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Jagadish Chandra Bose : The Reluctant Physicist

Sir J.C. Bose has been resurrected in many fields recently, more than five decades after his death. In the late 1990s, Bose was acknowledged as one of the inventors of the radio, alongside Marconi. We now know Bose held the first patent for a semiconductor device and he was the first to have used millimetre waves for radio communication, presently used in 5G technology. In plant neurobiology, scientists realized that Bose had claimed plants can feel pain, like animals and humans do, in the early 20th century.

Bose lived during a turbulent phase in India’s history. Closely connected to Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore and two extraordinary European women, Bose’s life is a labyrinth of remarkable relationships unexplainable in conventional terms.Both favoured and disfavoured by the English, loved and hated by his acquaintances, mythified and forgotten by his countrymen, Bose was a contronym. This book is an attempt at demystifying the ‘Boseian’ myth.

Non-fiction as a genre appeals to a lot of readers when they start looking at enhancing their knowledge and being more aware of the world and its whereabouts. My chance encounter of reading a book titled Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Reluctant Physicist led me to explore the fictional history and science behind the not-so-popular names who have contributed immensely to many facilities we use today, which could only become possible because of experimentation and risks taken by likes of Mr Bose and others.....

This book by Sudipto Das is a captivating biography, that speaks about the life, discoveries and achievements of Late J.C.Bose an Indian scientist. it covers most of the aspects of Sir Bose's personal and professional life. The book not only delves into Physics, but also provides insights into influential figures like Tagore and Swami Vivekananda apart from others scientists from that timeline. it is well researched and a blend of science, literature and cultural views of Bose's era.....

If one belongs to the science background, it is inevitable that they will come across the inventions and researches of one of India’s first modern scientists, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose. While he had added a lot of credibility to his name, his contributions in the fields of botany (particularly plant physiology), physics and biology are largely overlooked even to this day. With a lot of firsts to his name, Bose is known for founding the first premier interdisciplinary research centre of Asia in 1917, The Bose Institute.

This is a must-read book, even for readers who love reading only fiction. It was a surprise to know that the first patent in semiconductor is actually awarded to Sir. J C Bose and all these years I had not known it. While a lot of scientific research is explained, the author has given a life like touch imbibing the rising Indian Nationalism in the 1900s. Chapters covering journey of Sir. J C Bose with Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda, his peers from field of science like Hertz, Fleming, Maxwell all fit so well, felt like I am a watching a series on OTT :). It is also amazing how the author humanizes all these great personalities.

"The enquirer must follow where he is led, holding the quiet faith that things which appear today to be of no use, may be of the highest interest tomorrow. No height can be climbed without the hewing of many an unremembered step..." Sir J.C. Bose has been resurrected in many fields recently, more than five decades after his death. In the late 1990s, Bose was acknowledged as one of the inventors of the radio, alongside Marconi. We now know Bose held the first patent for a semiconductor device and he was the first to have used millimetre waves for radio communication, presently used in 5G technology....

The Broken Amoretti

To begin afresh, after her broken marriage, Saoli returns to India and starts living in Prembajar at the house her grandfather had bought from Bitasta’s father. While cleaning the house, Saoli comes across an old diary, perhaps belonging to Bitasta’s mother, Panchali. The diary has a very cryptic poem written in dactylic hexameter, the archaic meter of the ancient Greek epics. Aware of the fact that Sairandhri didn’t let her son, Parush, marry Bitasta, even though Sairandhri and Bitasta’s mother were the best of friends, Saoli gets in touch with the reckless Parush, recently accused in a high-profile IP theft case in the US. As Parush tells Saoli about his heedless and shattered life, his unrequited love affair with Bitasta, his lifelong hatred for his mother, and his topsy-turvy corporate career in the US, Saoli unearths the darkest secrets hidden in the cryptic poem for so long.

Why didn’t Sairandhri want Parush to marry Bitasta? Why was Bitasta the only person she wished to see on her death-bed? Why had she been nothing more than a beautiful but lifeless mural at home? The cryptic poem has the answers.

Join Saoli and Parush in their journey to decode the past and discover their real identities, where love can never be chained by stereotypes. It’s time to set love free!

Both the authors "Sudipto Das" and "Aparajita" have penned a good story in the book "The Broken Amoretti" Book cover goes well with the story a boy and a girl holding hands but behind two girls staring at each other/ready to kiss. Book has lot of plots, sub plots, poetries, quotes, running through till the end which makes it very interesting read.

