New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- As Durga Puja approaches, renowned novelist Amitav Ghosh treated his followers to a delightful glimpse of a unique pre-festival celebration in Boston. Sharing an image on Instagram, Ghosh revealed he had enjoyed a sumptuous Bengali feast, lovingly prepared by Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee, who is widely celebrated for his research in economics as well as his culinary expertise.

Describing the spread, Ghosh called it "an incredibly delicious pate of potol/parwal (pointed gourd); methi begun (eggplant with fenugreek leaves); lauer ghonto (bottle gourd); kolai/urad dal; tok (chutney) of tomatillo; and much else. Scrumptious!" The picture accompanying his post shows Banerjee standing in kitchen, holding two large bow...