Devasis Chattopadhyay

Kolkata, Mumbai, Southern Asia

Author, Columnist, Corporate Reputation Adviser and Brand Strategist at Freelance

An ordinary chap, in search of extra-ordinary - I'm a Writer, Freelance Columnist & an occasional Reputation Strategist

Articles

Where West met its match in the East

3 weeks ago | garhwalpost.in | Sanjeev Chopra |Devasis Chattopadhyay

Book ReviewBy Sanjeev ChopraHarry Hobbs of Kolkata and other Forgotten Lives By Devasis Chattopadhyay Circa 1800: This was the time when the port city of Kolkata was an El Dorado – the first city of the very prosperous British East India which attracted Caucasian settlers of all manners and types – missionaries, traders, mercenaries, adventurers, fraudsters, treasure hunters, administrators and impresarios.
Unveiling untold stories of indentured servitude

Feb 23, 2025 | dawn.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay |Zohaib Majeed

OVER 30 million Indians died due to recurring famines during the 19th century under British rule. During these famines, average rural Indians found it nearly impossible to procure food grains. In their struggle for survival, like any human being at any time in any civilisation, they were willing to migrate to new locations where they could secure two square meals a day and provide for their families.
What Reputation Management Lacks?

Dec 3, 2024 | reputationtoday.in | Devasis Chattopadhyay

Look at the current crises emanating from the United States government’s (DOJ) decision on an Indian businessman or the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue a warrant against a State Head. These crises are of course going to impact the organisation and the country. And they directly impinge on the person and the institution’s goodwill. Though they are a part of their business hazards – whether economic enterprise or running a country, but ultimately they impact their reputation.
Calcutta history: Harry Hobbs, British piano tuner, and forgotten chronicler of the city

Oct 7, 2024 | scroll.in | Devasis Chattopadhyay

When the elderly Sir Frederick Roberts was Commander-in-Chief of the British-Indian Army in 1885, Kolkata was the imperial capital of India. The city was the headquarters of the British government during the winter months. During summer, the government operated out of Shimla, where the weather was cooler and more palatable to the English.
RG Kar incident of August 9 has imparted a new dimension to coming Puja Festival

Sep 28, 2024 | thenorthlines.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

Bengalis will be praying for a Durga who acts to finish the rapist demon in the stateBy Devasis ChattopadhyayAs Terence McKenna said that culture is a mass hallucination, likewise the annual festival of Durga Puja is typically an immersive carnival of food, music, community get-togethers and cultural programmes that holds West Bengal in its thrall for five hedonistic days and nights.
RG Kar Incident Of August 9 Has Imparted A New Dimension To Coming Puja Festival

Sep 25, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

By Devasis ChattopadhyayAs Terence McKenna said that culture is a mass hallucination, likewise the annual festival of Durga Puja is typically an immersive carnival of food, music, community get-togethers and cultural programmes that holds West Bengal in its thrall for five hedonistic days and nights. With Kolkata as its epicentre, the jamboree is celebrated all over the globe – from Lucknow to London, and from Bahrain to the Bahamas. Bengalis everywhere revel in gaiety during these days.
Paris Olympics World in Thrall Amidst Controversy

Aug 2, 2024 | dailyexcelsior.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

By Devasis Chattopadhyay If it does not arouse debate, it’s not French. Exuberant, original, inclusive – and definitely controversial – sum up the unforgettable opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024. As it was obviously French, it held the whole world in thrall during the weekend but the naysayers.
Paris Olympics: It Is French, Exuberant, Original And Inclusive

Jul 30, 2024 | thenorthlines.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

By Devasis ChattopadhyayIf it does not arouse debate, it's not French. Exuberant, original, inclusive – and definitely controversial – sum up the unforgettable opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024. As it was obviously French, it held the whole world in thrall during the weekend but the naysayers.
India’s first PM turned a colonialism-ravaged land into a worthy nation

Jun 12, 2024 | theshillongtimes.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

PM Modi cannot even think of equalling Nehru’s achievementsBy Devasis ChattopadhyayNarendra Damodardas Modi became the Prime Minister of India for the third term on June 9, 2024 and equalled Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure, statistically. However, did he earn the respect of the citizens of India that was equivalent to what Nehru had earned? Since the time Modi took over as the Prime Minister of India in 2014, the atmosphere has been vitiated by hate and unbridled administrative excesses.
PM Modi Cannot Even Think Of Equalling Jawaharlal Nehru’s Achievements

Jun 10, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Devasis Chattopadhyay

By Devasis ChattopadhyayNarendra Damodardas Modi became the Prime Minister of India for the third term day before yesterday, and equalled Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure, statistically. However, did he earn the respect of the citizens of India that was equivalent to what Nehru had earned? Since the time Modi took over as the Prime Minister of India in 2014, the atmosphere has been vitiated by hate and unbridled administrative excesses.