A man for all occasions

                         

DC does no longer disappear with shiver due to sudden fever,

Heavy pressure of work has made him look trimmer & stronger.

Files keep coming to his desk in numbers with tags like “urgent’

He disposes those cases first, which HE feels are more important !

Dependability has now become a hallmark of his character

Efficiency & a cool temper have made him extremely popular.

A smiling face, down to earth attitude & ever willing to learn

Such qualities, rare now-a-days, have earned him a good reputation.

Has endeared the bosses too, by sharing important information

His word of mouth is always believed requiring no confirmation.

A staunch believer in the old saying that ‘You reap what you sow’

Helping people including seniors in need, has made his career grow!

While most in office struggle to commute due to embargo on Pick-up

He tackles the issue effortlessly with other groups without any Hiccup!

‘Sherlock’, ‘Poirot’, ‘Felu-da’ etc are the names people gave him affectionately

As he has uncanny power of observation and does his job so passionately.

He is a doting father of two and a very obedient husband after work hours

Goes beyond his physical ability for household chores to show that he cares !

An engineer of extra-ordinary common sense and very friendly behaviour

He is a crisis manager for all (reasons & seasons) and always acts as a saviour.

Having thorough knowledge of all his future worldly needs and that of his family

He has become an owner of two prime properties at his home city already.

Having accomplished things at this young age which is definitely a revelation

He still has time for friends & all others, and that makes him a real champion!!

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একটি প্রশ্ন

রাজ্যে রাজ্যে পাড়ায় পাড়ায়, 

মশার বংশ বৃদ্ধি পায়।

 হোক না রাত কিংবা দিন, 

মশা কামড়ায় বিরামহীন। 

মশার কামড় খেলে 'পরে, 

অনেক রোগই হতে পারে।

প্রতিকার তো সবার জানা, 

কিন্তু লোকের করতে মানা। 

রাজ্য জুড়ে ডেঙ্গির দাপট, 

জ্বর হলেই তাই হাসপাতাল ছোট।

 হাসপাতাল বলে বেড নাই, 

রোগীদের হয় করিডরে ঠাঁই। 

লোক মরছে পাল্লা দিয়ে, 

তিনদিনের জ্বর গায়ে নিয়ে। 

মন্ত্ৰী করেন তিরস্কার,

 ''এতো ডেঙ্গি নয় পরিস্কার। 

অজানা একটা রোগ হয়ে, 

মরছে যে সব হুড়মুড়িয়ে। 

ডাক্তাররা সব কিচ্ছু জানে না, 

ডেঙ্গি নয়, রোগটা নাম না জানা।

 আমাদের মশার নেই কো কসুর, 

সব ই বিরোধীদের চক্রান্তের সুর।'' 

পশ্চিমবঙ্গের যত মশা,

 দিল্লী গিয়ে রয়েছে খাসা।' 

তবে কেন এই অজানা জ্বরে, 

শ'য়ে শ'য়ে লোক বেঘোরে মরে ?? 

উন্নয়নের জোয়ার

বামুন বলে অং বং চং ,

কে সাজালো এমন সং ?

ঘড়ির আওয়াজ টিক টক, 

শুধুই শুনি বকর বক। 

ওই যে ব্যাটা রাম রহিম, 

নাম শুনলেই হাড় হিম !

শব্দ ভীষণ দড়াম দ্রুম,

কোথায় গেল কাকার ঘুম ?

স্কুলের ঘন্টা ঢং ঢং,

আকাশের গায়ে রামধনু রং।

স্টীম ইঞ্জিন হুশ হাশ,

উঠছে সবার নাভিশ্বাস !

