Some more romantic movie dialogues

1. P.S. I Love You
Denise Hennessey (finishes kissing Tom): What's my name?
Tom: Tom.
Denise Hennessey: Where've you been?
Tom: With all the wrong women. (he kisses her again)


2. Serendipity
Sara: You don't have to understand. You just have to have faith.
Jonathan: Faith in what?
Sara: Destiny





3. 50 First Dates
Henry (to Lucy): You erased me from your memories because you thought you were holding me back from having a full and happy life. But you made a mistake. Being with you is the only way I could have a full and happy life. You're the girl of my dreams... and apparently, I'm the man of yours.


4. Bridget Jones' Diary
Mark Darcy (to Bridget): I don't think you're an idiot at all. I mean, there are elements of the ridiculous about you. Your mother's pretty interesting. And you really are an appallingly bad public speaker. And, um, you tend to let whatever's in your head come out of your mouth without much consideration of the consequences... But the thing is, um, what I'm trying to say, very inarticulately, is that, um, in fact, perhaps despite appearances, I like you, very much. Just as you are.


5. The Holiday
Graham (to Amanda): I have another scenario for you - I'm in love with you. I apologize for the blunt delivery, but as problematic as this fact may be, I'm in love... with you. I'm not feeling this because you're leaving, and not because it feels good to feel this way... which, by the way, it does, or did before you went off like that. I can't figure out the mathematics of this, I just know I love you. I can't believe how many times I'm saying it! And I never thought I'd feel this way again, so that's pretty phenomenal. And I realize that I come as a package deal: 3 for the price of 1. I know my package, perhaps in the light of day, isn't all that wonderful, but I finally know what I want and that, in itself, is a miracle. And what I want is you.

NCL, Pune has a new Director

My Ph.D. supervisor, Dr. Sourav Pal has been appointed as the next Director of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. On 1 December, 2010 he assumed duties that this new post brings. This was a day that we, his students, and I am sure his peers as well as colleagues knew was in the coming. It is a moment of pride not only for him but even for those of us who have had the oppourtunity to work with him.

Dr. Pal is well reknowned in the area of theoretical and computational chemistry. Amongst the many honours that he has won are the prestigious INSA and CSIR Young Scientist awards in 1987 and 1989 respectively, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2000 and J. C. Bose National Fellowship of DST in 2008.

Unlike many research groups, students in Dr. Pal's lab are involved both in development and applications of computational programs. Unlike many scientists he hasn't been afraid from branching out into territories which were not his core subject to begin with but have now become his strong points.

What I liked about Sir as a guide is that he is not a heavy duty hands-on boss. He gives his students a lot of freedom to carry on research in their individualistic ways. At the same time he continues to remain aware of their progress, provide that nudge on those much needed occasions and contribute to their work through valuable suggestions. Dr. Pal once told us that in his view good students need space to excel. A diligent student will really strive and thrive in the absence of a strict daily morning to evening monitoring system. It is with the hope that he is able to help nurture at least one such student that he gives everyone so much independence.

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You can find learn more about the new Director through the following links:
http://www.ncl-india.org/nclnews/news.jsp?mid=15#
http://www.ncl.res.in/tcs/estg/spalhomepage.html
http://www.ncl-india.org/aboutncl/showfilein.jsp?mid=2&sid=66&ssid=83
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourav_Pal