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  The Purpose Behind Cosmic Drama One existential question often asked by all and sundry relates to the purpose behind God’s creation. After all, why is it that God created this world full of suffering and pain? Is there any grand design or purpose behind it all? While there is no readymade answer to such questions, the spiritual thinkers and philosophers have all been surmising about them for quite some time now. The truth is we can only hazard some plausible explanations and justifications about the same based on some experiential and logical conclusions. To begin with, let’s imagine the existence of an all-powerful God sitting alone and idle with not much to do, none to interact with, none to talk to or none to preside over. Even if God had the idea of everything in the world, animate and inanimate, the concept of a tree or a mountain, the concept of a human being or a bird would have no meaning, unless and until they are all materialized and brought into actual existence. T...

  Knowing and Developing Our Invisible Astral Self *Dr. Saumitra Mohan   All of us remain ever so engrossed in our mundane preoccupations that we hardly find any time for our spiritual pursuits, something which is much more important to our eternal self. Many of us are often found saying that they remain so much occupied with their works that they hardly find any time for anything beyond works or personal affairs, let alone spending time for matters religious and divine. Notwithstanding this, we always have expectations that God answers our prayers to grant all our wishes. Isn’t that very conflicting and contradictory. If we, being so puny a creature in the humongous cosmos, find no time for God, why should we expect God, being the master of the multiverses, to find time to answer our prayers? It is said that our prayers are very powerful and their vibrations, if made with all concentration and devotion, could reach the Almighty. However, a hurried or half-hearted pray...

  Driving Sustainable Growth in the Logistics Sector *Dr. Saumitra Mohan West Bengal is a state uniquely positioned because of its offering many advantages critical to the logistics sector . It is the sixth-largest economy in India, with a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of ₹17 lakh crore . G rowing at an impressive annual rate of 15.24% , West Bengal is one of the fastest growing states in the country.  With a n estimated  population of over 100  million, the state represents both a massive consumption base and an ever-growing industrial hub. What truly sets West Bengal apart, however, is its strategic geographic advantage. Positioned as the gateway to India’s Northeast and land - locked neighbors like Bhutan and Nepal, it also acts as India’s vital conduit to Southeast Asia. This strategic geographic significance makes West Bengal the ideal destination for investments  in the logistics sector . T he state’s logistics sector is poised for an exponential gro...

  Developing Inland Waterway Ecosystem  in West Bengal * Dr. Saumitra Mohan Being a state with a great network of rivers and expansive water bodies, West Bengal  boasts of one of the longest navigable waterway network s  in the country, with approximately 4,593 kilometers of rivers and canals, of which 97% are navigable. This rich network of waterways—anchored by rivers like the Ganges, and their tributaries  including Damodar, Bhagirathi,and Hooghly —has historically played a pivotal role in trade, connectivity, and regional development. As we move forward, our inland waterway ecosystem is not only helping us strengthen West Bengal’s economy ,  but is also contribut ing  significantly to India's sustainable development goals.  In recent times, major strides have been made in the public and private sector in transforming the inland water scenario in the state. West Bengal’s waterways present an immense opportunity for economic and environmental pr...

  Humans are Images of Gods: We Better Behave Ourselves *Saumitra Mohan             Amid the all-round pessimism, distrust and cynicism in the time of Covid-19 pandemic, there are many other things around us which are motivating and inspire confidence. The pandemic has given an opportunity to people to appreciate and admire the beautiful nature or pay attention to our relationships, something for which we seldom find time. Most of us not only fail to notice, appreciate and protect the magnificence and munificence of nature, but often we were an active agent of its destruction.   The craze for continual development and economic growth has seen incremental annihilation of natural glory and beauty. With the economic activities and developmental works significantly reduced due to pandemic, it gave nature an opportunity to reboot itself. The human relations and creativity which had got hugely attenuated in a highly-indivi...