দলের পান্ডা অপোগন্ড, 

কর'ল সভা লন্ডভন্ড।

সবাই খাচ্ছে ঢপের চপ, 

তুলসী মালা করছে জপ।

পুজোর পরেই কার্নিভ্যাল, 

আলোর মালায় হবে কামাল।

ছ'টের ছুটি দেওয়ার পরে, 

জনগন ধন্য ধন্য করে। 

মা ফ্লাইওভার টা খুলেই বেশ, 

গাড়ি নিয়ে সব করছে রেস।

জয় হো গৌর জয় নিতাই, 

পকেট ফাঁকা কিছুই নাই।

ডাল পোস্ত আলু ভাতে,

বোস আসনে দিচ্ছি পাতে, 

করিস যদি ফস্টি নস্টি, 

করবো তোর গুষ্টির তুষ্টি।

এলো উন্নয়নের জোয়ার বাংলায়, 

বসলো বিশ্বকাপের আসর কলকাতায়।

নীল সাদা সব রঙের ছটায়,

কলকাতা হল লন্ডন বোধহয় !!!

SERA BANGALI

Curt, covertly shrewd, reticent and at times recalcitrant

He is unique and lonesome but undoubtedly very intelligent.

Shrouded in an aura of mystery and unfamiliarity

He appears casually calm and without any anxiety.

Beneath the outer camouflage of nonchalant mannerism

He is extremely gritty and a person of highest wisdom !

Tactful, courageous and not afraid to express his opinion

He expects his team to ‘deliver’ by rising to the occasion.

People, who have known him for ages, fail to read him well

He is inscrutable, taciturn and looks composed in his secret veil.

He may not be an outstanding leader, who, people would love to follow

But integrity and strength of character- makes him a remarkable fellow.

He has risen to the pinnacle of his career by remaining fair and disciplined

He is now in a position to call the shots and speak out his brilliant mind.

He is a good listener and allows others to always explain their stand

But one can never judge his feelings & say, if he is seriously concerned !

He is the supreme bread earner for the company which is presently facing bad-days

But he remains unperturbed and devoid of any expression under all circumstances.

Descendant of a family of Zamindars from the district Bardhaman of West Bengal

The ''inherited'' mental toughness has turned him into a hardcore professional.

Arrogance personified, as he unnerves people with his blank look & stony face

Aptly called ‘Sera Bangali’, as he is a rare breed & represents a rebel race!!

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Date : 12^th Nov 2017

(Conceived and Delivered by Khuchro)

A PEEP INTO THE PAST.......ART OF WRITING ENGLISH

Rabindranath Tagore’s letter to the then Viceroy of India, Lord Chelmsford, in which he had formally announced the renunciation of his Knighthood, after the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre. This letter was published in ‘The Statesman’ on 3 June 1919.                                                          Your Excellency,

The enormity of the measures taken by the Government in the Punjab for quelling some local disturbances has, with a rude shock, revealed to our minds the helplessness of our position as British subjects in India.  The disproportionate severity of the punishments inflicted upon the unfortunate people and the methods of carrying them out, we are convinced, are without parallel in the history of civilised governments, barring some conspicuous exceptions, recent and remote.

Considering that such treatment has been meted out to a population, disarmed and resource less, by a power which has the most terribly efficient organisation for destruction of human lives, we must strongly assert that it can claim no political expediency, far less moral justification. The accounts of the insults and sufferings by our brothers in Punjab have trickled through the gagged silence, reaching every corner of India, and the universal agony of indignation roused in the hearts of our people has been ignored by our rulers- possibly congratulating themselves for imparting what they imagine as salutary lessons.

This callousness has been praised by most of the Anglo-Indian papers, which have in some cases gone to the brutal length of making fun of our sufferings, without receiving the least check from the same authority, relentlessly careful in something every cry of pain of judgment from the organs representing the sufferers. Knowing that our appeals have been in vain and that the passion of vengeance is building the noble vision of statesmanship in our Government, which could so easily afford to be magnanimous, as befitting its physical strength and normal tradition, the very least that I can do for my country is to take all consequences upon myself in giving voice to the protest of the millions of my countrymen, surprised into a dumb anguish of terror.

