Kolkata celebrated the World Rosogolla Day on 14th November 2018. Last year, on this very day, Bengal received the GI tag for rosogolla and hence it was proved that rosogolla belongs to none but us. Biswa Bangla sandesh Biswa Bangla sandesh Chilli flavoured rosogolla Different flavoured Rosogolla of Satish
Instead of shunning HIV patients, and confining them to their own homes, Café Positive in Kolkata is one place where HIV is celebrated and all misconceptions about the same is put to rest. Yes, this is the food joint where customers are served by HIV
Subrata Sen’s first documentary ‘Kali’ has been selected for screening under the category of Documentary Film at the non-competitive category of KIFF. The director, with this documentary has made an attempt to address the concept of dark-skin shaming. Sreemoyee Bhattacharya spoke to the director about
‘Give a thought to a child….’ Kolkata International Film Festival did give a thought to children too. In one of the world’s most populous countries like India, where children are born in hordes every second almost, children are often neglected, even in films. However, KIFF
Babbar Ali of Murshidabad is the World’s Youngest Headmaster Babbar was just 16, when he fought against all odds including pangs of poverty to educate children in his neighborhood. A student of Cossimbazar Raj Govinda Sundari Vidyapeeth, Murshidabad, Babbar from the age of 16, started an
Come winter and the Sal and Piyal trees of Birbhum start shedding their leaves, a phenomenon often captured on an artist’s canvas, but more so in Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry. Pata Jharanor Shomoy Hoyechhe Shuru (the time has begun for shedding of leaves) probably starts off
Since time immemorial, menstruation has been considered a major social taboo in India. Lack of awareness in an otherwise technologically advanced India, women have been treated as ‘impure’ during menstruation. Even in 21st century India, many women are forced to adhere to dominant patriarchal discourse
Imagine cruising down three prolific waterways of West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh at one go! And you no more buy air tickets to Guwahati, but cruise down the mighty rivers, with even a chance to touch grounds with the soil of may be your forefathers.
Amartya Bhattacharya is a techie of Infosys who also happens to be a National Award winning film-maker. But hardly any of us in Bengal know his name, for he has made more movies in Odia than in Bengali. He opens up his heart to GB
Their association in Bollywood dates back to 1971, when they were first cast in Reshma aur Shera directed by none other than Sunil Dutt. Since then, they have done eleven films together which was lapped up by the audience. Yes, we are speaking of Amitabh