Ratan Lal Basu
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Ratan Lal Basu is an economist and English fiction
author
from Kolkata
, India
.
Belakoba in the Jalpaiguri district
of West Bengal
, India
. He was born on 23 December 1948. His father Sri Mahendra Lal Bose
was educated from St. Xavier’s School and College, Calcutta, he later on got settled at the village Belakoba and played a pioneering role in establishing many schools in the remote villages of the Jalpaiguri district
.,
with brilliant results from Belakoba High School
17 k.m. from Jalpaiguri
town.
Dr. Basu did his Honors
and M.A.
degrees in Economics
from Presidency College, Kolkata
, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
, and at present upgraded to Presidency University, Kolkata, and did Ph. D. on the Arthasastra of Kautilya, a treatise
on Economics
, Politics
and Espionage
, written around 300 B.C.
, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
, as a Lecturer
in Economics
and later on became a Reader
and retired as the Teacher-in-Charge (Acting Principal). As a Teacher-in-Charge he took initiative in completing the NAAC
inspection of the college, streamlining the admission procedure to ensure justice to the applicants and completion of the long overdue asset registration.
At present he is the Treasurer, Bengal Economic Association (Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad).
in English unravel his artistic excellence:
Blue Are the Far off Mountains
The Magic Marble
Dream in a Rainy Day
The Gladiator
Albidah
Dream Portrait
The Crucial Moment
Major Singh's Secret
Terrorist's Leaflet
The Witch’s
Mirror
The Mysterious
Drinker
Jasmine
The Noble Deed of Inspector
Rao
We Are Happy
Strangeness is Beauty
The Tale of Two Cities
The Puja Night
Monsoon Tears
The First Rain
Goddess Mansa and Bhrigu’s Mirror
He has also written stories in Bengali
Ganga Devi and Proud Bratin
O-Sadharan Sundar
Angel of Tendong Mountain
Amra
Bhaloachhi
Jodi Hotam
The Witch’s Mirror & Other Stories
The Gladiator & Other Stories
Blue Are the Far Off Mountains
The Nymph and Temptation
The Nymph and Tantric cult
The Oraon And His Tree Friend
Material Progress, Ethics & Human Development
Kautilya’s Arthasastra (300 B.C.): Economic Ideas
Mahabharata, the Great Indian Epic: Economic Ideas
Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
Glimpses of the Indian Economy: Ancient & Modern
Karma Yoga
Principles of Hatha Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Lord Krishna Mystery
Atharva Veda, A Brief Outline
, the concept of Human Development Index
, the Cultural Revolution
in China, and Economic History of India
, the Maurya Period. Dr. Basu has been recognized as one of the foremost critiques of the conventional concept of Human Development Index
He has also made mention worthy contributions to the economic history of India (Maurya Period)
“Industrialization of India and the Growth of Luxury Goods Industries”
“Game theory and Price Control”
“Adam Smith and Socialism”
“Old Wine in a New Bottle”
“FDI Is What It Is Not”
“Material Progress and Ethics: A Pilgrimage Through Time”
“Magnificent Men in Quest of Ethics”
“Cauvery Eggs and Salesman’s Social Choice”
“Classical Kameralism, Kautilya’s Price Policy and India Today”
“About the Journal of the Bengal Economic Association”
“Globalization of the Indian Economy and Entropy”
“Across the Desert and Into the Green Groves”
“State Control Over the Economy: Lessons from Kautilya”
“Rural Labour Market and the MNCs After Liberalization”
“Economic Aspects of Kautilya’s Arthasastra: A Report on an International Symposium”
“Structural Reforms, Unemployment and the Crafts as Safety-Net in India”.
“The Stalwart Economic Theoretician with Indian Traditional World Outlook”
“Glimpses of Joan Robinson”
“Why the Human Development Index Does not Measure up to Ancient Indian Standards”
“Human Development Part 2: Ancient Kingship, Modern Politicians and the Problem of Corruption in India”
“Poverty Removal in India – A New Approach”
“Justice and Equity in Economic Thought: Myth or Reality”
“Input-Output Analysis of Price Determination in Arthaśāstra Economy”
“Crisis from Administered Price Policy in India – Kautilya the Savior”
“Human Development According to Adam Smith And Karl Marx”
“Laissez Faire, Sustainable Development and Crisis in Democracy in the New Millennium”
“Amartya Sen's Public Action and the Smithian Dilemma”
“Is Poverty An Ethical Question?”
“Aspects of Arthasastra Price Policy”
"The Eco-Ethical Views of Tagore and Amartya
Sen"
"Rabindranath Tagore on Ecology and Sustainable
Development"
"Environment & Ecology in Kautilya’s Arthasastra and Their Modern
Relevance"
"Lessons from Mahabharata"
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
author
Author
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from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Childhood and parents
The place of birth of Dr. Ratan Lal Basu is the villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
Belakoba in the Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was born on 23 December 1948. His father Sri Mahendra Lal Bose
Mahendra Lal Bose
Mahendra Lal Bose was an educationist and philanthropist during Bengal Renaissance.-Childhood and parents:...
was educated from St. Xavier’s School and College, Calcutta, he later on got settled at the village Belakoba and played a pioneering role in establishing many schools in the remote villages of the Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...
.,
Education
Dr. Basu studied in and passed Higher Secondary ExaminationHigher Secondary Examination
Higher Secondary Examination is a centralised examination that students in India take up after class 10 . All the State School Education Boards, CBSE, CISCE and NIOS conducts exams during the period of March-April every year...
with brilliant results from Belakoba High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
17 k.m. from Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...
town.
