When my teenage son dragged me a couple of months back to meet Sonada of Guptodhoner Sandhaney, I was reluctant to see another ‘naïve’ Bengali detective movie. After all our generation grew up among various Bengali detectives, from Kiriti, to Byomkesh to Feluda. Leaving aside
Modhura Palit of Kolkata has created history at the hub of fashion and glamour this season, on the shores of Cannes. This young cinematographer received the prestigious Angenieux Special Encouragement Award and became the first Indian woman cinematographer to do so. This is an extremely
‘What’s in a name?’ You call a rose, by any name, yet it remains that sweet scented flower. Well, Shakespeare seems to have been more liberal about names that modern pundits are about women attire. I would love to take this cue and ask: ‘What’s
Kankrajhor, a small village located in the north west of Jhargharm district is a wondrous delight for those looking for solitude. It is surrounded by dense forests of Shegun, Kathua and Mahua trees and offer an untamed rustic beauty. Kankra means hills while jhor means
Remember that scene from Padmavat where the Rajput queen performs Jawhar Vrat to evade surrendering to the Muslim invader Allauddin Khilji’s Army? Well, it seems people like Payal Rohatgi, the B-grade actress and model of Bollywood mixed up Jawhar Vrat with social atrocities like Sati!
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest airport of India. And now the Airport Authority of India is regarding to build the second largest airport of India at Kalyani. According to State Government and Airport authorities, Kalyani has qualified due to multiple reasons, primarily because
Various evil practices like child-marriage and trafficking of women and children are rampant in the bordering states of North Bengal. The only way to stop them is by creating awareness. Recently, the administration along with some NGOs have joined hands to spread awareness about these
The connection between music and poetry is eternal making the creators timeless. Bengali music has often been adapted from various poems. When it comes to Lopamudra Mitra’s music, the songs that come to our mind are ‘Dhadina natina’ or ‘Aye aye ke jabi’ or even
Imagine Lord Curzon ruling over the court of Delhi in his complete glory. Yes, the man who tried to divide Bengal in 1905 through the first ever proposed partition in India. Curzon was a man who reigned supreme. Most of his competitors had either been
‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.’ Barnali Ghosh’s family had always been struggling with poverty. But that could not stop her from reaching her dreams. She has secured the third position in Higher Secondary 2019. Her total marks