November 3, 2020 3:31 pm
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Sometime in July’20, two youngsters, Sounak and Samya, came to meet me, to discuss a Project they had thought of doing, which was an open ended but a highly topical concept in their minds, but the budget was completely beyond them. But they were very keen to do it. They wanted to get some well-known artistes roped in, whom they had access to and wanted to make a musical film, creating a story around the advent of Durga Puja, particularly during the pandemic, which had casted a lot of aspersions in the minds of people. I found it pretty close... View Article
November 1, 2020 2:07 pm
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As we get into another phase of this pandemic, I am trying to look at Dubai and UAE, from a high floor building of 23 Marina’s 54th floor and looking at life ahead. My sons have come here. Both have running businesses, based out of India and now looking to expand it beyond India. There are structural exercises of our Businesses to be done, it is 24 years old and has run on natural momentum. Not anymore. That responsibility is mine. So, I first had a chat with my sons, Romit and Rahul, then my wife and then meeting Accountants,... View Article
October 13, 2020 8:03 am
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On September 2nd’2020 we finally made our family trip to Dubai,where our son,Romit(Sunny) lives. From then, it has been a completely different life for all of us.Life is almost normal here.You can socialise,go to Malls,attend Meetings,go to Office,all strictly following the norms that be. Mask,distancing,cleaning hands,etc. It is heartening to see ,everyone,and I repeat EVERYONE,following the norms.Some people say,because of the strict implementation.Whatever it is for everyone’s safety only it is being done,so everyone should follow this,anyway. That done, life becomes so much easier for everyone after that. I have been engaged in a lot of work ,after coming here.Both... View Article
September 15, 2020 4:20 am
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In 1998, 2 years after I started Globsyn Technologies,my first Company in the Globsyn Group,I set up the USA Subsidiary called Globsyn Technologies Inc,wholly owned.It was a very small start.But I was always keen that I had to do it the proper way.My sons had just joined UnderGrad that year,in Syracuse University, so I rented an Office in Plainsboro,New Jersy,and started to look at the USA market alone.Did a few mistakes in the first 2 years,and struggled to collect money in a new system, mainly because some of my Indian customers,seeking professional services in USA and employees did not adhere... View Article
August 29, 2020 3:32 am
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I remember my Dad as a stickler of right and wrong,discipline,and very clean ,willing to do anything to protest against any wrong doings,and also an able Administrator.He retired as Joint Secretary, CSIR,Ministry of Science and Technology,Government of India.He actually had been one of the early employees of CSIR,when it was formed by the Govt.of India,in 1943-44,with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar as the first Director General.I remember,my Dad telling us,how proud he was to be working with him. My Dad’s passion was creative writing,acting in theatre,and he involved himself in those,as a part time activity.As we grew,we saw Dad in many... View Article
