Parsi Way of Life in kolkata
Threads of Continuity: Zoroastrian Life and Culture
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GB visits a recent Parsi festival held in the city
The moment I heard, the City of Joy would be playing host to an exhibition on Parsi culture, I was excited. The word Parsi to many of us means an outstanding community that has remained a pride of our country. The exhibition - Threads of
Moment of pride for Bengal’s Midnapore College
While, Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College bagged the top ratings from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) this year, a government college of West Midnapore has also made it to the prestigious list. Midnapore College established in 1873, is the oldest college in West Midnapore
Why Miss Japan speaks fluent Bengali?
Priyanka Yoshikawa Ghosh looks a perfect Japanse girl, demure, intelligent, soft spoken and delicate. Being the first Miss Japan from a mixed background, she was on a recent trip to Kolkata, a land that belongs to her forefathers. What is even more striking, is she
Bengali NRI girl who made it to Fortune list this year
Divya Nag is one of the toppers in FORTUNE’s annual ‘40-under-40’ list 2017. Divya has been named the 2nd Most Creative Person in Business by Fast Company, in-cluded on the Silicon Valley Top 100 Innovators and Disruptors list. Divya was also selected as Forbes ‘30 under
Clay and colour Artistic symphony
The very mention of ‘Clay and brush’ envisages the image of an intimate dialogue between clay and colours. Clay is the raw material or base of the creation and colours bring to life those creations. These two aspects have coexisted harmoniously and are an integral
Why author Shirshendu likes JK Rowling?
What Thakurmar Jhuli was to children of yesteryears, Harry Potter is to kids of today. Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay feels JK Rowling is a success because she has been able to regenerate the habit of reading among children and adults with her Harry Potter series. It doesn’t come as
Bengal introduces ‘Moyna Model’ of pisciculture
Mention Bengali food to anyone in India, and the first image it evokes is that of fish and rice.Fresh sweet water fish is one of its most distinctive features; Bengal’s rivers, ponds and lakes contain varieties of fish such as rohu, ilish, koi or pabda.
Visva Bharati falling prey to Cow Politics
Visva Bharati University’s latest move has raised many eyebrows. Recently, the university authorities decided to set up full-fledged dairy farming on the campus. A couple of months ago, a portion of 1.5 crore UGC grant, the university received, was spent to purchase 20 cows and
Trip to Dokra Festival of Bankura
If you a lover of Dokra craft, then do not miss this opportunity! Dokra artists of Bikna in Bankura, will celebrate an annual fair called DokraMela from November 3 to 5, where you stand a chance to get a sneak peek into the lives of