Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay has always been a filmmaker's favourite. And why not? He is one of the best story tellers that Bengali literature has ever produced. His tales are like a cinemascope, ready to be cooked in the right tones and presented before the audience.
Come Ratha Yatra, travel freaks of Bengal can count on a new destination, and that too in royal style. The Mahishadal Palace will now be open to tourists for a luxury stay, where they can even on special days enjoy a meal with the royal
“India is crazy about football, Bengal is crazier and often known as Mecca of Football,” that’s what I said while conversing with Guido Tognoni and Sepp Blatter, secretary and later the president of FIFA. It was way back in 1990. The FIFA stalwarts were stunned
Bengal is known for its sweet tooth and the state government has taken different innovativemeasures to encourage food tourism in different parts of the state. Today, the new Mishti Hub opened at New Town will be an addition to that effort and everyone is hopeful
Hundreds of Bengalis are burning their lamps every night these days, from slums to highrises! And why not? After all, World Cup Football undoubtedly will create waves in a city that is known as the Mecca of Football. Bengal has always been partisan towards football
Imagine Chaitanya Dev’s silver wrapped slippers creating a bond between Epar Bangla and Opar Bangla! In real life that’s what happened recently. To maintain the harmony and good relation between two Bengals, Chaitanya Dev’s slippers have been sent to a shrine in Chittagong where it
Mango is a quintessential part of Bengal, from the first flowers that come in Spring to the final mangoes ripening in summer. Being a seasonal fruit, and considered as the King of all Fruits, with one of the largest export ratio from Bengal, mangoes are