Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (17948)

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 28 Oct 22

The reason of lighting 14 diyas in diwali.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 21 Oct 22

In Diwali the Hindus light 14 diyas in the there houses or 14 candles. Now the number fourteen is very significant. The reason is that the light is offered to fourteen forefathers who have left the world and take the blessings to...

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Anindita Sengupta The fourteen diyas are actually asking blessings from the 14 generation that has left us to help those lonely spirits who have no one to pray for them to reach heaven.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 19 Aug 22

In monsoon Alamunda flowers grow very well

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 14 Aug 22

The Alamunda flowers grow very well in monsoon. In Calcutta it is severe monsoon now. Every day it rains. I have planted my yellow alamunda flowers in pots in the balcony. In the cloudy days the yellow flowers look really showy.

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CarolDM The yellow ones are always like sunshine. Beautiful.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 27 Apr 22

The Barabati Fort has the High Court museum in Cuttack.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 24 Apr 22

In Cuttack the Barabati Fort is a strong Fort used to protect the kingdom of kalinga from the neighbours. The High Court museum is situated within the Fort. The Orissa High Court was created during a period when India was a colony...

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Anindita Sengupta @sathviksouvik Yes, but the climate there is more prone to calamities.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 28 Dec 16

My new born son Rishabh Chatterji.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 26 Dec 16

On 11th December, 2016, God blessed me with a new born son Rishabh Chatterji. This is my second son. He is 16 days old now. I watch his activities everyday and try to find difference with growth of the child. He sleeps for 15...

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Manisha Congratulation!

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 26 Jul 16

If some stems of bamboo plant become yellow what should be done?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 25 Jul 16

I have a 2 layer bamboo plant. I have few of the stems which are yellow in colour. Should I throw them away? If they have got rotten and if they make the other ones rotten then they should be thrown. One stem became black. I water...

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Iza Oh, maybe they need more water not just one in a week to bring back their green leaves. Just try hope it works out.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 26 Jul 16

Is some leaves of money plant become yellow what should be done?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 25 Jul 16

I have planted potted money plant in my verandah. It is raining heavily in the monsoons in Kolkata. So I water the plant once in 2 days. But I am finding few of the leaves are becoming yellow. Should I throw them away? Will they...

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Iza Maybe it needs more water or soil either.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 25 Jul 16

Is internet download reducing the interest of reading books?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 14 May 16

These days, many books, fictions, stories can be downloaded online from different sites. In this age, children are more used to downloading matter from the internet and reading. 30 years back when I was a child I were fascinated...

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Margarita Nowadays, people still read books, but changed the printed ones for ebooks. I rather prefer paper books, smell their pages, fly across the pages.... printed ones have a special flavour and magic. A few years ago, I read a book about Anita Delgado (the princess...

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 22 Jul 16

Should children be scolded?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 12 Jul 16

Children in schools already face study-pressure. Should parents pressurize the children at home also? Should parents scold children? These days there are too much competition in academics.

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Toni @sathviksouvik I only have one child.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 18 Jul 16

Do employers require to be hypocrites?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 16 Jul 16

One of my friend having Doctorate degree went to apply for a post of Associate Professorship in a University. The employer, (Managing director of the company) which owned the university, took the CV of my friend, and took...

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s sivasubrahmanyam It is not like that. They may be having their own way of tackling the issues. We can not read anything from their gesture or posture

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 18 Jul 16

Should children be scolded?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 12 Jul 16

Children in schools already face study-pressure. Should parents pressurize the children at home also? Should parents scold children? These days there are too much competition in academics.

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Toni @sathviksouvik Not my child.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 16 Jul 16

Do the valleys of Ooty provoke people to dance?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 30 May 16

In India, one of the expressions of happiness includes dancing. Ooty is a beautiful place. It is in the Nilgiris. There are beautiful valleys, where the clouds, mist and beautiful breeze all mix into one. Many people love...

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DEV D @sathviksouvik the best thing you wont forget about Ooty,because i am planning this nov

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 16 Jul 16

Should children be scolded?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 12 Jul 16

Children in schools already face study-pressure. Should parents pressurize the children at home also? Should parents scold children? These days there are too much competition in academics.

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cherigucchi I have three kids and so far they are doing good in school. I do not want to pressure them because they also need to enjoy life.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 16 Jul 16

Why should one eat garlic every day?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 31 May 16

Garlic should be eaten every day. Garlic is rich in vitamin C and potassium and helps in fighting diseases. Garlic naturally reduces blood pressure. It does not have any side effect. It has been proved that garlic fights...

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kiran8 I use garlic everyday in curries , I guess most Indians do that. I normally stir fry it in oil and grind it along with other spices and add it to curry since the raw taste can be very strong.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 16 Jul 16

Do the valleys of Ooty provoke people to dance?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 30 May 16

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DEV D i have never been to ,what is best time to be in there

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 10 Jul 16

Is monsoon the most romantic season?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 21 Jun 16

For Indians, the first monsoons are very romantic. Couples go out to purposely get wet in the rains. Once the rains continue for one month the charm reduces. Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 has a famous song in the rains "pyar hua...

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kiran8 Like you rightly said the first few days are beautiful, just watching the parched fields and dry eater bodies slowly fill out really makes you happy. Since our monsoons are prolonged, after a while it becomes difficult to manage day today activities. Here in...

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 10 Jul 16

Which part of Niagara Falls is more romantic, the one in Canada or USA?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 29 Apr 16

Natural beauties always fascinate people. Niagara Falls look different from site in USA than the park in Canada. It is again natural creation that Niagara Falls is also called horse shoe falls. It is because the shape of the...

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M.-L. I think so, too. We went there on a coach tour from New York and were taken to the Canadian side because it's more spectacular.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 10 Jul 16

Is lice in the hair is injurious for the scalp?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 10 May 16

Many people have lice in their hair. The lice either comes from other people or from water or some other carrier. But they cause itching and are destructive for the scalp. They lay eggs and that increases the growth of lice. They...

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rakski and very itchy too.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 10 Jul 16

Are the beaches in Mandarmani West Bengal worth visiting?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 12 May 16

Mandarmani is a new tourist destination in West Bengal, India. It is 4 and a half hours drive from Kolkata the capital of west bengal. So visitors can work for the week and spend the weekend in Mandarmani as it is in a short...

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snowy Include some pictures, because that is undoubtedl the only way I will ever get there.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 10 Jul 16

Why should one eat garlic every day?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 31 May 16

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PsalmOneCares My 167/120 doesn't go down as much. I drink pure Vit C sodium ascorbate and garlic is part of my diet. I can see the difference. I shared your forum post! Thanks.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji liked this • 28 Jun 16

Is monsoon the most romantic season?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (17948) 21 Jun 16

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ARM the first rains are nice but once it goes on and on you begin to look forward to Autumn and festivals.

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