Lakshmi Puja in Bengal is not a mere successor to Durga Puja celebrations or worshipping of the Goddess of wealth. Rather, in Bengal it is all about regional identity and defines the vast chasm that practically divided the Bangaal from Ghoti, the Barendra from Rarh,
Paramita is excited after returning to India from Moscow. And she beamed showing her gold medal that she won by sheer grit and determination at the World Karate Championship held in Russia. Her parents are happy too but apprehensive that she might not be able
During early 18th-century, Eastern India was plundered by the ravaging Maratha warriors, prevalently known as the ‘Notorious Borgees.’ If any villager failed to pay agricultural tax to the Borgees, they would go to any extent of physical torture as penalty. One such fragment of historical
Imagine an Indian woman in the ‘80s overcoming all fear of the unknown and travelling to the freezing Antarctica? Yes, that was an era when Indian women hardly took up demanding jobs, let alone go on extreme adventure trips. But Sudipta Sengupta, who was a
This Lakshmi Puja, most Bengali homes will find artistic motifs of Alpona drawn across floors. Motifs of sun, lotus, fish, swastika, owl, snake, footprints of goddess Lakshmi, or even abstract designs will welcome the Goddess of Wealth to their homes. An ancient tradition, this laborious
Bengal’s handloom brand Tantuja seems to have turned around at last. A state government owned company that was undergoing huge losses have marked a big profit last and this year! Tantuja sarees are now being exported to various countries of the world in large quantities
Kolkata is a compelling city of juxtapositions. Loved and loathed, beautiful and enfante terrible, its extremes and contrasts continue to balance the historic with the contemporary. At her heart lie people, as witnesses and living archives of Kolkata’s realities and aspirations. An extensively documented city
Do we have any respect for our heritage? The imposing building on 48 Kailash Bose Street is old with paint and plaster shedding off from parts. Yet this is a building that was witness to one of the most important historical event that left an everlasting
Two Indian origin entrepreneurs have been named in the prestigious annual Fortune List of 40 most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40. Bengali woman entrepreneur Ankiti Bose, CEO and co-founder of fashion platform Zilingo has made it to Fortune’s
She started her business at 89! Yes, you heard it right. At a time when people think they are on their death bed, Latika Chakrabarty started a business. She always loved collecting old saris, kurtas, and clothes from all over India and recycle them into