The Market Place

This is an attempt to write a short article, story or account (whatever) of a very beautiful and pleasant location - the market place. Since the beginning of civilization, when human beings started to live a settled existence discarding the nomadic way of life, the market place has become the meeting point of ideas, people and an important source of dissemination of information in the society. Also it  is an ideal location to hang out and have some fun. The weekly bazaar concept can still be found in any village in India. Although in the cities, the shopping malls and marts have taken its place. Yes, the online shopping market can also not be neglected. The virtual shopping market has got its own advantages, but here I want to talk about the traditional market place.

The hustle-bustle of the shops, people buying, bargaining or looking at things carefully before buying - there are so many things that one can observe. If you have gone one shopping with someone  or with your family, then there is one sort of joy. However, I enjoy roaming around in the market place even alone. There is a different sort of joy in being alone and in the company of oneself. Whatever, going for shopping is indeed a very effective way of relaxation. That may be the reason why ladies love to go shopping so very often!

The immense possibilities of my Inner Life...

Time and again I am reminded of the numerous limitations that I have as can be seen by the unkept promises and ever changing plans in my life. So many things that I know are important to me, but I am forced to ignore them. I am under someone and my external degrees of freedom are extremely limited. However, in my internal life, opportunities abound and there are infinite possibilities. That is a great source of solace.

Right now, being in the final year of my PhD life, I am not able to give sufficient time to my social and personal life. I am giving them the minimum of my time or priority. But the PhD life is nearing completion and then I shall have to make up for the loss I am making in my personal and social life.

Science is a very strange enterprise and there is nothing much that I can do except giving some quality time to my personal life however little it may be. 

Thesis writing

A thesis report is a complete book, of which till now I have completed only the first chapter. A few more chapters have to be added and I am going to make the thesis reach it's conclusion.

A problem which stimulates us is very good. But sometimes some problems seem mundane and repititive.

Then we need to do keep patience and complete the problem. In the end the problem may indeed turn out to be something not previously attempted or we may get some unexpectedly new feature (of which better we have an explanation about).

My Dream is all that I have right now......

My Dream of having my first first author publication is all that I have right now. I am working on my dream and the road is extremely rough and frustrating as well as depressing. But still I want to hold on to my Dream. I want to keep my Dreams alive.

I feel I can make a meaningful contribution to society by working on my Dream. I can give others my best only when I hold on to my Dream. I give my Best to those whom I care for, by working towards my Dream.

My behavior has got really crazy. This artificial motivation has killed the person that I am. It's not any body's fault. I am not the person that I was before. This kind of keeping oneself artificially motivated does affect the personality and other's can feel it. It's okay....... 

What shall really give me peace is a little bit of trust from others, that I am indeed trying to give in my best, that I genuinely care. That I believe in myself, that I genuinely want the good of others as well as of myself.

For some years now, I want to be totally alone. I think that would be the best option because of the situation I am in right now. There would be no one in my heart. No one. But I am still happy being alone. I am alone but not lonely. I am perfectly happy being with myself and my dreams.

Right now, I really need to be alone..............

My heart is totally Empty...But I am still enjoying this emptiness of my heart....There is a certain joy in this emptiness as well....It is not that my heart has been hardened like a rock...It is just that I have saved the place in my heart for the right person.............

I must spend my life with someone. I am going to save myself for her.....

The human face of Science

I accept that Science and Physics in particular (since I am a researcher in Astrophysics), have limitations since they are just silent about the laws that govern us as an individual or as a member of a society. The external world seems to be the ultimate object of study in Physics. Why is Physics so silent about the turmoil of our day to day lives. Indeed there has to be laws that govern human lives which have a strong scientific basis. Indeed I have to admit that I have gained a lot form spirituality and I do not think anyone can deny that being spiritual does help us.

However there has to be a human face to Science. Science has been in existence in the human civilization for quite some time and indeed there has developed literature on the Philosophy of Physics and Science in general. Science needs to have a human face and I think that apart from understanding the laws that great scientists have discovered, we also need to look into their lives to get an idea about a life in science. Of course we can't expect to get some perfect example to follow but by knowing them and their views on life, science as well as social issues, we can gain a lot.

Keeping in mind that Science has got its limitations, let us all ponder how Science can help us in dealing with social issues. Thoughts of great figures like Einstein, Feynman and Chandrasekhar can help.

Poonam...

Aaj achanak Poonam ka yaad aa raha hai..Ab aap puchenge, "Poonam kaun hai?". B. Sc. 1st year mein wohi pehli larki thi jisse mai mila tha. B. Sc. Physics Honours mai woh meri classmate thi. Jis din use mai pehle mila, dari, sehmi si, class dhoond ke nahi mil raha tha use. Hamari dosti hui, chali phir usne B. Sc. chod diya, phn pe contact raha, phir contact aur nahi raha. Kuch yaadein chahe anchahe mujhe yaad aa hi jaate hai, aisa nahi hai ki mai yaad karna chahta hun. Lekin yaad aa jata hai, aur isiliye mai ye post likh raha hun.

Malum nahi kaisi hai wo ab. Uska chehra abhi tak mujhe yaad hai. Kuch toh jaroor raha hoga ki abhi tak mai use bhula nahi paya, kya tha na mai tab samajh paya tha na abhi bhi samajhta hun.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES COLLECTION...Managing Pressure and Remaining Cool

(a) "All your strengths should bundle up and operate from inside"...sacred words of the master...BLACK BELT 2007 Japanese Movie


(b) Even small accomplishments require hard work. The smallest of accomplishments is better than biggest talk. ---SHIV KHERA, "You Can Win"

(c) The darkest hour will pass, the Sun will rise, and we will have a new beginning. We will see the world with a new perspective.

(d) I am fighting with the loneliness inside me. Finding and trying new ways to fill up the emptiness inside me. Do not know whether all of my ways are acceptable in the eyes of society or good to me. But I have to keep on trying and if some ways fail, I am going to make some modifications or invent a new way.

Managing Pressure and Remaining Cool---

Right, I need to invent and try new and better ways to manage this daily routine.

Dr. Subhradip Ghosh (via Ashish Kundu)...

  90% of the work that you do in PhD will go waste. Only 10% will amount to publishable material. It's not only work that goes waste, it's time also that we spend that 90% work that goes waste.


I love reading the Bible. The words of the Bible have a soothing effect on the mind. It acts like a medicine. I enjoy reading the Bible as I enjoy doing many other things.

Call of Astronomy

It was only a few years ago, I remember very well, I was telling myself and to others that I am going to spend my life doing astronomy. And so I am here today living that dream of mine.

And nowadays when young people tell me the same thing, I feel so delighted. Astronomy is a passion. And when young people realize at some point in their career that it is astronomy that is their inner calling, there can be no stopping back.

I feel people who do astronomy are very special kind of people. I strongly feel that some people are born for doing astronomy. That not everyone can choose this line as their career.