Article in Cryptology ePrint Archive

On August 18 last, an article entitled, "An Approach to ensure Information Security through 252-Bit Integrated Encryption System (IES)", jointly authored by me and Prof. (Dr.) J. K. Mandal has been placed in the Cryptology ePrint Archive, which is an electronic archive (eprint) of new results in the field of cryptography, maintained by the International Association for Cryptologic Research, popularly known as IACR.

The Cryptology ePrint Archive provides rapid access to recent research in cryptology. Articles, technical reports are placed here by the authors and do not undergo any refereeing process other than verifying that the work seems to be within the scope of cryptology and meets some minimal acceptance criteria and publishing conditions.

Our article can be viewed through the Website, http://eprint.iacr.org/2008/360.

In Touch of Excellence

My close association and relationship with Mr. Prasun Banerjee, an icon of Indian Football, is something that makes me proud and privileged. Before coming into the personal contact with him, I had knowledge only about his huge technical efficiency in the game of soccer. But afterward by virtue of the growing intimacy through constant personal interaction, I’ve realized how gentle, kind, honest he is as a human being. He is a nice family-man. The prestigious green-maroon Mohunbagan-jersey that he gifted to me during his family-tour to my house is kept with the most care in my collection. His brother-like love and affection toward me and my family, his motivating and encouraging advice to me, his innocent sharing of personal happiness and sorrow with me, his respect toward my highest academic degree, all together have made him a real friend not only to me but to my family as well . “Hats off to you, Prasunda. You’re an inspirational character to me”.

A Period of Extreme Anxiety

Suddenly on August 1 last, my spouse Piali had to be taken to the Emergency Section in The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, where she was immediately admitted with abnormally high heart-bit. She recovered slowly and steadily under continuous careful treatment of eminent cardiologists, and finally she was discharged on the next day. It was a period of extreme anxiety, followed by an ultimate big relief.

Apart from efforts from our end, Piali also requires good wishes from you all for her permanent recovery from this fatigue state.