Chinmay Chakravarty
Chinmay Chakravarty is a professional specialized in the creative field with over two decades of experience in journalistic writing, media co-ordination, film script writing, film dubbing, film & video making, management of international film festivals and editing of books & journals. Started career with a stint as a freelance journalist and then joining Indian Information Service. Employed by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India. worked at Films Division, Mumbai as Sr. Commentary Writer from 1987 to October, 2006. Presently working in Mumbai Doordarshan as Deputy Director (News). Well versed in creative writing of varying forms, all aspects of film & video making and managerial work with a strong sense of initiative and control.
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Why You Should Give Up Smoking!There are numerous equally hazardous and compelling reasons to inspire you kick the dirty habit.
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The Love Hyperbola!Gone are the days when love used to happen at first sight, used to signify eternal bonding between two souls and used to imply a relationship beyond human pettiness. Nowadays love has become demanding, motivated and selfish.
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Crisis of the Two Goats!Modern life has essentially come to be about pace and competition. Whatever you do or desire to do you want to become the first. In the process most of us have thrown civic sense out of the window.
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Respectful Manners!Showing respect to the deserving has been crucial in any human society. Of particular interest here is the myriad ways and manners of demonstrating respect.
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Mobile Manners!The ‘mobile’ partnership has become so crucial that it’s time enough to try defining some ‘manners’ that should essentially be an integral part.
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India: The Art of How Not to Eat!This, essentially, means that eating is held in high esteem here in India. Now, when we turn to ‘not eating’ things are not that confusing as you may think.
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The MusicianHe had just two lousy obsessions in his artistic existence. First, he believed firmly in what he said, '˜East or the West, I am the best!' Second, he always wanted others to talk him moving around him and worshiping him like a -- nope -- like the Hero! -
Humor in EccentricityEccentricity is associated with intense creativity or curiosity and with intellectually gifted geniuses. But if some of us in the pursuit of being different from other mortals try to cultivate eccentricity only humor emanates from their effort.
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Jokes from the Closet!Long back jokes used to be louder and less intelligent. In fact, most of them were quite idiotic. Still, we could not help ejecting bouts of noisier laughter.
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Jokes from the Closet! the Traditional Thief!Old time traditional thieves were quite lovable. You may strongly disagree with this rather bizarre view. But it is likely you may change your opinion once you know about them in some of the old time jokes.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011'"Disappointing Format?ICC Cricket World Cup is the fourth largest and the most viewed sporting event of the world. Coming only once in four years it is the most sought after tournament for cricket lovers. But does its format justify its importance?
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Desperately Seeking Amitabh BachchanThe superstar of the millennium is shining bright, as ever. From hair oil to cricket to politics the name of Amitabh Bachchan has become synonymous with success. Anybody launching anything needs him to succeed.
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Humor in Traffic ExchangesIf you are desperate to show your site or blog to a lot of visitors without risking payments then you stand to be thoroughly humored notwithstanding the hard stats involved in this business.
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IPL Revelry and Cricketing Tragedy!If big money has been a big element of Indian Cricket the Indian Premier League (IPL) made it plain and complicated in its third avatar. And a cricketing tragedy was repeated in a more powerful way.
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IPL Revelry and Cricketing Tragedy-History Repeated!India got eliminated at the Super Eight level of the T20 World Cup in 2009 leading to public agony. In 2010 exactly the same or the worst happened. Both times the T20 World Cup followed immediately after the 46-day Indian Premier League (IPL) saga.
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How to Make an Indian Television SerialThe fundamental mantra for making an Indian television serial is that it must be never ending. It has to go on till scrapped by the channel producers.
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How to Make an Indian Television Serial-Part 2Welcome back to our television serial making guidelines. If you need a recap we had already seen the fixed kinds of necessities like storyline, characters or sets. Now let us move on to moving ones.
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Do Angels and Demons Exist?The invisible world is even more powerful and holds many more dark or bright secrets than the visible world to which we are mostly attuned. It's within us to understand or decode the invisible and decide for ourselves.
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Do Angels and Demons Exist?-Part IIYes, angels and demons do truly and really exist. They exist in your mind and your mind is the connection to the invisible. What's in your mind? Mind you, you must understand it within your mind only.
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Effects of Population Growth on SocietyTime is running out for such cities and many more societies. Priorities must be set right away.
