Resources

I dedicate this page to listing some resources and interesting materials that have influenced my research career and gradually shaped my worldview. This includes books, articles, videos, and more. Please note that these recommendations reflect my personal tastes and biases. Feel free to explore them and reach out if you have any comments.

Astrophysics and Cosmology (public, students, movies)
Literature (Bengali, English, Foreign)
Science (general, physics, mathematics, musing)
Philosophy (Indian, Foreign)
Politics (India, Foreign)
Inspiration and society

Resources for Astrophysics and Cosmology
For Public
A brief history of time by Stephen Hawking
The Universe in a nutshell by Stephen Hawking
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Pale blue dot by Carl Sagan
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Naksatrer Gaan (নক্ষত্রের গান) by Biman Nath (In Bengali)
Mahabiswer Prathom Alo (মহাবিশ্বের প্রথম আলো) by Biman Nath (In Bengali)
Mahakasher Boithokkhanay (মহাকাশের বৈঠকখানায় ১) by Supratik Pal (In Bengali)

For College students
Introduction to Cosmology by Barbara Ryden
Astrophysics for Physicists by Arnab Rai Choudhuri

For advanced studies
Modern Cosmology by Scott Dodelson
Cosmology by Steven Weinberg
An Introduction to Modern Cosmology by Andrew Liddle
Gravity by James Hartle
An Introduction to Relativity by Jayant V. Narlikar
An Introduction to Cosmology  by Jayant V. Narlikar
Cosmology by Daniel Baumann
Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium by Bruce Draine

Lecture Notes
The Cosmic Microwave Background by Carlo Baccigalupi
(note: the lecture note I followed in my PhD course)
The physics of cosmic microwave background anisotropies by Anthony Challinor & Hiranya Peiris
CMB Theory: From Nucleosynthesis to Recombination by Wayne Hu

Extra
Don’t forget to check Wayne Hu’s website for excellent graphics, animations, and valuable content to help you understand the Universe! I highly recommend it.

Movies
2. How did the first stars form and ionize the neutral medium? [Movie Link]
1. How does our Universe look from small to large scale? [Movie Link]

Literature
Bengali
English
Foreign
Note: After traveling to Latin American countries, I developed a deep interest in their literature. I plan to read all of these books by 2025. Bold titles are the books I have already read.

22. The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares
21. Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño
20. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
19. The Man Who Loved Dogs by Leonardo Padura
18. Doña Bárbara by Rómulo Gallegos
17. The Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz
16. The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes
15. The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
14. Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
13. The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
12. The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
11. The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
10. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
9. Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
8. Selected Poems by Octavio Paz
7. Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda
6. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
5. Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel García Márquez
4. The Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
3. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
2. The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez
1. Aura by Carlos Fuentes

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Science
general
physics
mathematics
musing

Philosophy
Indian
Foreign

Biography
Indian
Foreigners

Politics
I strongly believe that there is no aspect of human life that is entirely apolitical. Every significant decision throughout human history is intertwined with political viewpoints. My own political beliefs are independent of any institution I am affiliated with, the colleagues I work with, or the friends I make. I speak solely for myself and uphold the freedom of expression, including the right to express my own political principles.

I am deeply influenced by the political thoughts of figures such as B.R. Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Indrajit Gupta, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Mahatma Gandhi, Manabendra Nath Roy, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and Somenath Chatterjee. Additionally, foreign thinkers who have shaped my political ideology include Aristotle, Jean-Paul Sartre, Karl Marx, Martin Luther King Jr., Muzibur Rahman, Nelson Mandela, Noam Chomsky, Plato, and Slavoj Žižek.

India
Foreign

Inspiration and society
2. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Note: The purpose of life, as described by the Holocaust survivor, and how moral values were shaped by surviving a Nazi concentration camp.

1. Four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Note: This book is based on four principles derived from Toltec culture in Latin America.