DEBANJANA SAHA & SUMAN SADHU Asim Paul, not just makes Durga idols these days, he also makes idols of Great Men and Women of Bengal. Probably, that’s what sustains his studio all year round. Son of famous traditional artist Jiten Paul, and also a former student
Amita Ray is Retired Associate Professor of English, a poet and author. Her translation of Abanindranath Tagore’s Khirer Putul was recently launched as a book in Kolkata • What attracted you to Abanindranath Tagore’s Khirer Putul and why did you wish to translate it? Khirer Putul is
Maya Art Space has not just revived Bengali’s quintessential love for impromptu adda, but has also relived childhood memories, helping many, to get into the depths of what they did in school once upon a time. Take for example a recent adda session on ‘Relevance
‘Charles Stuart --- Quite a character!’…. a statement made by Lady Maria Nugent, the wife of General George Nugent, the Commander-in-Chief of India (1811). Well the comment is about someone who the British society criticised as ‘Hindoo Stuart’ and ‘natives’ honoured him as ‘Pundit Stuart’
• How did the idea of starting a ‘Community Publishing’ model come up? Books have been my mainstay for as long as I can remember. Thus, entering the business of making books was a natural enough choice coupled with the fact that I had read Literature
The State Government recently took up an initiative to make the mouth-watering street food of Bengal more hygienic for tourists. With Kolkata topping the global research ‘Taste of Travel’ data, as the city with the best street food in the country, it is all the
For all Xavierians, food was never scarce during their college days. Not just because this iconic college is on the hip and happening Park Street of Kolkata, surrounded by equally historic food joints, some of which are running from the British era, but because the
Chapter 1 It was the month of Falgun in Bengal, a full moon night seeped in the essence of mango blossoms, the gentle breeze of the nascent spring swayed seductively. A sleepless singing bird was creating its mellifluous melodies that pierced the dense leaves of the
Korak Sen is a student of Sports Management at an Australian University The cricket season in Bengal is about to begin with inter club transfers starting from 1st September. This is a time when most clubs, both Division I & II, look forward to strengthen their
Far from the madding crowd, in a quiet corner of Beltala, Bhownipore, stands a stately red mansion surrounded by an equally manicured and well-maintained garden with a lush lawn. One look at the house and you are reminiscent of buildings shown in Uttam Kumar starrer