Well, in Kolkata everything is possible. As they say, this is a city that never stops, and never ceases to throw up surprises. If in one part of the city, a bridge collapses, in another part passion runs high over a chess board below a
Shubhankar Das is an M.Phil scholar from Jadavpur University, scrawler and a stargazer Some journeys are unique. Just like the journey of Chalchitra Academy. To understand exactly how and why the lesser-known patuās of Bishnupur and Medinipur flourished even before Paul Gauguin could etch his magic
Arnab Banerjee is an HR technology and transformation professional from India, now living and working in London. He is a direct descendant of Jaikrishna Mukherjee from his maternal side In an age when we are increasingly shying away from books and taking to digital platform to
Well-known photographer Mala Mukerjee and world-renowned author and explorer Jael Silliman brings a rare view of Kolkata’s spiritual quotient with the launch of their book Where Gods Reside: Kolkata’s Sacred Places. GB had an exclusive rendezvous with Silliman who spoke about the book, her life
For those who believe in fairytales and have been fed on those dreamy meandering streams across cobbled paths, high spired churches with steeples and weather-cocks, Bruges in Belgium is a must visit for them. This is one European town that has still retained its fairytale
I have always had a very sensitive digestive system, thanks to my gall bladder removed at a pretty early age. So, I have consciously tried avoiding excess oil or deep-fried food items. But there are some gastronomical delights that are simply irresistible, specially the Telebhaja
Remember that famous quote of Rajesh Khanna in the movie Anand, where he speaks the ultimate truth --- that we are all puppets in the hands of a supreme power? If puppets or 'kathputli', as it is commonly called in India and Bengal, have been
Naktala Udayan Sangha has been one of the most celebrated Durga Pujas of Kolkata in the recent past. This year well-known artist Susanta Pal has chosen a unique theme known as ‘Kaal.’ Since 2005, Pal has been working for Naktala Udayan Sangha. According to him, “There
Shei Shomoy was a trendsetter. In this award-winning book, poet-novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay had pushed himself beyond the frontiers of a ‘well-made novel’ into the fascinating world of family and period history, reportage, travel narrative, folklore and ethnography. He had integrated local folklores of Bengal into
Moments freeze on frames. That’s how moments are kept alive and dreams are made. Walking down memory lanes enables a person to feel old suburbs, friendly trees, familiar indoors, snowy mountains or even get an insight into his own heart. Young photographer Pratik Dey Chowdhury