyay published Devdas in 1917. Every generation of filmmakers has made a film based on Devdas. The 1935 version of...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Friendship of the time when one was nothing
Friendship of the time when one was nothing, simply an acquaintance, is so special. Even a childhood adversary becomes so special....
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Mornings are my life lines
In the quiet of morning, I often find myself lost in thought. I hold onto the freedom to think about what I want. This moment, fleeting...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 12, 20241 min read
God, utopia, and thought experiments
God represents the ultimate ideal—a realm where flaws vanish, suffering ceases, and all questions find answers. A utopian concept...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Presence holds greater value than need
Hari Mohan, after graduation joined a prominent business group as an accounts assistant. Through sheer hard work and unwavering...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Jeeru
We were on our way to Udaipur to attend a colleague’s daughter’s wedding. After Bhilwara, we started looking for a place with a washroom...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Closure
Mohan Gupta belongs to a wealthy family. They are mainly in the construction business. Family business is more than just an enterprise—it...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 10, 20241 min read
The end begins the day our sense of self begins to become meaningless
The biological structure of living organisms and social structure in human communities are emergent structures. These structures are...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 6, 20241 min read
At our workplaces
We come across various kinds of people at our workplaces. Some are happy and content simply watching others work. Some never do anything...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 6, 20241 min read
When I started working
When I started working, I did not know where my Manzil was. I did not know what kind of job I would be getting or what I was capable of...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 6, 20243 min read
Ijaazat - The biology of film making
Ijaazat (1987) is a film by Gulzar. The film, celebrated for its poetic storytelling, nuanced performances, and soul-stirring music,...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 3, 20242 min read
The Fourth Phase
The fourth phase of life—unwritten and unpredictable—looms like an uncharted horizon. It is a time when the future stretches before us...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 3, 20242 min read
The Smart Elites
A retired government officer once said that his son, who studied at exclusive institutions and is now a senior executive in a...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Well-Wishers
Robin Dunbar says one cannot have more than 150 acquaintances. He is probably right—perhaps even a little optimistic. I send my short...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Hypergraphia
Some people have the overwhelming urge to write. It is called hypergraphia. One would write whatever thoughts come into his head. They...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Dec 1, 20243 min read
The Dreams of Madhubala
Everyone knows our tea stall at VV Puram. Our tea stall serves coffee instead of tea but no one minds. It is known as Madhubala Tea...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Nov 28, 20245 min read
The School of Upna Life
The school I studied at had a special section for the good students. This special section supposedly had ‘better’ teachers. The idea...
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Purnendu Ghosh
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Affective forecasting?
"Affective forecasting" in the context of AI suggests that AI could predict emotional reactions to future situations. AI relies on...
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