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Funny Small Town Experiences-CricketThe lush green field was an open invitation for a game of cricket. On a sunny wintry Sunday or holiday morning it was irresistible.
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Funny Small Town Experiences-DramaThe verandah of our house with the lush green field in front acted as a natural stage and there a great temptation to act on it. Inspired constantly by radio plays and mobile theatre we- the children- wanted to form our own drama troupe.
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India Vs South Africa: A Cricket One Day Series to RememberPolitical leaders of all hues and colors showered praise on the master blaster proving once again that cricket continues to be the unifying force in a country divided on cultural and linguistic lines.
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India-South Africa Cricket Test Series: The No. 1 GameSouth Africa fought tooth and nail to save the second cricket test match at Kolkata, India. Team India finally won it with just 9 balls to spare. A test match that was more of a contest for the No. 1 position than for the glory of test cricket.
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The Eternal Stalker Named Death-More Bizarre StrikesOurs not to reason why, ours but to wait and die. Or, maybe you are not in the stalker's radar, but you don't know who are.
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The Eternal Stalker Named DeathIt stalks, always; be it in terms of diseases, accidents or any natural or unnatural causes.
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Indian Cricket: The Show Must Go OnStrict action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) was anticipated leading to possible loss of World Cup 2011 games for Delhi.
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The Funny Mystery of YawningStarting the New Year with a yawn? Well, you never know!
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Funny Small Town ExperiencesThat most pleasurable hide and seek came to an end as the tempo carrying our luggage arrived and we were called to help moving in and placing furniture, books and other items.
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Cricket--Team India Manages to Lose the Series!Team India did prosper temporarily under the positive energy of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and started winning matches against all odds. They became strong contenders for the No.1 ODI (One Day International) team.
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Bullying HumorManifestations of humor are limitless. As we progress in life we go on experiencing encounters of the humor kind. And, sometimes we get forced into it for no fault of ours, but for seemingly good reasons.
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Coming Up: Cricket Shortcuts!Shortcuts may not be appropriate for everything. One has to get education for years to be fit for life. Imagine what a shortcut to education can do to future generations! Likewise, imposed shortcuts may sound the death knell for the game of cricket.
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Writing a Book in India-Conditions Apply!Planning to write a book in India or for India? Well, you are most welcome to do that. But a few terms and conditions do apply.
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Protection from the Physical Entity?So better carry on with the discovery. Else we threaten to launch an indefinite global hide-body movement that would put the pride of mankind at stake.
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An Indian Cricket Paradox ResolvedMaybe the reasons for the decision are not exactly right. But a paradox is definitely resolved now.
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Claustrophobic HumorAdversity is not exactly a humorous situation to be in. But human beings have it in them to laugh many of such situations off. No matter if their mirth is sort of a panic reaction. What matters is that it helps.
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Ego Play in HumorHumorous exchanges are meant to lift your spirits, cheer you up. The fact that cross egos act as a strong undercurrent for such exchanges make these even more interesting.
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To Link or to De-Link?India-Pakistan relations are abject lessons in how not to be good neighbors.
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India: O' Monsoon!India had achieved its independence from the British in 1947. But its dependence on the monsoon rains continues unabated. Just a few days delay and all hell breaks loose across the country.
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Pakistan ICC T20 World ChampionsPakistan struggled from the word go and became the ICC T20 World Champions beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets on June 21, 2009 at Lords, England.
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Indian Cricket: Down the Defeat LaneA decisive cricket defeat in India is like a dengue virus that infects one to all of cricket crazy fans.
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How to Use Credit Cards-10 BasicsNow it is an absolute necessity to possess credit cards for a variety of everyday needs. Having only one card is passé. You need multiple accounts. So, it is imperative to know how to use them to your benefit.
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Test Cricket Never DiesJust because the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a huge hit both in India and in South Africa cricket experts should not read too much into it and start writing obituaries of test cricket.
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IPL 2- Cricket TriumphsCricket will always triumph, be it the longest or the shortest versions, as long as it does not get reduced to a mockery.
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IPL 2: Rules to GameThe Indian Premier League in Season 2 is ruling the roost in South Africa, but some of the rules applicable to the T20 cricket games being played are not quite game.
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Mandatory Democracy?In view of this some political leaders have demanded voting be made mandatory. Well, how do you enforce it? By getting the abstaining voters arrested or withdrawing basic facilities from them or making them pay more tax and money?
