North Kolkata Calling !!

We used to call him Gopalda. In fact he was universally known by that name. He was our local Dada and a much sorted man as far as bargaining was concerned. We were then mostly in our teens and our requirements encompassed around our age. It maybe a badminton /  cricket bat or a football but Gopalda was the very first name that came to our mind.     I  could still remember his method of bargaining since I had the good fortune to accompany him on his errand. I was eager to buy a Gramaphone and requested him to do the bargaining for me. As always he readily agreed and thus we started towards Mullick Bazar , better known as Chor Bazar. We somehow believed that stolen goods were sold there and hence the resale price would be quite suitable for our pockets.   When nearing the shop Gopalda changed his facial language drastically. It looked as if he was uninterested in whatever he saw before him. In a callous and indifferent manner he would ask the price of the commodity -just to show that he

Vinod Seth, a criminal minded thug, regularly cheated online banking customers. The Manager of a bank found large transactions being held in a particular account. All such transactions were held online. He became suspicious and reported the incident to the police. The Regent Park Thana police raided Vinod's residence.  Immediately Vinod put up his hands and kept shouting " I have Corona....I am a Corona patient.. .... please maintain distance and don't come near me," The police team was taken aback but maintained their stand.  For few minutes they discussed among themselves. Finally they decided to proceed and arrest him. Later they found that Vinod indeed had Corona in the past and was quite fit at present !

They are simply exceptional. Yes l am talking about the mothers. Here l would like to relate about a mother who at the age around 64 yrs still dreams of her children as little kids. Few days back the mother seemed to be in a very good mood from the early morning. When asked she finally revealed her secret. She dreamt of her daughter who lives  in aboard with her cute little daughter & husband, In her dream  she found her daughter as she was in her 2 years age- just learning to speak the jargon speech. They were in a far away mountain or valley with flowers blooming spontaneously all around. Both were delighted to their heart's content.The daughter repeatedly hugged her mother and said 'I love you...I love you.. l love you very much Ma.....!! But suddenly the little voice in her "Dreaming ears melted away !" She tried to grab the dream again and again but.....,?? Throughout the day she was in a trance trying.. trying.. trying to bring back the dream. The most preci

It's a very small incident. In fact it isn't worth mentioning. Yet it left a  mark on me- which finally I would like to express through my writing. Yesterday morning I went out to buy few daily requirements. While I was crossing a rickshaw a man aged around 35/36 years suddenly intercepted me. He stood right before me and said " I could judge you by your very looks !" I looked at the man who was more or less well dressed and seemed quite normal. He said again with conviction" You are a No1 man." What he meant was that I was a pure and sincere man. I smiled a bit and tried to cross him. This time he hold my hand lightly ( without worrying about the present untouchability Corona rule ) and repeated the same sentence. My very first impression was that he would ask for help or money. I smiled and moved towards a shop. At home I reflected upon the incident. Probably the man was really in  trouble. Perhaps he needed money urgently. When I related it to my brother&

He got married on 2nd June 2020 in Mosat. That very night the Newly Wed couple returned to their home in Konar. Their Bridal feast was to be held on 4th June. The groom who was the Dassnagar Thana Civic Volunteer -  in the meanwhile - was tested for Covid 19 on 29th May. Unfortunately the test proved positive on 3rd June- the day before the Feast (Boubhat). The ceremony was cancelled and the bride went back to her father's. She kept contact with her husband over the phone. Fortunately the groom recovered after 14 days in hospital under Dr. Subhashis Mitra.

Have you ever seen a puppy in distress ? The answer will probably be  in the affirmative. How many of us have dared to save a little one and give it the necessary requirements? Just to give it a chance to survive and lead a descent life ? This time the answer will be a hesitant negative. The eldest among the three sisters, however, never hesitated. When she knew that the puppy would not stop following her - she immediately decided to adopt it.  The puppy looked  around its new home  but nervousness seemed to overrule its satisfaction. It was afraid and suspicious of its new found owners. Finally ... finally and finally she gained her confidence and things turned topsy turvy. I mean previously she was nervous But now she (at the drop of a hat) is making the house so. Her name is Ting and probably this is their way of protecting the house !

Corona ! The very word is like a curse- from morning till night hanging over our head. There is no peace and the very humanity seems to be doomed. Feeling of sweetness and well beings are slowly but steadily vanishing from our lives. Even Music and all other forms of Art- that used to provide us the required inner strength seems to have lost their charms. In such a situation leaving all gloominess behind :                            At once a voice arose among                            The bleak twigs over head                                                 In a full- hearted evensong                             Of joy illimited                                                    (Thomas Hardy) Yes a lovebird, sorry, two lovebirds are busy singing a Non-coronal song. One from Kolkata and the other from Canada. Distance couldn't separate their twitts as both of them are holding their smartphones ready. Hence videocalls and voice calls are