Dr. Basu did his Honors
Honors student
An honors student is a person recognized for achieving high grades or high marks in their course work.Honors students may refer to# Students recognized for their academic achievement on lists published periodically throughout the school year, known as honor rolls, varying from school to school, and...
and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degrees in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...
, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, and at present upgraded to Presidency University, Kolkata, and did Ph. D. on the Arthasastra of Kautilya, a treatise
Treatise
A treatise is a formal and systematic written discourse on some subject, generally longer and treating it in greater depth than an essay, and more concerned with investigating or exposing the principles of the subject.-Noteworthy treatises:...
on Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and Espionage
Espionage
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
, written around 300 B.C.
Service
Dr. Basu joined the Bhairab Ganguly CollegeBhairab Ganguly College
Bhairab Ganguly College is a university college in Belgharia, a northern district of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, that was set up on 3 September 1968. It is currently affiliated with the West Bengal State University. It was formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta...
, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, as a Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and later on became a Reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
and retired as the Teacher-in-Charge (Acting Principal). As a Teacher-in-Charge he took initiative in completing the NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
inspection of the college, streamlining the admission procedure to ensure justice to the applicants and completion of the long overdue asset registration.
At present he is the Treasurer, Bengal Economic Association (Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad).
Short stories
The following short storiesShort Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
in English unravel his artistic excellence:
Blue Are the Far off Mountains
The Magic Marble
Dream in a Rainy Day
The Gladiator
Albidah
Dream Portrait
The Crucial Moment
Major Singh's Secret
Terrorist's Leaflet
The Witch’s
Mirror
The Mysterious
Drinker
Jasmine
The Noble Deed of Inspector
Rao
We Are Happy
Strangeness is Beauty
The Tale of Two Cities
The Puja Night
Monsoon Tears
The First Rain
Goddess Mansa and Bhrigu’s Mirror
He has also written stories in Bengali
Ganga Devi and Proud Bratin
O-Sadharan Sundar
Angel of Tendong Mountain
Amra
Bhaloachhi
Jodi Hotam
Books: Fiction
The Nymph of the Uncanny HillThe Witch’s Mirror & Other Stories
The Gladiator & Other Stories
Blue Are the Far Off Mountains
The Nymph and Temptation
The Nymph and Tantric cult
The Oraon And His Tree Friend
Books on Economics
Ancient Indian Economic Thought, Relevance for TodayMaterial Progress, Ethics & Human Development
Kautilya’s Arthasastra (300 B.C.): Economic Ideas
Mahabharata, the Great Indian Epic: Economic Ideas
Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
Glimpses of the Indian Economy: Ancient & Modern
Books: Hindu Philosophy
Raj YogaKarma Yoga
Principles of Hatha Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Lord Krishna Mystery
Atharva Veda, A Brief Outline
Articles
The following Articles of Dr. Basu cover various fields like Economic Ideas in the Arthasastra of Kautilya and Manusmriti, Interpretation of Adam SmithAdam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations...
, the concept of Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
, the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
in China, and Economic History of India
Economic history of India
The known Economic history of India begins with the Indus Valley civilization. The Indus civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by advances in transport. Around 600 BC, the Mahajanapadas minted punch-marked silver coins. The period was marked...
, the Maurya Period. Dr. Basu has been recognized as one of the foremost critiques of the conventional concept of Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
He has also made mention worthy contributions to the economic history of India (Maurya Period)
“Industrialization of India and the Growth of Luxury Goods Industries”
“Game theory and Price Control”
“Adam Smith and Socialism”
“Old Wine in a New Bottle”
“FDI Is What It Is Not”
“Material Progress and Ethics: A Pilgrimage Through Time”
“Magnificent Men in Quest of Ethics”
“Cauvery Eggs and Salesman’s Social Choice”
“Classical Kameralism, Kautilya’s Price Policy and India Today”
“About the Journal of the Bengal Economic Association”
“Globalization of the Indian Economy and Entropy”
“Across the Desert and Into the Green Groves”
“State Control Over the Economy: Lessons from Kautilya”
“Rural Labour Market and the MNCs After Liberalization”
“Economic Aspects of Kautilya’s Arthasastra: A Report on an International Symposium”
“Structural Reforms, Unemployment and the Crafts as Safety-Net in India”.
“The Stalwart Economic Theoretician with Indian Traditional World Outlook”
“Glimpses of Joan Robinson”
“Why the Human Development Index Does not Measure up to Ancient Indian Standards”
“Human Development Part 2: Ancient Kingship, Modern Politicians and the Problem of Corruption in India”
“Poverty Removal in India – A New Approach”
“Justice and Equity in Economic Thought: Myth or Reality”
“Input-Output Analysis of Price Determination in Arthaśāstra Economy”
“Crisis from Administered Price Policy in India – Kautilya the Savior”
“Human Development According to Adam Smith And Karl Marx”
“Laissez Faire, Sustainable Development and Crisis in Democracy in the New Millennium”
“Amartya Sen's Public Action and the Smithian Dilemma”
“Is Poverty An Ethical Question?”
“Aspects of Arthasastra Price Policy”
"The Eco-Ethical Views of Tagore and Amartya
Sen"
"Rabindranath Tagore on Ecology and Sustainable
Development"
"Environment & Ecology in Kautilya’s Arthasastra and Their Modern
Relevance"
"Lessons from Mahabharata"
External links
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