Monthly Archives: April 2013
Fatima found her in a brothel
Picture Courtesy: Gabor Dvornik/ Flickr
Shortly before midnight on a Sunday, I met Fatima (name changed). Fatima,a 30-year-old, dressed in a blue sari told me, “I’m here to say you something.” Then she narrated how she and other girls from Bangladesh were forced to work as prostitutes in brothels.
Three summers ago, Fatima along with several others Bangladeshi nationals traveled across one of porous border of Bengal and caught a night train to Sealdah. Then they were lured by some men by offering decent jobs. After that they traveled with them to a nearby place. But later Fatima found her in a brothel room.
The number of Bangladeshi women in red light areas in India is increasing day by day.In red light areas of Mumbai their number is nearly 5,000, 20 percent of 25,000 sex workers, while even 20 years ago there was hardly any Bangladeshi girl in brothels in Mumbai.
Recently, I visited the border areas of West Bengal where Bangladeshi girls from poor families being brought in as sex-workers. Here, I found a girl from a very poor family in Rangpur district of Bangladesh and had been brought to a brothel in Calcutta by a man named Motiul to work as a sex worker. But, she somehow managed to flee.
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Saradha fiasco: Bleak future awaits for journalists
Picture Courtesy: Adrian Van Leen
I have a dream that one day local TV stations in Calcutta will have their station helicopters which can be used for important live broadcasts like police chasing law offenders, major fire breaks out, massive political rallies like their American counterparts. Obviously there are some ethical issues. For example, few months back, a news channel of America, Fox News had apologized after telecasting live feed of a man shooting himself and collapsed, chased by police car in Phonex,Arizona. Generally, in these situation TV stations delay live telecast for a few seconds to cut away from violent footage which could effect viewers sensibility. In this case, the TV station failed to delay the helicopter feed (the station helicopter followed the car chasing and filmed it). But recent developments in Bengal where more than 1500 journalists and technicians lost their job after the closure of a business organisation which owns several local newspapers and TV stations, saddened me.
The owner Sudipto Sen of Saradha group is thought to have been in hiding is known as the close confident of senior leaders of ruling TMC. The present government patronized some newspapers and TV stations which blindly support all policies of the government. I wrote on my earlier blogs that they even play the role of unofficial mouthpiece of the party. Some so called journalists behave like loyal party workers to appease TMC leadership to secure their future. In fact, media monopoly is a worrying trend in Bengal. Political interests led to further monopolization of private media. The organisation lured depositors from rural and semi-urban areas by promising high returns. 
These type of organisations didn’t have any permissions from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and other government regulatory bodies to run their business by maintaining close proximity with the leaders of the ruling party. The top leadership has encouraged local businessmen to buy or take over news channels or newspapers and in return support their illegal activities. These unscrupulous promoters have also not done the media industry any favors by investing in it. Experts say that you are not here (Journalism) to merely make a living or you should believe in mission of journalism. But for many, this profession gives the chance to fulfill their ambition. So in Bengal bleak future awaits for journalists. Despite the setback, I still hope that one day market leaders in news will try to torn up the conventional news structure and use live helicopter feed to attract viewers. Sunny the adult super star
I am not interested whether Sunny Leon, an Indian origin Canadian adult film star the Bollywood’s newest sensation or not. Her hot and sizzling dance performances in a recent Bolly movie made headlines. As a keen adult film industry watcher, when I first interviewed (email) Daniel Webber, the husband of Sunny and an industry insider, very few people in India knew the name of the adult film super star and how the industry works. Even now, they have little idea that it is a multi billion dollar industry and they are very professional people in their job. Due to rampant video piracy and illegal down loading, the industry faces uncertain future and people associated with the industry including performers seek greener pastures. As a professional and an owner of a studio in Los Angeles, she must be aware of the economic situation in America and the Europe. I think, the adult film industry which is supposedly going through a bad patch.This type of situation might have compelled her to go for the Indian market which is huge.
Sunny with Daniel Webber
I always remember Sunny as an actress for her roles in adult pictures like 69 Scenes: Lesbian Encounters, 69 Scenes Phenomenal Facials, 69 Scenes: Big Dicks Fucking Big Tits, Girlfriends 2, All Sunny All the Time, Sunny Leone: Erotica, Live Gonzo, Dirty Angels, Super Model Solos, Sunny Loves Matt, Sunny’s Slumber Party, Sunny Leone Loves HD Porn 2, The Female Gardener, Dirty Angels, Deviance, Nikki Benz: Superstar, not for her Bollywood flicks.
She also directed hardcore films like Sunny Leone Loves HD Porn 2, Nothing But Sexxx 2, Raw Sex, Sunny Leone: Goddess, No Boys Allowed 2, Kelly Klass: My First DP, Charlie’s Girl Georgia Jones, Rachael Roxxx Your World, Sex Sex Sex 2, Shasha Heart’s Greatest Fantasies, Out of Control, Home Alone, Too Good To Be True.
The historic club Mohun Bagan
On 15th August 1889,the Mohun Bagan Sporting Club was founded by an eminent lawyer Bhupendranath Basu, who later became the president of Indian National Congress. The first meeting of the club presided by Bhupendranath Basu himself, was held at his residence at 14, 
Balaram Ghosh Street of North Calcutta. The first ground of the football club was inside the marble palace also in north Calcutta, owned by local zamindar (land lord) Kirti Mitra.
Two years ago, Mohun Bagan Club conferred club’s highest honor ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ posthumously to ten of the 11 players who defeated British army side East Yorkshire Regiment 2-1 in the title clash July 29, 1911.The victory had boost the morale of the country fighting to gain independence from the British rule. Mohun Bagan was the first Indian club which lifted the IFA shield by defeating a British club.
IPL 6 starts today
Picture Courtesy: Ashok Prabhakaran
The sixth edition of the India’s greatest carnival Indian premier league (cricket) stats today (April 2 ) at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. The final will be held on May 26 at
Eden Gardens, Kolkata.Total 9 teams ( Chenni Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils, Kings xI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors India, Royal Challengers Bangalore) will participate in the tournament. From the first edition, it gets immense popuarity. Set Max is the official broadcaster.
For details, please visit: http://www.thatscricket.com/ipl/2013/
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