There has been an old tradition of linguistic analysis in Bengal. There are many important publications in Bangla on linguistic theories. A new venture has been started to create a bilingual linguistic dictionary under University Grants Commission's UPE Project at the University of Calcutta. It is a privilage for me to be a part of this project.

We are trying very hard to make terminologies of relatively newly coined linguistic terms which did not have any Bangla term. It is a tough job, but still let us move.

Coming back

• I am back in my own city.The charming royal university of the city is my workplace now. It is perhaps the most charming old library of the country.You just cannot compare it with any libraries of Delhi.The old book racks, book stand and the photographs make you mismerized...