Devasis Chattopadhyay

The coronavirus sweeping across the India has crippled the massive festival industry that caters to religious gatherings for over one billion Hindus, 200 million Muslims and 32 million Christians. Most Indians are religious, and festivals are a time to express their faith – and spend money. Community festivals are also big business for the organisers, corporate sponsors and logistical suppliers of food, music, decorators, electricals and lights, transport, security and primarily the potters and… Show more

The coronavirus sweeping across the India has crippled the massive festival industry that caters to religious gatherings for over one billion Hindus, 200 million Muslims and 32 million Christians. Most Indians are religious, and festivals are a time to express their faith – and spend money. Community festivals are also big business for the organisers, corporate sponsors and logistical suppliers of food, music, decorators, electricals and lights, transport, security and primarily the potters and idol-makers.

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"Is a woman’s body her own? How far does her freedom extend? What can she do when social traditions, laws of the land and above all, prejudices of individuals, bind her down; make her a slave to her own identity and turn her into a commodity to be bought and sold? How can she turn back the tidal wave of social events set loose by the origins and consequences of various social traditions?
These and other questions rise in the mind of the reader who navigates the pages of the novel and… Show more

"Is a woman’s body her own? How far does her freedom extend? What can she do when social traditions, laws of the land and above all, prejudices of individuals, bind her down; make her a slave to her own identity and turn her into a commodity to be bought and sold? How can she turn back the tidal wave of social events set loose by the origins and consequences of various social traditions?
These and other questions rise in the mind of the reader who navigates the pages of the novel and follows the life of Pallavi, through her eyes and the eyes of the two men who play pivotal roles in her odyssey—Rajkumar and Roy, characters the author has lovingly sketched, as he takes the reader through a journey in time."

- Communicator, corporate reputation advisor and brand strategist, Devasis
did his graduation in commerce from Calcutta University. Thereafter, he did his post-graduate diploma in PR. Initially, he chose his career in advertising, later on he took up Public Relations as his calling.

He began writing free-lance non-fiction features just after his graduation since early 1980s, during his spare time and continued writing them in various Indian newspapers and magazines for nearly two decades. Thereafter, because of varied domestic and overseas senior executive roles and assignments, his articles became few and far between.

Devasis currently lives in Mumbai with his family. Without Prejudice is his maiden novel. Show less

Through this article, I want to continue discussing which we discuss always inside the Boardroom on ‘Mentoring’. I think, there is so much to be learnt from the people around you, from people in your life, family, friends and colleagues. I’ve also come to believe that in PR, mentorship is absolutely vital. It’s fundamentally a ‘people’ industry – hence, you have to know how to deal with different people, how to engage different audiences, how to support and develop clients, and most… Show more

Through this article, I want to continue discussing which we discuss always inside the Boardroom on ‘Mentoring’. I think, there is so much to be learnt from the people around you, from people in your life, family, friends and colleagues. I’ve also come to believe that in PR, mentorship is absolutely vital. It’s fundamentally a ‘people’ industry – hence, you have to know how to deal with different people, how to engage different audiences, how to support and develop clients, and most importantly how to support your employees and develop them, as well. Show less

These unexpected yet precious life lessons I have learnt over a career span of a few decades while working as a PR consultant. Let me share them with you.

Social media is the flavour of modern times. One can do practically a lot of things by the stroke of a key. One can write, comment or pass judgment, on any subject under the sun, from salt-to-software, without any one else hindering or editing that so-called self-proclaimed journey.

The Middle of the Edit Page, where contributions were / are based on invitation.