With the low pressure reigning over Bengal and Orissa, the rains and cyclone bring to memory different khichudi dishes. That hot and steamy Khichudi turns monsoon rains into a symphony! Get Bengal brings you some lesser known khichudi recipes from different districts of Bangladesh, to
Kolkata’s oldest citizen, the 255-year-old Great Banyan Tree of Indian Botanical Gardens at Shibpur is still growing. A recent survey revealed the tree has increased its girth by almost two acres in the last 30 years. Hence the authorities are now planning to create a
It is a typical weekday morning at Bishnupur market. People move on busily and the entire place is buzzing with activity: shouts, screams, buyers haggling with hawkers, shopkeepers vying for prospective buyers’ attention. But amid this din, in a corner a big crowd huddlessurrounding a
Did you know you can soon have tablets that will help you to fall in and fall out of love? Neuroscientists at Oxford believe love is a feeling of deep affection or fondness for someone arising from attractive qualities and is a mere chemical reaction.
Kolkata and Howrah can take lessons next year from cities like Gurgaon, Delhi and Mumbai on idol immersion. These cities have adopted a unique way to immerse idols in artificially made water tanks at various spots to spare the rivers from taking the pollution load
With the monsoons officially leaving Bengal, markets are still flooded with the queen of fishes that any Bengali will die for --- Hilsa or Ilish. Pui Saag is also something you get in abundance during this part of the year. Get Bengal brings you some
• Being a South Indian now settled in Pune, how much do Bengal’s sarees mean to you? Why are they your favourite? I lived in Kolkata for four years and Bengal and its people, art and culture have a very special place in my heart. Majority
He was one of the most prominent architects of modern science in India. He was a physicist of international repute and his theory of thermal ionization was a path-breaking dimension in astrophysics. But what is not known about this great son of Bengal, is his
India’s patriarchal society has for ages objectified women and it is no wonder she has been categorized into two distinct types: Lakshmi and A-Lakshmi. Traits traditionally cited as feminine and those who we call Lakshmi, include gentleness, empathy, and sensitivity. Canadian-American sociologist Erving Goffman says
Sweet dishes are an essential part of Lakshmi Puja bhog. On this day, special Gur Payesh is served to Goddess Lakshmi, in which jaggery is used as a sweetening agent instead of sugar. We share a simple recipe of the dish that takes not more