All of us know that India is a diverse country, but when it comes to accepting the different sexualities, it always turns out to be a big deal. It has always remained the biggest taboo of our country. Writing on such not-so-desirable issue is in itself appreciable. In the book "The Broken Amoretti" by Sudipto Das and Aparajita Dutta, the authors have shed light on a very delicate matter. They tried to point out that not everything is done wittingly, there are certain things which nobody has control on.

Saoli flies to back to India after a failed marriage with a job offer in IIT KGP. She meets Parushni in a conference who has similar interests as her. Saoli hears about Parushni's brother and IIT KGP alumnus Parush and his love with Bitasta. Saoli moves to her new house near campus called prembazar, which once belonged to Bitasta's family. She finds an old dairy in the house which contains a mysterious poem related to Parush, Bitasta. She meets Parush who by the time is involved in critical case in USA....

Though a fiction, i could connect to most part of the story narrated in this book. It is a book about love (forms of love considered a taboo) and some extent the corporate fiascos (all too real ). I applaud the authors to have written in a way understandable to a generic reader. Involvement of characters from his previous book keeps the interest alive. While this book is about journey of Saoli and Parush, i greatly admired the charater of Batista protryaed in the book.

The Broken Amoretti explores the lives of Parush and Bitasta. It's a very unique way to write a story. The writing no doubt is lyrical and poetic but at times I felt the author tried too much to make it sound poetic which lost it's charm. It's an interesting book if you are someone who reads contemporary. The uses of poems and lines in the book makes it more deep and seeks your attention. The cover is very beautiful and attracts the readers....

The Aryabhata Clan

The Islamic State has spread its tentacles in India, penetrating stealthily into the academia, media and politics. The mastermind is Shamsur Ali, a physicist from Bangladesh. To destabilize India, he wants to create a sort of apocalypse, which the twenty-year-old Kubha must prevent at any cost, come what may.

In a brazen attempt at legitimizing the demolition of one of the most prominent historical structures in India, someone– unbelievably, it could be both Hiranyagarbha Bharata, a radical Hindu outfit, and the Islamic State – resorts to a big deceit. Afsar Fareedi, a linguistic paleontologist, catches the fraud. In the melee, there are three gruesome murders, including that of her father, perhaps to eliminate all traces of a carpet which, Afsar discovers, has a lot hidden in its mysterious motifs. At the center of all this is a verse composed by the maverick mathematician, Aryabhata, 1500 years ago.

If you love historical thrillers then this is just the right book for you. I loved the book and the unfolding of mystery and finally the end. A must read! I don't want to compare the author with Dan Brown or Ashwin Sanghi but will like to compliment him for the research he has done to write the book. Looking forward for another great story from the author.

I give up because when I found some writers do completely unexpected and so fullfilling for their readers and here I am, not able to think of any new idea. I give up when I see the amount of research and pain this writer has taken to explore a completely different subject line i.e. understanding and decoding the manuscript on the rugs and carpets and linking it with a mystery, murder(s) and revelation of secret.

Wonderful and awesomely written page turner. A thriller with wonderfully crafted characters and screenplay was a treat. History and culture woven into a story and presented in a conventional setup was mindblowing. Many characters can be associated with and the thrill of going through ancient scripts and monuments was phenomenal. Highly recommended...

The crux of the storyline is that a young hero must fight against all odds in the present and decode the past to save the future. The focal point of the story is three murders, each one gruesome than the last; the lives were taken only because they held the key to different riddles from the past which the antagonists must prevent the hero from knowing and defeating their plans.

Mind blowing ,fast paced! Enjoyed every page.

The Ekkos Clan

Someone wants Kratus whole family dead. Is it personal vendetta? Or is it because they have access to Kratus grandmother Kubhas stories, which conceal perilous secrets?The eventful lives of Kubha and her family span a hundred years and encompass turbulent phases of Indian history. From her ancestors, Kubha inherited a basketful of stories.

Kratu, a graduate student at Stanford mentions Kubhas stories to Afsar Fareedi, a linguistic palaeontologist, in a casual conversation. Afsar quickly figures out that the bedtime tales contain rich linguistic fossils and layers of history. Afsar, Kratu, and his best friend Tista travel across continents to trace the origin of her stories. Their journey also leads them to discover one of the oldest civilisations of the world. But will their efforts also unearth the causes behind the series of murders?