Indian writer
Ratan Lal Basu (Bengali : রতন লাল বসু; born 23 December 1948) is an economist and English fiction author. Most of his books and articles in economics are based on ancient Indian economic ideas, especially embedded in the epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata ), dharmasastras and Arthasastra of Kautilya and their modern relevance. He is also specialized in yoga and tantra cult and has written several books and articles on these topics.
Childhood and parents [ edit ] The place of birth of Dr. Ratan Lal Basu is the village 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 . Ratan Lal Basu now resides at Birati , North 24 Parganas .
Dr. Basu studied in and passed Higher Secondary Examination from Belakoba High School 17 km from Jalpaiguri town.
Dr. Basu did his Honors and M.A. degrees in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata , then affiliated with the University of Kolkata , and at present upgraded to Presidency University, Kolkata , and did Ph.D. on the Arthashastra of Kautilya , a treatise on Economics , Politics and Espionage , written around 300 B.C.
Dr. Basu joined a Government-sponsored college 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 ).
He was the Treasurer, Bengal Economic Association (Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad) from June 2009 to May 2014.[ 1]
He has been a faculty of Fundación MenteClara, Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina since September 26, 2020. [ 2]
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Ganga Devi and Proud Bratin
O-Sadharan Sundar
Angel of Tendong Mountain
We are Fine
Jodi Hotam 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
The Mischievous Idol
Tagore Ocampo Romance the Untold Story | class="col-break " |
Collection of Short Stories [ edit ] Asadharan Sundar O Anyanya Galpo
Galper Fuljhuri
Dairir Pata Theke
Bhat Dal Debeto O Anyany Galpo
Duburi Mon Mukta Khoje
Durer Pahar O Anyany Galpo
Ganesh Thakurer Bhakta O Anyany Galpo
Jakhan Samay Thamke Daray
Nil Pahar O Anyanya Galpo
Pratibimbo
Rang Beranger Manush
Smritir Pata Theke Blue Are the Far Off Mountains
Dream In A Rainy Day
The Gladiator & Other Stories
Horror Of Yakshini
Mod Lady and the Prabhus
Stories for Children
Tragedy of the Pugilist
The Witch’s Mirror & Other Stories
Stories of Love and Romance Swapno Smriti Bastab
Swapno
Swapner Sandhane
Aviker Prem
Natun Asha The Oraon and His Tree Friend
The Curse of the Goddess
The Tribal and the Divine Tree Fantastic Hill Trek
Tagore, Hepburn and Shahrukh Khan Ancient Indian Economic Thought, Relevance for Today
Material Progress, Ethics & Human Development
Kautilya's Arthashastra (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
Economic Concepts: Ancient & Modern
Global Crisis and Adam Smith
Democracy and Future of Mankind
The Political Economy of Ancient India
Ancient Indian Political Economy
Price Control Mechanism in Arthasastra
Poverty, Amartya Sen and Adam Smith
Price Policy in Arthasastra Raj Yoga
Karma Yoga
Principles of Hatha Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Lord Krishna Mystery
Atharva Veda, A Brief Outline
Tantra Cult
Tantra Cult and Yoga
"Scientific and Beneficial Aspects of Tantra Cult"
"Panchatantra and Its Lessons" Horror of Soviet Secret Police
Stories of Spies
Espionage Agency Mossad and Eichmann Drama
Espionage Mechanism in the Arthasastra of Kautilya
Espionage Agencies and Remarkable Spies
Cold War, KGB & Soviet Social Imperialism
Espionage Methods and The Horror of Echelon-Imint and The CIA
Atomic Espionage and Atom Spies
^ "BANGIYA ARTHANITI PARISHAD" . www.goethals.in . Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
^ Revista Científica Arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara, 1(2), 26-49: 'http://fundacionmenteclara.org.ar/revista/index.php/RCA/article/view/15
^ "Ratan Lal Basu" .
^ "Ratan Lal Basu - Academia.edu" .
^ Basu, Ratan Lal (2014): The Oraon and the Divine Tree, Kolkata, Abhijan Publishers, ISBN 978-93-80197-85-2
^ Basu, Ratan Lal & Sen, Rajkumar (2008): Ancient Indian Economic Thought Relevance for Today, New Delhi, Rawat Publications, ISBN 978-81-316-0125-9
^ Basu, Ratan Lal (2023): Ancient Indian Political Economy, Regal Publications, New Delhi ISBN 978-93-92927-14-0
^ Revista Científica Arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara, 1(2), 26-49: 'http://fundacionmenteclara.org.ar/revista/index.php/RCA/article/view/15
^ "Ratan Lal Basu • Cosmopolis" .
^ https://fundacionmenteclara.org.ar/revista/index.php/RCA/article/view/362
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