AUTHOR, AMATEUR ASTRONOMER, HAM, SCOUT MASTER, FOOTBALL COACH, SHOOTER
I am Aritra Das,
Working as
Senior Section Engineer
in Indian Railways.
Football is what keeps me alive,
supporter of Liverpool FC & East Bengal.
A proud father & husband.
Literature: https://www.aritra.space/literature
I have wrote Six books till now.
Guide to the Sky for Scouts/Guides - Notion Press (2019), Char-Bhoot - Notion Press (2022), Maranbima - Abhijan Publishers (2023), Maranboma - Abhijan Publishers (2024), Chhayapath - Abhijan Publishers (2024), Manabboma - Abhijan Publishers (2025)
Awarded "Maladhar Basu Smarok 2024" for "Chhayapath" on 08.09.2024
Reading History & Detective/ Thriller Genres is my favorite pastime. Have cataloged & maintained more than 1000 books which are kept at "Das Athenaeum", the personal library of my family.
Website: https://www.gbobs.in/
Since 2018, I have started to engage myself in Amateur Astronomy. Student of Evening batch (2018-19) for Astronomy at M.P. Birla Planetarium, Kolkata. Became a Member-Observer at the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) in 2018. Started Sunspot Observations in 2020. Became Sunspot Observation Mentor at AAVSO in 2021. Completed 916th Sunspot Observation & 26 Variable Star Observation on 30th April 2025. Founded "Giordano Bruno Observatory" in 2021 which is a dedicated Sunspot Observation Centre located at Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas (N), West Bengal, India. Developing various Astronomy skills at Carolyn Hurless Online Institute for Continuing Education (CHOICE).
Member of The Planetary Society.
Website: https://www.aritra.space/sport
Completed All India Football Federation's D License for football coaching at Western India Football Association, Mumbai in 2016. Presently associated with Kalyani Football Academy. Completed AIFF Futsal Introductory Certificate in 2023.
WADOKAI (RYU) KARATE WHITE BELT
10 Meter Air Pistol Shooter & Participated in the 55th & 56th West Bengal State Shooting Championship (R&P)
CHESS enthusiast
I have joined the Scout Movement, at the age of 11 in the Scout Troop of the Dangapara Group under Kanchrapara District Association, Eastern Railway Bharat Scouts & Guides which is situated at Dangarapara Rail Colony, Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas (N), West Bengal, India. I have become Rashtrapati Scout in the year 2007 followed by Golden Cord Scout in 2008. Advanced to Rover in the same group in 2010 & continued there till 2014. In 2014, joined the Rover Crew of Aurobindo Group under Kharagpur District Association, South Eastern Railway Bharat Scouts & Guides. Advanced to Scout Master in the same group in 2015. Later returned to Dangapara Group as Scout Master in 2018. Completed Advance Scout Master course in 2019. Built & maintain a Website named "Scout-Lore" which is dedicated to the course work of the Scout Section.
Website: https://www.aritra.space/ham
Became a HAM (Amateur Radio Operator) in 2016 & got the callsign "VU3XND" by Govt. of India.
Rashtrapati Scout (2007)
AAVSO Sunspot Award 2021 (100 Observations)
AAVSO Sunspot Award 2023 (500 Observations)
মালাধর বসু স্মারক 2024