Moinak Dutta is a published author and poet Sneha and her father went into the dining hall first. It was adjacent to the double storied hut they were staying in. No one dared to venture to the hills during this season, but Sneha’s father had a
One of the finest blend of European and Indian architecture is Cossimbazar Rajbari in Murshidabad and the Roys, whose forefathers erected this stately structure, have restored it recently to its past glory. Way back, when Murshidabad was the capital of the Nawabs of Bengal, Cossimbazar
Tomar khola hawa lagiye paaley, Rabindranath Tagore probably knew best the importance and freedom of wind in his abode Santiniketan. Wind is not just a natural element, it has been entwined in literature, both English and Bengali over the ages and has always carried the
As a child my first tryst with freedom was when I recited Rabindranath Tagore’s poem ‘Bon er pakhi/ Khanchar pakhi’
Sabyasachi Siddhanta is a world-renowned physicist from Bengal who started his career at CERN as an engineer and has been working with ALICE project since 2006. He held a workshop recently at MAYA Art Space, Kolkata, where he discussed on the Origins of Life. On
A new chapter was scripted in urban Bengal’s history last week, when New Town was awarded the Gold Certification for its Master Plan and Design, under the Green Cities Rating of CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). “This is indeed a major leap in the
He was running, his bare feet stepping on the pointed stone chips on the asphalt road. Was he injured? Even if he was, it did not show on his face. After all he was a Kite Runner. The freedom and fun of being victorious in
Kolkata will host a unique Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop (FPRWI) from November 15 to November 22 this year. A city that is known as the mecca of internationally acclaimed film makers and equally erudite intellectual audience, Kolkata has always looked beyond just ‘watching movies
Asian Paints Sarod Samman winner of last year, Talapark Pratyay Durgotsav is experimenting with ‘Depth’ this year. One of the leading Durga Puja of North Kolkata, Tala Park is out to capture all our imaginations and stigma within the microcosm of ‘Eternal Depth.’ Tales of
