She is not just a world-renowned dancer in her own credit, but married to Ananda Shankar, son of legendary Uday and Amala Shankar. Tanushree Shankar will now represent Kolkata International Photograph Festival (KIPF) as the brand ambassador. As she said: “There are a lot of
Koi Yahan.. Ahaa Nache Nache… the thumping number that swayed generations with Usha Uthup’s deep baritone ringing around and Bappi Lahiri’s beats adding to the drumbeat. Who can ever forget the electrifying combo of Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri? Now here is some good news,
Elodie Guignard lives and works in Paris, who is also passionate about the city of Kolkata, that she often visits or even works with children in Jhargram, teaching them the art of photography. She speaks to GB from Paris on how her photographs on humans
Indian Museum is an iconic venue for KIPF, not just in its architectural grandeur and splendor, but also because of its footfall that will allow its innumerable visitors to have a taste of exceptional photography of KIPF. Rajesh Purohit, director of Indian Museum speaks to
Kolkata Cloud Chasers comprises of 8 landscape photographers, 7 based in Kolkata and one in Delhi. We have been documenting the changing patterns of extreme weather conditions mainly in South Bengal, North Bengal and also in the North Indian Himalayas for the last 8 years. •
Irfan Nabi is from the pristine valley of Kashmir and well-known for his book Alluring Kashmir: The Inner Spirit that he co-authored. His upcoming photo books on Ladakh and Varanasi are supposed to create an impact in the photography world. He will be at the
Photographer Sunil K. Dutt is a name which needs no introduction. He is primarily known for his exclusive photographs of Mother Teresa’s life and times while she was relentlessly working among the poor and sick of Kolkata. Sunil K Dutt who started off as the
Kolkata International Photography Festival, that comes to a close tomorrow had truly proved that photography is not confined to exhibitions only. It transcends borders and countries and the various forms in which it is displayed, either through film screenings, installations, exhibitions and even talk shows. The
A new airport might soon come up on 1000 acres in Barrackpore. The State Government has formed a committee to find a suitable land, required for an alternative airport. Food Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick is heading the committee as its Chairman. The committee has identified the
Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital will soon be the new one-stop organ donation and transplant centre and that too at a low cost. This hospital is coming up with a huge operation theatre which will provide every facility for transplanting different organs and giving a new life