GB is overwhelmed at the number of entries for its Spring Photography Contest. We chose a few photographs from the bunch where Spring Speaks in Different Hues. Let the colours of Spring bless all our readers and turn their lives colourful. CELEBRATE SPRING! STAY COLOURFUL! Passion
When was the last time you stopped your car, on way to some plush resorts in Raichak or Amtala off Diamond Harbour Road and dropped in at the Gurusaday Museum? While the social media has gone viral with the worldwide Bengali diaspora lamenting: ‘O My
Come November 4 and you get a chance to listen to legendary director Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘never before aired’ play Jala. Akashvani Kolkata has successfully dug through the archives to trace Ghatak’s sole radio play Jala, made in 1967. They have also made a special programme
At a recent interaction with CII, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chairman, Binay Tamang, said: “Darjeeling is a land of abundant natural and human resources and the authorities were focusing on eco-tourism, adventure tourism and heritage sites which could be converted to niche tourism products. He
It was the RBU campus of Jorasanko Thakurbari where Dol celebrations started around 1962. Palash, shimul, abir were intrinsic part of this celebrations. In 1976, came up the Emerald Bower campus on B.T. Road and according to RBU tradition, similar celebrations were seen on this
Well-known singer Manoj Murali Nair in an exclusive interview, tells GB why and how he celebrates Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata every year. Come and join him today! Be a part of Bengal’s cultural vibe! • Since when are you organising Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata? I have been
Tales of Chitpur was the second edition of The Chitpur Local Art Festival. An interactive walk started from The Oriental Seminary School courtyard on 24th February at 1 pm to rediscover Chitpur Heritage Corridor of Kolkata. A design of Chitpur Road as a heritage corridor
The landmark Fairlawn Hotel on Sudder Street, that GB brought to readers when Shashi Kapoor died, has been sold off. The British family who had run this iconic hotel of Kolkata for three generations, has been sold to a branch of the Oberoi family. The boutique
If you are an avid nature lover or passionate photographer, then you cannot miss the Palash forests of Biharinath Hills of Bankura. Located in the north-western part of the district and standing at a height of 448 meters, these hills are a part of the
At a recent assembly of young entrepreneurs organised by Young Indians (Yi), the youth wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), former Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee said the onus to remove disparity, inequality and provide leadership, lies with the youths of India. He also