Venkataramanan Ramasethu

🎵 In the sacred tradition of Carnatic music, the sangītam lives on! Rasika Ranjana Sabha Kolkata’s 76th Annual Music Festival 2025 🌺 Remembering Saint Thyagaraja — 178 years of his divine nāda bhakti 🎶 Let us gather in joy, reverence, and song. — Venkataramanan Ramasethu 11 June 2025 #CarnaticMusic #ThyagarajaAradhana #RasikaRanjanaSabha #MusicFestival2025 #SaintThyagaraja #NadhaBhakti #TraditionAndMelody #KolkataLovesCarnaticMusic

It was a pleasure to meet Ms Payel Das Ghatak, former Head of Optometry at SN Kolkata, now pursuing her Masters and PhD in Public Health at Indian Institute Of Public Health Delhi under Public Health Foundation Of India. Grateful for the enriching interaction today with Dr. Anuradha Narayanan, Ms. Mousumi Patro, and Ms. Ekta Saha at ESO Kolkata. Venkataramanan Ramasethu 11th June 2025

Internship Application Deadline Extended The last date to submit applications for the Internship at Sankara Nethralaya Elite School of Optometry (SNESO) Kolkata is now 20th June 2025. For details, contact: DJ 16, Action Area 1D, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata - 700156 📞 033-66576018 | 8981381199 📧 sneso_kolkata@snmail.org

🎬 Enzo Staiola (15 Nov 1939 – 4 June 2025) The little boy from Bicycle Thieves is no more. Passed away in Rome, aged 85. Spotted by Vittorio De Sica on a street, untrained, Enzo became Bruno — the heart of Italian Neorealism. Shot in 1948 with non-actors & real streets of postwar Rome, Bicycle Thieves told a simple, universal story of loss, dignity & survival. Enzo left films early, lived a quiet life in Rome as a land registry clerk. His wide-eyed gaze in the film’s final scene will remain etched in cinema history. Trivia: Bicycle Thieves deeply influenced Satyajit Ray while making Pather Panchali — both films opened new windows to the world through a child’s eyes. 🎥 Farewell, Bruno. Venkataramanan Ramasethu 8 June 2025

A heartwarming Jamai Sasthi 2025 💛 Love, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Delicious lunch at Haka, Mani Square, then dived into the mystery and thrill of The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika at PVR Cinemas 🎬🍜 Cherished moments with Jhimli, Tisham, Maa, Srinika, Priyanka & Tuntai. — Venkataramanan Ramasethu 1st June 2025 #JamaiSasthi #FamilyTime #KolkataDiaries #TheEken #HakaManiSquare #GratefulHeart #MemoriesForever

Comprehensive List Of Hindu Sacred Texts  1. Śruti (Divine Revelation) Vedas (4 Main Vedas) 1. Rigveda – Hymns to various deities 2. Samaveda – Melodic chants from Rigveda 3. Yajurveda – Ritual formulas 4. Atharvaveda – Spells, charms, domestic rituals Components of each Veda 5. Samhitas – Hymns 6. Brahmanas – Ritual expositions 7. Aranyakas – Forest treatises 8. Upanishads – Mystical/philosophical teachings Principal Upanishads (11–13 Core) 9. Isha Upanishad 10. Kena Upanishad 11. Katha Upanishad 12. Prashna Upanishad 13. Mundaka Upanishad 14. Mandukya Upanishad 15. Taittiriya Upanishad 16. Aitareya Upanishad 17. Chandogya Upanishad 18. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 19. Svetasvatara Upanishad 📘 2. Smṛti (Traditional Texts) Itihasas (Epics) 20. Ramayana – by Valmiki 21. Mahabharata – by Vyasa 22. Bhagavad Gita – within the Mahabharata Mahapuranas (18 Major Puranas - Select Few) 23. Bhagavata Purana 24. Vishnu Purana 25. Shiva Purana 26. Devi Bhagavata Purana 27. Skanda Pura...

A landmark moment for Indian literature! Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, a powerful collection of 12 short stories in Kannada translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has won the International Booker Prize 2025. This is the first Kannada work and only the second from India to win this global honour. Written over a span of 33 years, the stories explore the personal and social struggles of southern Indian women—especially Muslim women—touching on caste, gender, and religious norms. Mushtaq, a lawyer and staunch women's rights advocate, infuses her lived experiences into each narrative. Translator Deepa Bhasthi, from Kodagu, Karnataka, has been praised for her “radical translation” that preserves the spirit of the original while offering a fresh voice in English. She becomes the first Indian translator and the ninth woman translator to receive the award. Mushtaq and Bhasthi will share the £50,000 prize, highlighting the global re...