Mannada-r kotha ta maante parlaam na!

Adda is the life-blood of the Bengali community. Noted author Buddhadeb Guha said in a newspaper interview that adda is not good for Bengalis, and it should not be glorified. Another literary egghead Dibyendu Palit feels that organized addas lack the spontaneity of the addas of Coffee House or elsewhere.

Je jai boluk, here at COLLEGE STREETER COFFEE HOUSE we strongly feel that ADDAS ARE MORE GOOD THAN BAD!! This is a forum were we not only talk, but also WALK THE TALK! In 2003, Basab, Surojit, Aditi, Babu, and Raja sponsored a mommy polar bear and her cub through the World Wildlife Fund. In 2004 and 2005, Basab, Nabhajit, Surojit, Aditi, Rupali, Raja, and Babu (alongwith Saumyadip in 2005) sponsored a child, Jaba Das, at the SOS Village, Kolkata. In 2006, thanks to Basab, Aditi, D. Duttaroy, Nabhajit, Saumyadip, Surojit, Raja, and Rupali, we expanded our scope and sponsored two kids- Jaba and Sulekha, both at the SOS Village. We welcome you to be a part of the forum.