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I am Raja Basu, currently working as a Protocol Officer with the Office of the Resident Commissioner, Govt. of West Bengal, New Delhi. Though now settled in New Delhi, my hometown is Calcutta or Kolkata in eastern India. I stayed there till 2001, when I shifted to New Delhi. Apart from holding a B.A. in Political Science, I also have a PG Diploma in Public Relations, and have also earned an elementary certificate in French from Alliance Francaise, Kolkata. I speak English, French, Hindi (Indiaâ??s national language) and Bengali (my mother language). Though officially a Hindu, I have equal respect for all religions of the world. I even respect the feelings of the Atheists. I am a non-smoker and teetotaler, but certainly do not have any disliking for those who have the habit of smoking and drinking. . Reading (I have a wide interest area spanning both non-fiction and fiction), music, current affairs, wildlife (have a special interest in elephants), travelling, meeting people (from various ethnical/cultural/religious, etc. backgrounds), toponymy, numismatics, Internet surfing, blogging (http://rajabasu.blogspot.com/), writing poems (http://www.poemhunter.com/raja-basu/). Please visit the following link to access my Webpage containing a compilation of free reading sites offering free access to famous literary works by various authors - http://www.freewebs.com/free-ebooks-information/index.htm
About Me
Education: P.G. Diploma in PR
Food and Drinks: a.) Chinese b.) Momo (Tibet) c.) Masala Dosa (South India).Books: Most favorite book - ''How to Win Friends and Influence People'' by Dale CarnegieMovies: Far to list.Music: Most favorite band - Boney M
Food and Drinks: a.) Chinese b.) Momo (Tibet) c.) Masala Dosa (South India).
Books: Most favorite book - ''How to Win Friends and Influence People'' by Dale Carnegie
Movies: Far to list.
Music: Most favorite band - Boney M
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@rusho840 Dear Sister Masum, please take note of it that I did not mean any disrespect for your beautiful country Bangladesh by referring to it as a ''tiny country''. It was just a figure of speech without any specific implication. And as an educated person I am very much aware of t read more...
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Today I went to the office of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security at Mahipalpur, New Delhi for some official work(to collect my renewed Airport Entry Pass). I went to meet one Mr Parashar at the "Airport Entry Pass" section in the 1st floor. As Mr Parashar was not there, I asked the gentleman sitting read more...
Today (3rd July 2013) I am back to my normal office duty after being a part of the " Banga Bhawan Control Room" from 19th June to 2nd July. This control room was set up at the "Banga Bhawan", West Bengal Govt’s state guest house, to monitor the search and rescue operation of the tourists from W read more...
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Hey, it is just to inform that my Samsung handset with the no. 08826008995 got stolen last night (19th October 2012) in the delhi metro. Can anybody help me track my stolen handset if I share the IMEI no with him or her? I lost the handset on 19th october. If there is anybody, then he or she is req read more...
SOS Message to all with good knowledge of cell phone technology - I had given my Samsung handset to an authorized service centre at Patel Nagar, New Delhi, as I was having some problem with the key pad (or touch pad). While the service centre people have rectified the problem, as they had to change read more...
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