Supriya Roy married to Sarala Roy’s family, is an educationist and ex-teacher, Modern High School, Kolkata Despite being part of a Brahmo family, I could never think of not being part of Saraswati Puja rituals. My childhood was spent in Giridih and I have some of
Sanjukta Dutta is a teacher with Timpany school, Vishakhapatnam and is passionate about dancing It was Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja in Kolkata. Piu, a faculty at a college, was getting ready to attend puja at her college. Standing in front of her cupboard checking for a
Uma Rajan is a senior teacher and co-ordinator with Birla High School, Kolkata Aaj bosonto esho…aaj dakhina duar kholaa The gentle nip in the air, the fragrance of the soft wind, the blossoming of flowers in a multitude of hues --- all herald the onset of spring.
Nihar Ranjan Adak, is Principal, Sargachi Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama PTTI I lived in a village in the middle of nature, where every season came with a difference and in full view with trees changing colours, ponds and rivers brimming with life and even the agricultural fields carrying
Monisha Dutta is English teacher of government sponsored Bawali Pallimangal High School of South 24 Parganas I have been teaching in a government sponsored high school in South 24 Parganas for more than 15 years. In village schools like this, Saraswati Puja is still celebrated in
Ace photographer Abizit Dutta clicked some candid shots of Get Bengal Anthology and Short Story Contest winners, who were awarded at the GB Meet. We share them as a token of appreciation. We wish all the best to GB winners and contributors.
Atri Bhattacharya, Principal Secretary Tourism and Secretary for Home &Hill affairs, gives a candid interview to Saheli Mitra at CII’s Destination East. GB exclusive on Bengal’s tourism plans • You are thinking of exploring a private/ public-private partnership for state government owned tourist lodges across Bengal.
The first everSon et Lumiere on life of Rabindranath Tagore will be unveiled at Jorasanko Thakurbari on January 27. The state tourism department has provided Rs 56 lakhs for this light and sound project. The show will highlight the importance of Tagore’s family members and
Bengal always had unparalleled tourism products. The potential of the state as the Tourism Destination of India was once again established at CII’s Destination East and none but Vijay Dewan, Managing Director of Apeejay Surrendra Park Group of Hotels established through numbers. “We can provide
Sunanda Bose is a social activist and has worked for decades on women education and rights. She also belongs to the erstwhile Taki Zamindar family In the twelfth century, King Ballal Sen of Bengal invited five Brahmins from Kanauj. Each of them was accompanied by a