Built in early 1900s, there stands an imposing heritage bungalow close to Sarat Bose Road. You might have missed it on your daily walk down the busy, hip and happening corners of Kolkata, but it is a haven of peace for tourists and business travelers
Arnabi Basu is a 2nd-year student of Asutosh College Have you ever heard Anjan Dutta or Neil Dutta strumming their guitars in the canteen of Asutosh College? Or even Rupam Islam? May be yes, may be not. But that is not the only milestone that makes
The iconic College Street Coffee House building of Kolkata has stood for decades as a witness to several historical, cultural and political revolutions. However, what many of us are not aware of, is that the building also harbours a strong literary connect, that of housing
Chalo Sab Parey Hum (Let’s go and study), that wonderful video with children picking their school bags and taking every mode of transport to reach their schools even in the remotest villages of India, was not just another publicity gimmick, but the vision of a
Kolkata is no more India’s untold tech story, rather it is the happening IT and technology hub of the country. With the Honourable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laying the foundation stone of her government’s flagship project ‘Silicon Valley,’ today, Bengal is set to add a
Anasua Choudhury has always experimented with her songs, be they self written, be they adhunik numbers or even Rabindrasangeet. But when life played a cruel joke on her, she herself became a matter of experimentation. But Anasua had tremendous grit and determination that helped her
‘Can’t speak here, come later..’ that’s what actor Kanu Bandopadhyay, who turned into an icon for his heart-wrenching portrayal of a hapless father in Pather Panchali, told famous director Satyajit Ray. But how come Bandopadhyay had the guts to refuse a well-known director on the
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come… Rabindranath Tagore always wished for a silent and dignified death. In his last days, before he was operated and slipped into a semi-conscious state, Tagore had shared
Nobody knows whether face masks or respirators really protect against swine flu. But experts saythere is evidence that face masks offer some protection against H1NI or swine flu virus from spreading.One study shows that when there is a sick family member in the house, others
