Friday, September 14, 2012

Sukanta Bhattacharya (August 15, 1926 - 13th May 1947)


The Rebel Prodigy




It was very recently in 15th August I was surprised to see that this great mind, son of soil was not remembered. Perhaps we would have celebrated his works more, if he had lived to be a man and didn't die at a very young age of 21.

He was true prodigy and in this short time that he lived and he had already created some brilliant masterpieces with his poems and plays. Along with the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Thakur, Great Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Sukanta was one of the pillar of modern Bengali Literature. He took a strong rebellious stance against the tyranny of the British Raj and the oppression by the social elites through the work of his poetry.

Sadly most of his works got famous after his death, and established his place in the Bengali culture

His works reflected his principles of humanism, patriotism, his socialist thoughts, yet there was tremendous romanticism in his works.

His Growing Up

Sukanta Bhattacharya was born on 15 August 1926 to Nibaran Chandra Bhattacharya, owner of Saraswat Library, a publishing and book selling enterprise, and Suniti Devi. He was the second of their seven sons, Manomohan, Sushil, Prashanta, Bibhash, Ashoke and Amiya being the other six sons. Manomohan was Nibaran Bhattacharya's eldest son from his first marriage. Sukanta was closely associated with Manomohan and his wife Saraju Debi. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal is his nephew—the son of his first cousin. Sukanta was born at his maternal grandfather’s house at Kalighat, Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal), although his family hailed from the village of Kotalipara in Gopalganj of modern day Bangladesh.

" I did love Kolkata as a mysterious woman, the beloved, my mother...I don't the outside world, my world is Kolkata... I do want to live, but I'm certain that the death of Kolkata will bring my end"


Sukanta spent his childhood at their house at Nibedita Lane, Bagbazar. He was sent to Kamala Vidyamandir, a local primary school where his literary career began. His first short story was published in Sanchay, the school’s student magazine. Later another of his prose writing, "Vivekanander Jibani", was published in Sikha, edited by Bijon Bhattacharya.

"Radio, books, sports—so many means to spend time, but what I like most is the leafy sunshine amidst the Debdaru"


After studying at Kamala Vidyamandir, he got admitted to Beleghata Deshbandhu High School. He joined the Communist Party of India in 1944. In the same year, he edited an anthology, named Akal (Famine) published by the Anti-Fascist Writers' and Artists' Association. He was a close friend of the poet Shubhas Mukhopadhyay. In 1945, he appeared in the entrance examination from Beleghata Deshbandhu High School but failed. He was the editor of the Kishore Sabha (youth section) of the Bengali daily organ of the party, Dainik Swadhinata from its inception in 1946. He died of tuberculosis at the Jadavpur T. B. Hospital (later, K. S. Roy T. B. Hospital) in Calcutta at a very young age of 21. A comprehensive account of the poet's life can be found in Kabi Sukanta Bhattacharya O Sei Samay written by the poet's youngest brother, Amiya Bhattacharyya.
(Source - Wikipedia).

The Jewels in Sukanta's Crown.

Sadly he could witness only one if his work " Charpatra " being published during his short lifespan.

Charpatra :


It was a Brillinat creation when it came out in 1948, and was targeted for the struggling poorer worker class of people, highlighting their pains and thier world.

"A new child is born; we will have to make room for him." "I shall make this world a fit place for him to live in"




Another Extract from the poem Mahajibon Translated ...

" Poetry, we do not need you any more. 


A world devastated by hunger is too prosaic, 


The full moon now reminds us of toasted bread ".... 


His Other Works are as brilliant as the First one and makes one feel the brilliance, the heart, the soul of a young prodigy who sadly died of tuberculosis at such a young age.

Ghum Nei (ঘুম নেই) (Sleepless, 1954)
Purbabhas (পূর্বাভাস) (Premonition, 1950)
Abhijan (অভিযান) (Expedition, 1953, a play)
Mithe-Kadha (মিঠে-কড়া) (Sweet and sour 1951)
Giti Guccha (গীতিগুচ্ছ) (Songs1965)


This works can be reached at :

http://www.kolkata-online.com/bangla/sukanta/

Sukanta Samagra (সুকান্ত সমগ্র) (Complete Works of Sukanta) (1967), published by the Saraswat Library, Kolkata was edited by Subhash Mukhopadhyay. This includes all the printed texts, some lesser known writings, his plays and stories, which include Khudha (Hunger), Durboddho (Incomprehensible), Bhadralok (Gentleman) and Daradi Kishorer Svapna (Dream of a Compassionate Adolescent), an article, Chhanda O Abritti and also a selection of lettrs




















Thursday, September 13, 2012

IPHONE 5 REVIEW , SPECIFICATION AND FEATURES- REALITY CHECK

The Arrival


 



Like any other technogeek I have been an apple fan or i-fan for quite some time now, and eagerly waiting for the launch of the i-phone 5 , like a 10 year old kid waiting for that, THAT birthday bash with cakes and balloons and plenty of dreams behind it.

And the time has come..the wait is finally over and .........we have the phone which as per the rumour " can do anything".....and as the Apple People is the next best thing after the launch of the I phone.

Honestly, with this hype and the speculations  and the rumours of the super abilities that will accompany the phone  , I am a tad dissapointed. The only major upgrade seems to the in the dimensions front , and the improvised A6 chip used, which is ..Good...but cummon...what about all the fantastic rumours.?? Well reality check it is...

