The Land of the Nawabs of Bengal, Murshidabad, is all set to witness a grand festival from 10th March onwards. Coined as Murshidabad History Festival and organized by the Murshidabad ZillaItihas O SanskritiCharcha Kendra at Baharampur Rabindra Sadan, this is a celebration of the historical
The dingy ration shops of your neighbourhood are all set to turn to mini malls with even electronic goods on display. The State Food and Supplies Department has tied up with a leading retailer from the country that will provide products of leading brands at
Ahalya and Mrs Thurlow ‘You got to be Mrs. Thurlow then!’ Ahalya almost spoke out impromptu. Before her stood a woman, expressionless. She couldn’t understand what Ahalya was talking about. ‘Tallo? Oi namey kakukey chinina
GetBengal received many poetry and short story entries from across the country. Though we felt honoured to have received so many entries, but we as a team had to choose a few that celebrates womanhood across the spectrum. DrAmit Shankar Saha (1st) I undress as I write this. There
All-out Paint War or Is It? The Festival of Holi – aka an all-out paint war! For most Indians, it is the biggest festival of the year. In Bengal the festival has several glorified names such as ‘Dol Yatra’ and ‘Boshonto Utsob.’ It symbolises the advent of
Remember that famous Kavir Larai where Anthony Firingee (played by Uttam Kumar) mesmerises the audience at the zamindar house and wins medals? Kaviyal Anthony Firingee was a Portuguese, but was so influenced by Kavi gaan, he learnt the language and the style of Kavi songs.
If you have read about Lathials of Bengal in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novels, you probably wondered where did they vanish? With different martial art forms from South-East Asia and states like Kerala flooding the fitness arena of Kolkata today, it seems Bengal has forgotten its
A vegetable Aumbol or chutney called Barar aumbol or Sweet potato aumbol is cooked in Taki during winter season. Vegetables such as red pumpkin, sweet potato, white tender radish and brinjal are used for this dish. A simple chutney that will titillate your taste buds
Nagpur, a city known for oranges, also happened to be the headquarters for the erstwhile state of C.P.& BERAR, located geographically at the centre of India. Since the British era, because of Bengal Nagpur Railways office and epicenter of mining and mineral activities, huge influx
