Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has become the centre of trolls after he posted a quote by Rabindranath Tagore on his official Twitter account, attributing it to another famous author Kahlil Gibran. He posted an inspirational quote that read, “I slept and I dreamed that
The annual bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, ‘Snan Yatra’ was held by ISKCON at Rajpur on June 17. Rajpur is around 5 kilometres away from Mayapur, the headquarters of ISKCON in Nadia. Jagannath Dev’s Snan Yatra is a run-up to the annual ‘Rath Yatra’ festival
Vroommmmm… often you might have heard these thundering roaring bikes racing with each other on flyovers and streets of Kolkata past midnight. If you are within the confines of your cozy bedroom, you are just awakened by the noise, if you are on the streets
Except for a few forms, folk art has always concerned itself with a definite purpose of its object, be it a lamp or bell or utensil. Articles having certain utility, gain an aesthetic dimension in the hand of the folk artist who meticulously infuses the
Imagine a firangi on the streets of London deftly whipping up your favourite Jhaalmuri! A closer look relates his story of how Scotsman Angus Denoon had picked up the art of making this tangy Kolkata street food from the city itself. Fifty-nine-year old Angus had
The state government is putting special emphasis on Alchiki script of Santhali language. Now Alchiki has been introduced in primary education and teachers have been recruited to teach students in this language. Two teachers of Santhali language will be appointed in each of the 145
Remember the last time you paid a visit to the holy site of Tarapith? The premises would be full of flowers and belpata offered to the deity by the worshippers. The piles of flowers and leaves when rot give off a terrible odour. The authorities
These days kindness seem to be a rarity. Caught in the web of life, we have lost the ability to empathize and feel for others. But still there are exceptions. Partha Chowdhury of South Kolkata, is a toto driver whose kindness and selflessness enables us
Ever heard of Hilsa or Bengal’s Ilish being reared in a pond? As monsoon knocks at our doors, every household in Bengal will celebrate their love for food through Ilish dishes and restaurants through Hilsa festivals. We all know that this fish is a delicacy
It was in Malda of Bengal a couple of years ago that children were found dying from a brain swelling that doctors thought were related to consuming litchis. Litchis maybe a popular summer fruit, but this year again more than 100 children have died consuming