Two New Years in One Calendar
People have celebrated New Year either at the beginning of their solar or lunar calendar; or when nature sent fresh air.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
The Voice of the Bhati Regions of Bangladesh
Make a YouTube search: “SD Burman Cover Bangla”. See how many artistes have sung covers of Sachin Dev Burman's Bangla songs.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
The Still and the Moving Selfies
Nemesis learned that Narcissus refused the love of Echo. To punish him, she tricked Narcissus to a pool of water where for the first time he saw his own image as a reflection.
7 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Muhammad Ali: Little Jimmy's Friend
For Muhammad Ali, 1974 was a big year. That year he fought an epic fight against George Foreman for the Heavyweight Champion title that was taken away from him in 1967. The fight was known as The Rumble in the Jungle.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
The Only Records You Want to Break
In November 1951, Hugh Beaver, then CEO of Guinness Breweries went shooting birds with friends at County Wexford in Ireland.
9 September 2015, 18:00 PM
150 Years of Alice and Wonderland
On the afternoon of July 4, 1862, two Oxford Dons, Charles Dodgson and Robinson Duckworth, went on a boat ride up the River Isis, a tributary of the Thames. Three sisters – Lorina, Alice, and Edith – accompanied them.
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM
A Salty History
Where would we be without salt? In ancient Rome, we wouldn't earn a salarium. Salt derives from the Latin sal (and thus salary).
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM
John and Alicia In Thick and in Thin
We're always playing games. Sometimes we play together. Sometimes we play against each other.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
AN ODE TO JOHN AND ALICIA Two beautiful hearts
There's never been a shortage of drama with John Nash. With probably the shortest reference letter, 'this man is a genius' from Richard Duffin,
31 May 2015, 18:00 PM
HAPPINESS IS A FUNCTION OF NEED, NOT GREED
You have a fixed amount of two goods: X and Y. You like both X and Y. A kind person offers you a little bit more of only X (or only Y).
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM
A good monopoly is a creative monopoly
Remember the orange bazaar in Sylhet where millions of identical oranges were selling? No seller or buyer was big enough to influence the market.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
The Simpsons and Economics: D'Oh!
In April 1991, Lisa Simpson's teacher, Miss Hoover took leave because she fell sick. A substitute teacher, Mr Bergstrom came.
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM
The hills are [still] alive with the sound of music
Happiness in the cinema hall starts when the film finishes. The lights turn on. You stay in your seat.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
There's no alternative to practice and deep thinking
A few days ago, I was humming a tune. I got curious about the lyrics.
26 February 2015, 10:59 AM
Rashomon: More than just a cinema
In 1923 at the age of 13 he went with his elder brother Heigo to see the devastation of the Great Kanto earthquake that brought Tokyo and Yokohama to their knees. He turned his eyes away.
5 February 2015, 11:15 AM