Monthly Archives: September 2012

“হাটে হাঁড়ি: খুচরো পাপ ও Mall -ত্যাগ ” The Vice of Retail Market and Mall-Culture

“হাটে হাঁড়ি: খুচরো পাপ ও Mall -ত্যাগ ” The Vice of Retail Market and Mall-Culture

Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay 


Indian Statistical Institute

January 26, 2010

2010. “খুচরো পাপ ও mall -ত্যাগ ” Tepantar VIII. (pp.94-130). Kolkata: Sanhati. Revised version of the paper : 2009. “হাটে হাঁড়ি: খুচরো পাপ ও mall -ত্যাগ .” Sen, Ashok ed. Baromas. Vol.31. (pp. 222-29) Kolkata. 

Abstract:      
Without giving any relative importance to locally controlled (by the syndicate) illegal unorganized retail market (that disrupts government-controlled rationing system) in West Bengal and neo-colonially installed mall culture, this paper tries to show the lacunas of both the mercantile systems. In doing so, (a) the author surveyed structural patterns of both the systems; (b) used local terms to understand the local economy with a goal to eradicate fiat money-sign based economy. The author’s proposals are as follows: green economics of austerity, resource based self-sufficient economy that only encourages socially necessary labor.

 

Number of Pages in PDF File: 19

Keywords: Sydicate, phore (middle-person), Conspicuous consumption, Ostentatious Display, null-worker, fiscal auditor vs. economist, money-sign, green economics of austerity, resource based self-sufficient economy, socially necessary labor, Commodity Fetishism, Green Economy

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Ethical(?) Fraud By Standard Chartered Bank & Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co.

Ethical(?) Fraud By Standard Chartered Bank & Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co.

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Political Economy of Sampradana Karakaসম্প্রদান- ব্যাকরণ–রাজনীতি– অর্থনীতি

Political Economy of Sampradana Karakaসম্প্রদান- ব্যাকরণ–রাজনীতি– অর্থনীতি

Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay 


Indian Statistical Institute

December 2, 2011

2011. “Sampradana Karka: vyakarna, rajniti, arthaniti” [Political Economy of Sampradana Karaka] Pranab K. Chakroborty ed. Interaction. (4-13) 

Abstract:      
The paper depicted special category of Sanskrit Grammar , viz. Sampradana Karaka (a theta-role on gift) by emphasizing on the concept of politics of gift in ancient India. The discursive formation of a grammatical category was connected with the non-discursive formation of exchange and gift. The author also described the concept of ownership (svatva) and conditionality as explained in the Nyaya Philosophy and Manusamhita. He exemplified the case with so-called ‘Hindu’ marriage system, where the groom is treated as an object of gift from the feminist perspective. 
Note: Downloadable document is in Bangla with Sanskrit references.

 

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: Samprdana karaka, theta role, politics of gift, Indian politico-economic history of gift, non-/discursive formation, svatva

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“Centre for Studies in Silence. (একটি [অ-] লৌকিক বেত্তান্ত)”

6 p. “Centre for Studies in Silence. (একটি [অ-] লৌকিক বেত্তান্ত)”

2006. “Centre for Studies in Silence. (একটি [অ-] লৌকিক বেত্তান্ত)” 
Samanta, Subal ed.Ebang Mushayera. XII: 4. (pp.142-150) R.N. 53193/94
এখানে ভরত চরিত্রটিকে বুঝতে হলে দেখুন: 
Interview in English: http://diaforiasinecon…
Interview in Italian: http://diaforiasinecon…
The Psychology of Silence : English & Italian Translations: http://diaforiasinecon…
http://www.scribd.com/…
Bangla Version : http://www.scribd.com/…
On unword: http://www.scribd.com/…
Courtesy: Stefano Pocci, Diaforia; John Cage Site on Silence, Virginia University; Prasanta Chattopadhyay, Kalodhvani.

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ভাষাবোধ, ব্যাপক পঙ্গুতা ও লোকনাথের সঙ্গে বিলাপ

ভাষাবোধ, ব্যাপক পঙ্গুতা ও লোকনাথের সঙ্গে বিলাপ

1999. “ভাষাবোধ, ব্যাপক পঙ্গুতা ও লোকনাথের সঙ্গে বিলাপ ”.[Language, Crippled Creativity and Loknath Bhattecharya] Collection of Criticisms of Bangla Novels& stories by Loknath Bhattacharya. Kolkata:Ebang Mushayera. (pp.335-343). R.N. 53193/94

Reprinted in 2001.Anekanta Sahityatattva. (The Theory of Plural Interpretation of Literary Texts, A Bilingual Publication) Kolkata: Alochona Chakra. ISBN 81-900930-0-2 (pp. 137-145)

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