Reshmi R Dasgupta

New Delhi

Lifestyle Editor at The Times of India

Love history, politics, dogs, fine food & words, people, architecture, furniture, textiles, art, crafts. In short, a typical Bengali. RT not always endorsement

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Articles

India and Indians must target Pakistan at every level

1 day ago | firstpost.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

If there is ever a time for a nation to test its collective will, it is now. What is the limit of our endurance of jihadi provocation and Pakistani intransigence? Days after Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s inflammatory rhetoric about the irreconcilable differences between Hindus and Muslims and his vow to support his “Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle”, 28 male Hindu tourists were mowed down in cold blood. Can or should any Indian remain unmoved?
Sunita Williams: PM Modi called her daughter of India; but she’s a beti of Slovenia and US, too

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

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Great expectations, of style & substance

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

The ET Awards this year promises a transformative experience. Seeing a baby become a star and then a legend is a unique experience. I feel rather like a fond family member as I set off to attend the 25th edition of the ET Awards for Corporate Excellence in Mumbai today, after a gap of many years. As part of the team that put together the very first awards ceremony half a lifetime ago, I am excited by the promise of a refreshing new twist to the event.
Why Trump’s disruptive choices stump cosy circles

Nov 14, 2024 | firstpost.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

Wild speculation on basic questions such as the frontrunners for places in the Trump administration is being proved wrong as most names the press bandies about are not panning outread more(File) US President-elect Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, on November 5, 2024.
Why undermining Donald Trump now will actually help him

Nov 9, 2024 | firstpost.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

Why undermining Donald Trump now will actually help himWhatsappFacebookTwitterBy trying to pre-emptively undermine the 47th POTUS, the US media could end up unintentionally helping him. Advice to them: dump that planread morePresident-elext Donald Trump is likely to benefit from being undermined at present. ReutersThe countdown has begun for Donald J Trump’s second term at the White House: a little over 70 days to the Inauguration.
Opinion | Kamala Harris failed to get what women really wanted

Nov 6, 2024 | firstpost.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

Opinion | Kamala Harris failed to get what women really wantedWhatsappFacebookTwitterHarris and her team were condescending and sexist by presuming women would be only swayed by abortion rightsread moreVice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington on November 6, 2024.
Is that ‘reclining nude’ art or smut?

Oct 26, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

In 1954, Akbar Padamsee, already an established artist, was arrested for refusing to take down two of his paintings from an ongoing exhibition that were deemed “obscene” by the Bombay Police . He was acquitted (and the paintings, too) in a high-profile trial that remains a precedent. But in February 1979, drawings by his contemporary FN Souza were impounded by Customs, again on the grounds of obscenity, and eventually released two months later.In April 2023, it happened yet again.
Knowledge is not a trivial pursuit

Oct 25, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

iStockImage for representationReshmi DasguptaSenior Editor with The Economic TinesIn a reality show currently on air, a Mumbai socialite was briefly the focus of mirth as she thought Mount Rushmore was a TV serial. Americans, of course, are supposed to know not only where that mountain is but also the four US presidents carved on it. But should the average Indian know about it?
Opinion | Why Israel And Hamas Continue To Do What They Do

Oct 20, 2024 | news18.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

Now that Israel has demonstrated once again that none of its enemies will escape retribution by eliminating the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza on Wednesday, efforts to dilute that message are also being stepped up. Astonishingly, minutes after confirmation of his death, Sinwar was being portrayed by media—including so-called impartial western news networks—as the person who would have affected the release of those held hostage since October 7, 2023.
Rekindle that personal connection with tradition

Oct 18, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Reshmi R Dasgupta

Four days after Bijoya/ Vijayadashami/ Dussehra, Bengalis celebrate Lakshmi Puja on Sharad Purnima or the autumn full moon. At the turn of the 20th century, there would have hardly been a Bengali house without an evening puja for the goddess of good fortune and abundance being conducted by the matriarch of the family. It could be described as Bengal's Thanksgiving Day, asking for Ma Lakshmi to shower divine benevolence on all.