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Monish R. Chatterjee received the B.Tech. (Hons) degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from I.I.T., Kharagpur, India, in 1979, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, in 1981 and 1985, respectively. Dr. Chatterjee was a faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at SUNY Binghamton from 1986 through 2002. Dr. Chatterjee is currently with the ECE department at the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Chatterjee, who specializes in applied optics, has contributed more than 100 papers to technical conferences, and has published more than 70 papers in archival journals and conference proceedings, in addition to numerous reference articles on science. Dr. Chatterjee's most recent literary essays appear in Rabindranath Tagore: Universality and Tradition, published by FDU Press (2004); Celebrating Tagore, published by Allied Publishers (2009); and Tagore: A Timeless Mind by ICCR and the London Tagore Society (2012). He is the author of four books of translation (Kamalakanta, Profiles in Faith, Balika Badhu and Seasons of Life) from his native Bengali. In 2000, Dr. Chatterjee received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2005, Dr. Chatterjee received a Humanities Fellows award from the University of Dayton to conduct research on scientific language. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, OSA, and SPIE and a member of ASEE and Sigma Xi. OpEd News Member for 817 week(s) and 5 day(s) 69 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 120 Comments, 0 Diaries, 16 Series, 0 Polls
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Saturday, October 12, 2024The serious pitfalls of uncritical faith- the stock-in-trade of cults, including Trumpism I am sounding the alarm against the Cult of Trumpism, one ready to destroy a proud and cohesive nation by indoctrinating 70+ - million uncritical, brainwashed adherents ready to break laws and resort to violence at the bidding of a criminal cult-leader, DJT. I sounded a similar alarm right here on Jan 4, 2021, 2 days before the insurrection at the US Capitol. 
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024The US and Perpetual War- A critique of John D. Rachel's eponymous book This article is a critique/review of John D Rachel's 2023 book, The US and Perpetual War. The book consists of a series of questions pertinent to the US history of imperialism (via the military industrial complex), wars and aggression towards other nations. The questions are posed to a select group of leading political thinkers, and their responses are compiled along with the author's own commentary. 
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Monday, August 5, 2024Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Vishy Anand, Prakash Padukone: norm-breakers for cricket-obsessed abysmal Indian sports This article will likely generate some ire as though I am being a bit too harsh on Indian sports, and in particular on the bane of Indian sports in my opinion- cricket. But I believe all those who have suffered through endless decades of dismal Indian presence in the international sports scene, this article will make some (if not a lot of) sense.
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Friday, June 28, 2024What should the DNCC, DSCC do now, given the debate disaster? A quick query re the dire situation following the debate debacle by JB after last night's "debate". 
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Saturday, June 1, 2024Tomaro Prokash Hok: Jayanta Bagchi Smarane One of several articles by me written in Bengali, relating to Bengali essays, poems, translations, other material. Within the related special group. Series: Writings/Essays in Bengali (1 Articles, 403 views) 
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Saturday, June 1, 2024Orange Mafioso Convicted: Partial Redemption of a Flawed Judicial System A quick commentary on the conviction, finally, of a lifetime criminal and malignant narcissist who has been tormenting the entire world at least since 2015; actually longer. But it is too early to celebrate. 
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Saturday, May 18, 2024Arise! Prisoners of Hunger (from Bengali version of The Internationale by Kazi Nazrul Islam) This is a translation back to English of the Bengali rendition (poem and musical composition) by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) in 1927 of the renowned anthem of the oppressed rising up against tyranny, The Internationale, originally in French (1871). The current one by this author incorporates a few contextual differences based on the Indian freedom movement. The translation is accompanied by commentary and notes. 
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Friday, December 15, 2023The Hierarchy of Nine: Celebrating Adrian Korpel's Ascension towards the Centennial Here is a narrative poem I wrote in honor of my research advisor, Dr. Adrian Korpel, a scientist, inventor and much more broadly, a rationalist and humanist with an enlightened view of the human world. This was written on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 2022. I am posting here in these pages following Dr. Korpel's passing this year (2023) on October 3rd.It has both scientific and Indian imagery. MRC. 
