Those circular discs, the nostalgia of a box or conical record player and listening to the golden songs… all came alive at MAYA Art Space last Wednesday as famous record collector Susanta Kumar Chatterjee played to the audience records that are long lost. Yet, in
I have always loved the colour red, for it has signified the hue of blood or a dying sun in the horizon. But whenever I saw a red flag fluttering on any factory top, I feared and dreaded, may be another industry is on its
Remember your grandmother always stitching something silently in one corner of the room? Our mothers, grandmothers, aunts have often given rise to magnificent creations within the four walls of the room. Be it the scrumptious food or embroidered clothes, the quality of their creations have
Supriya Roy is an academician and ex-teacher of Modern High School. She is also a prolific writer and researcher While talking about inheritance, humans always tend to associate property and other material pleasures. Little do we realize that we inherit principles, ideologies, working capacity and a
The mist suddenly floats in and leaves you drenched. From the window of your homestay, you gaze at sailing clouds bringing in the message from beyond the Kanchenjungha. A fairytale unfurls before you. Locals believe Lord Buddha is in deep sleep beyond those mountains. This
Caught in the web of life, we often lose touch with each other. In today’s world, social media seems to be the only viable option in keeping the world connected. Tarikh (The Timeline) unfolds with this uncomfortable truth of modern life. Dipankar Mitra played by
He was often called Asia’s Pele. In the ‘60s and ‘70s Maidan, his magic on the soccer fields of Maidan was legendary. Yet later in life, an ailing Poongam Kannan, afflicted by uric acid and hardly able to walk, often suffered from need of money
My Bishnupur trail did not just end with the famous terracotta temples. It was also about the Baluchari Sarees, that unfortunately never got the status of a Benarasi, but have enough potential to excel even a world famous Dhakai Muslin! Bishnupur was a prominent seat
Just imagine gorging on Didi jhalmuri or even savouring Modi Rosogolla. How about having a bite of a Sandesh laced with your favourite party logo on it? Well, if Kolkata has witnessed football fever on its famous sweets, this time poll mania seems to have
Mandarmani is not just about the silent waves, it is also about the life and times of the fishermen community of Bengal, tranquil sunsets, serene walks and sumptuous food. Best part is this beach also offers various water sports and can match any world class