Well I will lay down the facts below, for us to understand better.


It all started with Tim Cook announcing emphatically and with pride that " It's an amazing time at APPLE, an extraordinary time " and that " I-phone 5 and IOS 6 are the biggest thing to happen to i-phone since the i-phone".

Since September 2007 this is the first time that apple has actually changed the screen size of the phone. So with the bigger screen size, it will be interesting to note the affects it will have on the new Apps.


The new phone certainly feels different – and although there will be the odd nay - sayer, the overwhelming majority will feel that the iPhone 5's design is a good step on from the now ageing chassis of both the 4S and 4.
The iPhone 5's camera is smaller, hardier and enhanced by the more powerful chip, and the front-facing camera is bumped up to a 720p version. Wi-Fi is improved and the inclusion of 4G is a must have in the current phone world. But it is the size, design and shape that will win the most admiring glances. The all glass and aluminium chassis can claim to be the thinnest smartphone, at 7.6mm 'thin

From a software perspective, iOS 6 brings with it a wealth of new features that will certainly make a major difference to not only the way the iPhone 5 feels, but also its predecessors the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S when they get the updated software.



Siri has been given a major, and frankly much needed overhaul with the voice 'companion' functionality extended into new languages and new territories in an attempt to turn the iPhone 4S's overhyped and under-featured personal assistant up to a useful level.     Detailed Specifications is as below :  
Maps, for instance, is significantly altered after Apple ended its longstanding agreement to use Google Maps and pushed forward with its own offering, in conjunction with sat nav giant TomTom.

 iPhone 5 screen:

The new iPhone 5 will feature a screen that is half-an-inch bigger than its predecessors. That means that the iPhone 5 will have an impressive 4-inch Retina display of 326ppi and an 1136x640 resolution.


Apple has said that older apps designed for the 3.5-inch screen will work in just the same way on the iPhone 5. Apps will just be centralised and the extra screen space on the sides will be greyed out.


 

 

iPhone 5 processor:

As predicted, Apple has upgraded the processor
 in the iPhone 5. What might come as a bit of a surprise is just how much they've updated it. The new A6 chip found in the iPhone 5 has a 2x faster CPU and a 2x faster graphics. All this in a chip that is 22% smaller. Apple claims that the new chip offers 2x better performance across the board.

iPhone 5 with iOS 6:

A lot has been made of iOS 6 and rightly so, it's going to bring a whole new style of cloud computing to Apple devices. Take a look at our iOS 6 preview for a more complete look at it.

iOS 6 for the iPhone 5 boasts over 200 new features. Here are a few that Macworld's Jason Snell and Dan Moren reported on during the iPhone 5 launch.

•In Notification Center you can post a tweet or to Facebook.

•Safari now has a fullscreen mode, which looks even better on the iPhone 5.

•Now in IOS 6, you can get back to anything you have open on any of your dvices on the go. iCloud Tabs shows you the four windows open back on your Mac.

•Next is Mail. Added a feature called VIPs, which lets you mark people as VIPs and all message from them in the inbox are collected in one place.

•Passbook is next. This is the way to collect all your passes in one place: movie tickets, airline boarding pass, coupon, store card with a balance, ticket for a concert, a ticket for a baseball game. Evening Boarding pass automatically appears on the lockscreen when you're nearby.

•Shared photo streams is next. Create a photo stream and when you add photos to it it shares them to your friends.


iPhone 5 4G:

It's got 4G!!! The iPhone 5 has all of the iPhone 4's connectivity that includes GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, and added HSPA+, DC-HSDPA. The main addition to this is LTE. In theory the iPhone 5 can have up to 100Mbps download speeds. More importantly the 4G LTE on the iPhone 5’s 4G will work in the UK, unlike the new iPad’s.

iPhone 5 camera

The new iPhone 5 features a 8 megapixel sensor, which produces 3264x2448 images. Other features include a camera that is backside illuminated, has a hybrid IR filter, a five-element lens, and a fast f/2.4 aperture. Furthermore the iPhone 5's camera now has a dynamic low-light mode, which in layman's terms means it can work a lot better in low lights, 2 f-stops better to be precise. All of that and it is now 25% smaller that takes photos 40% faster. Impressive.

Apple has upgraded the iPhone 5's camera too. Vide is now capture in 1080p HD video, with improved video stabilization. You can also take photos while you're recording video.The front facing Facetime Camera has now been bumped up to a 720p HD camera with backside illumination, all of which can now work better with the aid of 4G.


iPhone 5 specs

Size and weight: All-new 7.6 mm anodised aluminium body that weights just 112g is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than iPhone 4S.

Screen: 4-inch Retina display of 326ppi and 1136x640 resolution.

Processor: A6 chip, said to be 2x faster across the board

Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, and added HSPA+, DC-HSDPA and 4G LTE

Camera: 8-megapixel iSight camera, backside illuminated, hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, and a fast f/2.4 aperture. The camera itself is 25% smaller too.

Video camera: Front: 1080p HD video. Rear: 720 HD.

Dock connector: New Lightning port that is 80% smaller than previous 30-pin connector.


Battery: Matched and improved the battery in the iPhone 4S. 8 hours 3G talk and surfing, 8 hours 4G surfing and 10 hours Wi-Fi surfing, 40 hours music and 225 hour standby







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