The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in the incongruous context of humiliation, and I for my part, wish to stand, shorn, of all special distinctions, by the side of those of my countrymen who, for their so called insignificance, are liable to suffer degradation not fit for human beings. And these are the reasons which have compelled me to ask Your Excellency, with due reference and regret, to relieve me of my title of knighthood, which I had the honour to accept from His Majesty the King at the hands of your predecessor, for whose nobleness of heart I still entertain great admiration.

Yours faithfully,

Rabindranath Tagore

Calcutta, 6, Dwarakanath Tagore Lane, May 30, 1919

BEGUN PORA (mashed roasted brinjal- spicy)

BEGUN PORA (Baigan ka bharta)

Ingredients of this recipe:

-1 medium Baigan ( Begun / eggplant)
-1/2 cup Cooked green peas
-1 Finely chopped onions
-1 Finely chopped tomatoes
-1 Finely chopped green chilli
-1/2 tsp Red chilli powder (Optional)
-1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
-1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
-3 tbsp Vegetable oil
-Salt to taste
-Chopped green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method to make this dish : 

BEGUN PORA (Baigan ka Bharta ):

 * Brush begun /baigan (eggplant) with oil and roast it on a gas burner over slow to medium heat placing it over a wire mesh.
 * Frequently turn the Begun/ eggplant upside down, until fully roasted.
 * Once done, hold it under cold running water or in a bowl full of water.
Cool it and peel off the blackened skin.
 * Mash the flesh thoroughly.
 * Heat oil in a pan / kadhai . Add green chilli and onion and fry over medium heat
until light golden brown.
 * Add red chilli powder , turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and stir.
Add tomatoes and cook until tender.
 * Add green peas and mashed begun /baigan (eggplant). Stir well.
Fry the baigan bhartha for 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
 * Garnish the baigan bharta with green coriander leaves and serve hot with garam garam tawa roti.

BHETKI MACHHER PATURI

Bhetki paturi or mustard seasoned bhetki wrapped in plantain leaves

Bhetki machher paturi meaning fish seasoned with spices wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed, smoked or baked over a charcoal fire. This dish has its origin in Dhaka but now has become one of the signature dishes of Bengali cuisine. Use of banana leaves is very well-known in Asian cuisine specially in Thai cuisine where they uses the banana leaves to wrap the chickens and even in Caribbean cuisines. Other well-known similar dish is Parsi Patra ni machchhi.

                                                                   Bhetki paturi

How to prepare :

Ingredients:
Bhetki (Bekti) fish fillet: 10
Mustard paste (yellow): 3 tbsp
Mustard oil: 2 tbsp
Green chili paste: 1 tsp
Green chili: 10 (slit length wise)
Onion seeds (kalonji): 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Banana (plantain) leaves: few

Method to prepare: Combine the mustard paste, green chili paste, turmeric powder, salt and one tablespoon of mustard oil. Blend it very well and sprinkle the onion seeds over it. Generously coat each of the fish fillet with it and keep aside for half an hour.

Meanwhile dip the banana leaves in lukewarm water for few seconds to soften the string so it can be easily folded without tearing it down.

Now place the marinated fish fillet with one green chili on a banana leaf and fold the leaves properly to make an envelope or packets. Tie the packets with a thread or seal it with a wooden toothpick. In the same way make ten packets.

Next take a frying pan and grease it with remaining oil and place one large banana leaf over it so that it cover the base of the  pan. Place all the fish packets side by side and cover the pan with a tight lid so that steam cannot escape from it.

          Bhekti paturi or mustard seasoned bhetki wrapped in plantain leaves

Cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes. After that turn each of the packets upside down and again cook the other side on low heat for 5-7  minute.

Remove the lid and transfer the paturi to a serving dish. Unwrap the bhetki machher paturi and let the subtle flavour of mustard and banana filled your senses. You can also prepare this delicacy using your Microwave oven.

Enjoy this mouth-watering and healthy dish!