Schmoozing Over Coffee: 2017

Chowringhee by Sankar - Book Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

December 25, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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It's winter, and the entire locality of Chowringhee and its surroundings hold a very soft corner in every Calcuttan's hearts during this time of the year, especially during Christmas. I am writing about this now because the novel...

Book Reviews

The Palace Of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakurni - Book Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

October 22, 2017
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Title : The Palace of IllusionsAuthor : Chitra Banerjee DivakurniSOC Rating : 5/5Genre : MythologyPublisher : Anchor Publishing Year : 2008#Pages : 360 Mahabharat needs no introduction. But this isn't a book which just simplifies Mahabharat for the commoners,...

Drama

Satya Dar Coaching (Short Film) Starring Mir and Riddhi Sen - Movie Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

October 08, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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Off late there has been a rise in the making of short films. Right now shorts are hot! They are a rage in YouTube. Regional languages are making scratches in this arena, and I feel proud to say...

Crime

Meghnad Badh Rahasya by Anik Dutta - Movie Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

August 04, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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That the film was made with a lot of brain behind it, is a given. But like people say too much of something is never too good, Meghnad Bodh Rohoshyo is an example to support this testament. Anik...

Movie Reviews

Jangle Bells (Short Film) - Movie Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

March 19, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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Jangle Bells is a very odd mutation of Jingle Bells. The story starts off with a ‘chai’ boy singing Jingelle Bell Jingelle Bell on the 24th of December, dropping off cutting chai on every desk. The characters have...

Book Reviews

The Lives Of Others by Neel Mukherjee - Book Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

March 14, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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Title : The Lives of OthersAuthor : Neel MukherjeeSOC Rating : 5/5Genre : Historical Fiction/FictionPublisher : W.W Norton Company and Penguin Random HousePublishing Year : 2015#Pages : 528 Sunil Gangopadhay should have met Neel Mukherjee. He would have...

Book Reviews

They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie - Book Review - Schmoozing Over Coffee

January 21, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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Generally whenever we read Agatha Christie, we have a certain genteel scenario presented before,us,with cold blooded murder involved of course. But this novel isn't like that. There aren't any parlours, no talk of decorum, no tongue-in-the-cheek dialogues. In...

Events

Kolkata Literature Festival - Event - Schmoozing Over Coffee

January 17, 2017
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Have you ever wondered why Kolkata is popularly known as the intellectual capital and cultural hub of India? Well, if a city has been the host to the largest book fair in Asia and is the most attended...

Others

A Gift From A Stranger - Schmoozing Over Coffee

January 07, 2017
By Samriddha Bhattacharya
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On the 29th of December I had seen the following status on my Facebook news feed: Books! Because you need a little escape from this world they call real. I'm looking for six (or more) people to participate...