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Sunday, May 14, 2023Harry- My Heart is Down, Lost in Kingstontown A narrative poem as my heartfelt tribute to the legendary composer, lyricist, musician and lifelong human rights and social justice activist- Harry Belafonte. There will never be another quite like him. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Art and Ideals (6 Articles, 8302 views), Cultural and civilizational (17 Articles, 43625 views) (View All Series) 
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Friday, March 17, 2023In anticipation of the impending overdue indictment of the Orange Menace A very short opinion piece in anticipation of DJT's impending indictment and potential consequences. Series: Journalism-activism (6 Articles, 9439 views), Satire (3 Articles, 5437 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022One fairly obvious and overlooked reason for the MAGA Chief's theft of classified national documents A plausible, somewhat overlooked explanation for DJT's theft of highly classified documents, and leaving them unprotected for 1-1/2 years. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Journalism-activism (6 Articles, 9439 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Friday, March 25, 2022To Mahatma-ji (Tribute poem by Sukanta Bhattacharya, early 1940s, to Mahatma Gandhi) Recalling a significant tribute poem written by Bengali poet-prodigy Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926-47) in honor of Mahatma Gandhi in the early 1940s, identifying him as the galvanizing figure central to the Indian freedom movement against 200 years of British imperial occupation of the sub-continent. Sukanta was a powerful leftist/progressive voice who had written momentous poems in a life taken much too soon, in 1947 at age 21. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Art and Ideals (6 Articles, 8302 views), Cultural and civilizational (17 Articles, 43625 views) (View All Series) 
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Saturday, October 30, 2021Divided Rivers: Twin Teardrops upon Mother's Face Since the disfiguring partition in 1947, with its great human toll at all levels, Bengali writing, and especially Bengali riverine music, has been a repository of partition nostalgia, represented frequently via the reality and metaphoric depiction of divided rivers across the artificial political divides. This sense of estrangement and dispossession plagues millions of refugees worldwide to this day. . Series: Art and Ideals (6 Articles, 8302 views), Cultural and civilizational (17 Articles, 43625 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Monday, August 9, 2021Vidyasagar and the Emergent Bengal Renaissance- Part II: This is part II of a 2-part article by me on the seminal work by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (ICV; 1820-1891) in founding, establishing and propagating education in Bengal and India, especially the education of women. ICV was a leading reformist figure at the front end of the 19th century Bengal Renaissance, and set an example of character, integrity, service and sacrifice unmatched to this day. Series: Historic crossroads (2 Articles, 2582 views), Iconic figures (5 Articles, 6689 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Saturday, July 17, 2021Vidyasagar and the Emergent Bengal Renaissance This is the first of a 2-part essay on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (ICV, 1820-1891), a leading educator/reformer in Bengal and India under British colonial rule. ICV's life provides a glimpse into a time of higher human ideals, and how those were venerated in society. These qualities have become increasingly diminished, and the lesser human impulses are now predominant, making study of ICV's life and works even more vital. Series: Cultural and civilizational (17 Articles, 43625 views), Historic crossroads (2 Articles, 2582 views), Iconic figures (5 Articles, 6689 views) (View All Series) 
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Sunday, June 20, 2021Poverty Porn Masquerading as Tribute for Humanist, Author, Filmmaker Satyajit Ray on His Centennial This critique of a Centennial commemoration essay which appeared at Counterpunch.org is self-explanatory, but has implications for those from the Eastern half of the East/West and Fist World/Third World divide. The point of discussion is legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's centennial celebrations. The essay being critiqued does disservice not only to the supremely erudite renaissance figure, but to his people and culture. Series: Art and Ideals (6 Articles, 8302 views), Cultural and civilizational (17 Articles, 43625 views), Iconic figures (5 Articles, 6689 views) (View All Series) 
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Sunday, February 14, 2021The Duopolic Dysfunction on Display in the Senate Verdict on Career Criminal Trump My immediate reaction to the Senate "verdict" on the mega criminal mob boss, 57-43, only minutes ago. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Journalism-activism (6 Articles, 9439 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021Rumblings of the Resurgent Confederacy and the Criminal Antics of the Mafia Don US democracy, while fragile and far from perfect, is currently in grave danger of a dictatorial takeover by a posse of subversives, headed by a mafioso Don with nothing but malice and self-promotion in his arsenal. It is upto all Americans with honor, and knowledge of the great sacrifices that stitch together the history of their democratic republic, must rise up now and put a stop to this 4-years-long, monstrous spectacle. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Journalism-activism (6 Articles, 9439 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Sunday, January 3, 2021Campaign to revive the Confederacy; watch the next few days I see the entire post-election sorry and ghastly drama played out day by day in this pathetic US exercise as an attempt, now with quite some momentum, to bring back the confederacy, even the score, and to establish white supremacy, segregation and make all those MAGA dreams come true. One hopes none of these will actually happen, but what has already happened definitely sets the drumroll. Series: Anti-bigotry, anti-racism, anti-imperialist poetry (13 Articles, 37889 views), Journalism-activism (6 Articles, 9439 views), Socio-Political (19 Articles, 41658 views) (View All Series) 
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Monday, December 28, 2020Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka- (Tagore's unabridged original Anthem translated) Part II of a 2-part essay in defense of Rabindranath Tagore and Jana Gana Mana. The first appeared in Countercurrents in 2003. With the emerging fundamentalist intolerance and bigotry extending its ominious tentacles across India, the haven of diversity, tolerance (and, as Vivekananda said often, India was a land that went beyond tolerance, to acceptance) now vested in sectarian zealotry. Hence the urgency of this write-up. Series: Golden age music of Bengal (5 Articles, 7042 views), Tagore's worldview poems (5 Articles, 24334 views) |
