North Kolkata Calling !!

According to Chin Kai Director of Academy Of Medical Science's Institute Of Pathogen Biology we will be unable to get respite from the Virus for a long time. Also America's Director of National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Desease sends out a similar warning.Director Anthony Fouchi on previous month declared that  Covid19 could become a seasonal desease. It might keep returning every year !! Let's hope that the Vaccine will be ready as early as possible.

People are advised to maintain distance but most of them are turning a deaf ear. I mean they are not willing to keep a safe distant especially in market places. A Gram Panchayat of Allipujja in Kerala has come out with a unique solution. They are providing Umbrellas to those who are compelled to break the Stay At Home policy for various urgent purposes.      The point is that they will be able to keep a safe distance while holding an Umbrella over their heads          Not a bad idea l presume!

Advertisement, that we see in various Medias, usually focus upon the product. Quite understandable since that is the very purpose of th Ad. They say ' When the going gets tough the tough get going." Considering the present situation (Corona Virus) the Client & the Advertisement Company had both shown their Duty as well as Creativity towards the Nation as well as Humanity. Like others they too have focused upon their own product ( Soap & Handwasher) but deviated a bit from others.  The message they gave was unique as they adviced the viewers to use any Other Soap or Handwasher if they failed to get their own product.     Hats off to such magnanimity !!

When the airlines were active an elderly couple, living in  Salt Lake, decided to make a trip to Mexico. They had their return tickets from New York on 21st March. They however came to know that from that very date International flights to India were cancelled.They desperately looked for a flight from NY on 20th March. But due to shortage of time it was not possible to do that either. They tried every possible avenues but failed. Their daily take of medicine too were finished and they were forced to buy alternative medicines from local shops. Thus the elderly couple is still stuck in their hotel room-  having no idea when they could get back home ! (From ABP report)

In today's ABP there is a News about a 18 years old boy who suddenly without any provocation began shouting at his parents. Is the prolonged Lockdown responsible for the boy's unwanted action ? The parents however took immediate step and rang the helpline number for support. The number was for those who needed counselling. The boy somehow cooled down after the said counselling. How helpless are the parents regarding their children- staying at home day after day. Probably counselling provides some relief to the little ones !

His name is Kazi Nazrul Islam. He was s friend of my uncle Ganesh Deb. We used to see the man in white passing by the private passage which we sometime used as playground. At times he would stop and watch us playing with a rubber ball. He sometime went even further by clapping his hands-when someone scored a goal. Little did we knew or cared to find about the man. Ganesh Deb's house was just opposite ours and frequently music poured into our little ears from a downstare window. It was a quiet Calcutta during those days-. except the monotony sometime broken by the utensils sellers.           Later when we were young men  Ganesh Deb's nephew Utpol Basu Chowdhury charmed us with Nazrul Geeti- which we still remember. It was he who shared the above facts.

Yes it was William Shakespeare who penned the above in Othello. What he meant was - first put our the candle light and then put out the (life ) light of Desdimona. Our Prime Minister adviced the Nation to go without Electric light  for 9 minutes as this will help to fight the killing virus. On the other hand oil and candle lights should be on to fight the Corona .            But...but those responsible for implementation doesn't feel  so confident. Just putting out the power supply for 9 minutes ( that too throughout India) and bringing it back within that limited time is a scarry task- they presume. Hence we should keep our fingers crossed as they fear Grid failures. It is nearing summer and the heat is already unbearable. Hence let us hope that we pass this test too and keep our focus on fighting the  present situation !

When I picked up my pen everything went blank. What am l supposed to write-thought I. I suddenly came upon the advice of a Bengali Author Sunil Ganguly who shared his thoughts equally matching my present predicament. The writer adviced not to give up and carry on writing till a particular plot appears automatically. Well-at present every thought of us encircled around the fearful Corona Virus. It has become impossible to write anything else while the desease prevails.    However I tried to divert my thoughts which naturally encircled around the said desease.   Finally, being a Musician myself, I devoted myself towards my old friend.         My friend guide and philosopher did not deceive me !                       Drunk with the joy of Music                  I forget myself and call Thee my Servant                                                     Who Art my Lord !                                                                          

Yes I too agree with the Bengal Singer Nachiketa when he requests the Corona Virus to exit. He went a step further with his request to keep back the fear factor intact. I am sure he meant those persons who have become too reckless and fearless in their sinister motive to hold power at any cost. They seldom think about the 'Have Nots' although shedding crocodile tears just to fulfill their endless greed. I only hope that henceforth they would learn the lesson to be learnt !