English Literature

Kolkata tops the list of Indian cities known for their festive ambience on 31 st December; the last day of the year. The celebration of the day to ring out the old and ring in the new is full of thrills and spills in the city of Kolkata . Kolkata a cosmopolitan city metropolis cheers in the evening and chills out the night on 31 st December with so much gusto as if there is no tomorrow.  The entirety of Kolkata soaks in the joyous spirit of 31 st December. The jovial celebration of the day as ceremonious festivity has become one with the identity of Kolkatans, irrespective of their caste, religion and language. Nicco Park, Millennium Park, City Center, South City, Nandan, Nalban, Park Street, and Esplanade are the places across the cityscape where the joyous mode runs high on 31 st December. Very few people stay indoors resisting the attraction of joy and pleasure outside. I too go out. On 31 st December evening this year, I went out to visit the New Market area and Park Stre...

The scenario of commercial industries such as media, IT, hospitality and likes is highly competitive. The adage �Strike the iron when it is hot� is one of the key secrets to survival in the current dog-eat-dog world. Media is no exception. Sensationalism is the new-age success recipe in the field of print and digital journalism . Both digital media and print media are neck-and-neck in competition for a lion�s share of the market. Print newspapers are engaged in a rat race for increasing their own circulation. Advertisement is the chief source of revenue for a print media house. A newspaper needs to extend its circulation in order to get more advertisements. Evidently, print media sensationalize news and serve it as a spicy dish for the readers to feed on.  Digital media is steps ahead of print media when it comes to practicing sensationalism. Television news channels or digital media companies are racing against each other at a break-neck speed for higher TRP. Sensationalism is th...