She was not just a superb singer, but also a great human being. I am lucky to have her as my sister-in-law. Krishna Chattopadhyay was a soft-spoken person and never used a bad word. I am lucky to have Krishna di as my family member
The brutal killings of dogs and puppies recently at NRS Hospital campus have shocked us all. But what is the solution to such human-animal conflicts? GB spoke to students and citizens of Kolkata to find an answer
Here is a new musical instrument for all music lovers. It is called Taramandal and is a fusion of Dotara and Surmandal. A stringed instrument this new Taramandal can be used for both folk and classical renditions. It has around 20 strings and the music
Charred remains of textiles strewn here and there, gutted iron pillars, and colourful half-burnt garments peeping here and there through the embers of destruction. Street urchins at times scourging through the heaps to locate if any new garment can be retrieved. That’s the scene you
If you have been to Galiff Street any Sunday, then you might be welcomed by collective chirps and tweets of a variety of birds. For here lies the famous bird market of Kolkata from where bird lovers buy their feathered friends and take them home.
Such evenings are rare. Star lit sky, a mild cool wintry breeze and performances from century old books Geetibithika and Lipika, two of Tagore’s earliest creations. A heady concoction indeed, as performer Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee read out words and feelings penned down by Rabindranath Tagore
She has not just mesmerised the audience with her soulful rendition just at the age of 9, but also won the hearts of well-known singers like Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali and Himesh Reshmaiya. From classical to semi-classical to chartbusters, Priti Bhattacharya from Burdwan sings all
Boimela dhulo…. Shudhu Gargi Sreyoshi Chena mukhgulo…. Porichito hashi This Chandrabindoo song brings out a part of the essence of the intellectual pulse that the Kolkata Book Fair rings in every year. And why do we say the song partly describes the vibes? Simple, because Kolkata’s boimela
February in Kolkata these days ushers in the colours of Spring, unlike the March ‘Holi’ that played with myriad hues even a decade ago. Thanks to global warming, the city sees a change of season and already the Palash and Simul trees are budding turning
The Mahakumbh of photography, KIPF, one of the largest photography exhibitions of Kolkata that will be inaugurated on 27th February will share its best at ICCR. As Regional Director Gautam De mentions: “ICCR of Kolkata is one of the best venues for any photography festival