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Traces of Arrogance?MS Dhoni is the best possible thing to happen to Indian cricket and he is something to be handled with utmost care. His positive body language and attacking cricket should go on undeterred to take India to the top. -
India's Historic Cricket Series Win Against New Zealand, But...But somehow the zing of the win is missing thanks to the drawn third test at Wellington. They have won 1-0. The margin could very well have been 2-0. -
Wannabe PM?For the moment we can enjoy the great entertainment show of 'wannabe PM' and wait for the suspense drama to end after the elections.
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Cricket, Terror, Elections and IPLCricket or no cricket the global citizens need a savior. Most urgently. -
Indian Cricket: The Dhoni PositiveIndian cricket has been undergoing a transformation since about a year from defensive or negative cricket to aggressive and positive cricket. Thanks to the Indian skipper Mahnendra Singh Dhoni Team India must have seen the last of 'generous' cricket.
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Domain Name BabuIn British India babu was used to mean a native Indian clerk who was educated enough to help the colonialists tooth and nail in plundering India. They were known for their blind loyalty and so drew hatred from the nationalists.
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Mumbai: The Days After 26/11-Part 2With public anger growing to revolutionary proportions upheavals are bound to follow. -
Mumbai: The Days After 26/11-Part 1The unique operative style, the high profile targets, the continued siege over three days, the media overdrive are some of the factors that made the impact of this strike devastatingly felt suffered and agonized.
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Mumbai: Street SavvySo next time you come to Mumbai just observe and enjoy. You cannot do much better than that. Learn to be street savvy while in Mumbai.
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The Greatest Indian Nuclear WarDeal or no Deal, somebody is damn sure to have the last laugh. Who would it be? -
Internet Alone?This kind of loneliness and endless 'sitting' exposure to the Internet can make you even depressed. In fact there have been a lot of debate and discussions on this issue and even on ghosts haunting some Internet sites. There has to be a way out.
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Affairs: Beware of the Fourth AngleBut this is extreme bad news for all existing and would be paramours. Now they would not know when where and how it might strike them.
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The StareNobody ever had an inkling of the coming catastrophe.
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IPL, Cheerleaders and a Slap!The Indian Premier League (IPL) is becoming exotic by the day, by the hour and by the minute. The IPL can also be termed as 'arguably the most controversial cricket show on earth'.
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Indian Premier League: The Cricket DebateAnd as the media hype continued unabated even after a tiff with the BCCI the great debate of the cricket purists, the moderates, the cynics and the extremists raged on. -
The Rape Test for HumanityWho is authority enough to decide? Nobody has a clue. Affirmations are likely to be clouded by allegations, suspicion, bias and right or wrong interpretations of motives. Alas, nothing can either be proved or disproved.
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Relationships: Mutilated MutualityHas it then become a conditional access into a defined relationship? And even that conditional access is not at all free of the bug or the hackers? The unconscious 'harmony' of relationships in the olden times is lost forever?
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How to Enjoy an Indian MovieSerious films are not supposed to be entertainers. The 'entertainment formula' practiced over the decades will gradually become clear as you read on.
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IPL: Cricket Sold OutIf you thought buying a flat or a car were your top priorities you were pathetically wrong. You just missed a golden opportunity. An opportunity of buying lively kicking boisterous and thundering cricketers of international quality.
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Populated MoviesSo, population pressure takes a tremendous toll on movie making and Indian movies are paying a high price for this. If not for other basic reasons, population must be controlled for making excellent movies that can stand at the Oscars.
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The Party ProletariatThis tremendous 'party psyche' of the homo sapiens needs to delved into by the experts to give us more lucrative details and tips so that we can walk royally into parties and enjoy totally.
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A Festival for Global Peace: The 7 Islands International Film FestivalThis is an international film festival sans glamour. A film festival sans the star parade, rocking parties and the hype. This is a film festival with a passion-a commitment to make our planet earth a better place to live. -
Thumbs Up!It now controls you-in all possible ways. You cannot work, express, talk, travel, sleep, sit, walk, eat, see movies or even breathe without it.
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Humor in Indian MarriagesIt is said that Indian marriages are made in heaven and it is the union of the souls. It is neither a contract nor a biological settlement. It is holy permanent and eternal.