Terracotta of Bankura, clay dolls of Nadia, Kantha works of Birbhum, Dokra of Purulia, Midnapore and Burdwan – and one can go on naming such amazing work of artisans across districts of Bengal. My quest to soak in one such famed craft of Bengal took
Sukumar Mahato has had to leave his studies because of poverty. His parents were also illiterate. They never could afford two square meals for their children. Let alone their education. Sukumar thus had to quit his studies at the primary level, even before Class II.
It was December 30, 1943, when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the greatest Indian freedom fighters first hoisted the tri-colour Indian fag on Port Blair’s cellular jail in Andamans, declaring it a free territory from the hands of the British rule. This was way
Sunshine Bhattacharjee is a Cordon Bleu Alumnus chef and has made a mark in the culinary circuit for her innovative dishes. In the second edition of Women Writers’ Fest, she will talk about the immense effect of social media and extensive travel on food and
Remember the times, that one wrote diaries, almost like a daily dialogue with oneself
There are two things to understand about making people read what you blog. One is about the art of writing itself. In that the most important element according to me is giving people either of these: information that would be of some use, a deal,
If we look around carefully, there still exist many who reside far away from the arena of limelight and recognition and yet devote their entire life for the welfare and development of mankind and the greater good of the society without an iota of any
Life, at times springs pleasant surprises and receiving an invitation to be a panelist at the second edition of ‘Women Writers’ Fest definitely qualifies as one. The concept of Women Writers’ Fest, is unique and in my opinion, it is an outstanding endeavour since this
Momos have become an integral part of Kolkata’s street food. Food lovers simply love the concept of these soft, juicy dough balls with the combination of spicy and pungent dip, especially when they come for throwaway prices. Easy to make, healthy to eat – at
How does it feel when Raghu Rai’s magnum opus on Kolkata finds a neighbour in Nemai Ghosh’s old city photographs and then go on to have a rendezvous with unseen photographs clicked by the sensitive director Satyajit Ray! And that display is interspersed with unseen