Sauvik Biswas

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Last weekend I did “nothing” and a small trek

Print This Post September 23, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Camp Linger, with its tagline “Do Nothing”, lives up to its advertisement. In a way, there is nothing to do but relax and enjoy the service that is provided. It is not much different from a resort. In fact, it is a resort with amenities that a backpacker might need and at a cost that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Bangalore Getaway, Camp Linger, camping, Vishaal Farms

An experiment in electronic / ambient music.

Print This Post September 17, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I have very limited means and even limited talent when it comes to music. I can’t play that well, I can’t play fast. Sometimes I fail to even play something in time (but I have improved a lot in the last five years). All I have are a guitar,  the computer and some software (Reaper, Reason 5, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: Electronica, Project IWZ

Mumbai Confidential: A nice touch of noir

Print This Post September 14, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Mumbai Confidential is a graphic novel based on Mumbai Underworld. Written by Saurav Mohapatra and illustrated by Vivek Shinde, it tells the story of Arjun Kadam, an erstwhile police officer-turned-junkie. I picked it from a local bookstore on a whim. After the disappointing Devi (Ok! I mildly liked the first book.), I really did not … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Archaia, Devaki Neogi, Graphic novel, Inked, Mumbai, Mumbai Confidential, neo-noir, Penguin, Saurav Mohapatra, Vinay Brahmania, Vivek Shinde

A visit to the observatory at Yoga Nikaya

Print This Post September 10, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Last weekend, it so happened that one of my batch-mates extended an invitation to view the sky at an observatory in Yoga Nikaya, a campus about 40 Kms outside Bangalore on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The place is a treat to the eyes and lungs – especially for someone like me, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: observatory, outstation

Duality music video: Third time lucky?

Print This Post September 7, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

About two months ago I had mailed a copy of Duality video DVD to MTV Indies, which they never received. I had to mail a second copy. It turns out that even the second copy of Duality video DVD was misplaced. The above picture shows my third attempt at mailing the DVD to the correspondent … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: misplaced document, Video

My Top 10 Favourite Comic Books

Print This Post September 3, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Tintin in Tibet by Hergé : This is my absolute favourite book – comics or not. Maybe its the sense of adventure in a Himalayan setting, maybe its the story of friendship that echoes through the book or maybe its sheer nostalgia, the sixty-two pages contained within the jacket are therapeutic to me.   Akira by Katsuhiro … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Akira, Alan Moore, Albert Uderzo, Art Spiegelman, Asterios Polyp, Asterix and the Goths, Buddha, Dave Gibbons, David Mazzucchelli, Hergé, Jeff Loeb, Katsuhiro Otomo, Maus, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Osamu Tezuka, René Goscinny, Rurouni Kenshin, Sahun Tan, The Arrival, The Long Hallowen, Tim Sale, Tintin in Tibet, Watchmen

…and I thought sequels were only restricted to Movies and Video Games

Print This Post August 28, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I wonder where can I find its prequel. Also if I can find the sequel to Jha Dry Cleaners.

Posted in: Amusing

Why is Non Non Biyori categorised as Seinen?

Print This Post August 23, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

In my opinion, Non Non Biyori should be the gold standard in slice-of-life genre. With its likable characters and soothing atmosphere, it definitely makes a pleasant watch no matter what my mood is. I had written about it soon after the anime was over. The show garnered a huge popularity in Japan. So much so … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animation Tagged: Atto, Non Non Biyori, Seinen, Silver Link

Searching for Waldies replacement: Yak’s Kitchen

Print This Post August 22, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

Ever since I left Kharagpur, I have been missing Waldorf’s food – or Waldies as would affectionately call it. It has been almost two and half years since I have tasted anything that is remotely close to Waldies[1]. After many outings to the “Chinese” and North-Eastern restaurants, I came across Yak’s Kitchen. Last weekend me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Restaurants Tagged: Food, Momo, Shaptra, Tibetan, Tingmo, Yak's Kitchen

Wading through Practical Common Lisp

Print This Post July 10, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

About six months ago, I had this sudden urge to learn a new computer language. Over the years I have learned more than half a dozen languages and used them to solve various kinds of problems. I can grasp the fundamentals of a language pretty quickly – mostly owing to some level of abstraction and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Coding Tagged: Lisp, Peter Seibel, Practical Common Lisp
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