http://nynjbengali.com Sudipta Bhawmik\'s Blog about Bengali life in New York, New Jersey Area Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:00:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://nynjbengali.com/archives/606 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/605 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/604 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/603 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/602 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/601 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/600 New Jersey Independent South Asian Cinefest (www.NJISACF.org), 2011 that recently concluded at the Big Cinemas in Edison New Jersey announced the award winners at a special event. The 2011 award winners are: Best Student Film: Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniya (Directed by Amit Dutta and produced by FTII, Pune) Best Production by a Woman: Sunanda Shetty [...]]]> http://nynjbengali.com/archives/598 http://nynjbengali.com/archives/596 By Amitava Sen Why do we buy things? Some for immediate consumption, like food, which we need for survival or mere delight of palate. We buy theatre tickets, for enjoyment and entertainment. Or, books and arts, to meet our intellectual needs. We spend money on investment, with expectation for a return in cash or kind. Also, for long term uses, like [...]]]> http://nynjbengali.com/archives/595