He was a student of Don Bosco Park Circus. And then went on to study at St Xavier’s College. Today, his feature film Ajji, will be competing in the New Currents Section of Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. The films in that section
They often lose their harvest and their money to elephants. As the human-pachyderm struggle intensifies in the villages bordering forests of North Bengal, the state forest department is teaching farmers of these bordering villages how to keep the elephants away. The usual crops grown here
Bengalis are passionate about travel as well as about their fish dishes. Keeping these two factors in mind, the State Fisheries Development Corporation along with the tourism department has launched a unique concept called eco fish tourism.People who are enthusiastic about angling can pay a
If you happen to pass by the Panagarh base, there is every possibility that you get to see paratroopers hovering in the sky, or parachutes making safe landings. And they are not a part of any air show, but regular training modules of the Special
Kolkata has seen massive felling of trees in the last few years, thanks to several real estate projects and infrastructure projects. This massive tree felling drive has been accompanied by decreasing bird population, as they were robbed off their nesting habitats and they lost their
Have you ever been to a temple dedicated to a matinee idol where he is worshipped as the residing deity! Have you ever heard chalisa being chanted in the name of a human instead of the usual Hanuman chalisa, in honour of Lord Hanuman? A
That deep baritone as he sang Ekla Cholo Re for the movie Kahaani, had attracted many a wow from the audience for the megastar of Bollywood. People asked who taught Amitabh Bachchan to sing and got to know his Bengali skills were honed up by
Everybody needs a break. Tired with the monotony of daily life, one needs to rejuvenate in the lap of nature. So, when our puja holidays got extended this time, we were all set out for weekend tours to Susunia Hills in Bankura for two days.
With the football fever rocking the city, Bengali’s sweet tooth is not to be left far behind. And their food platter will soon be full of FIFA U-17 themed sweetmeats. So, go and watch that football kick and gorge on Football Mishti. Sweet shops and
What comes to your mind when one thinks of Serampore? A mid-sized town like many others dotting the map of West Bengal, which is mired in millions of problems. But what if one could travel back in time? The National Museum of Denmark, in collaboration