Often when we talk about Kolkata, the city brings back memories of Mother Teresa, Rabindranath Tagore and Victoria Memorial but not so much about the royal game of Polo. We feel the City of Joy is always linked to football, thanks to the lush Maidan,
The very mention of ‘Deb Sahitya Kutir’ brings several childhood memories, from our favourite comics Hada Bhoda to Batul the Great, from Chhobite Ramayan, Mahabharata to that pink-covered Borno Porichoy. Even the grand old pink mansion at 21/1 Jhamapukur that houses this erstwhile publishing house
A soon to be released biopic with Vidya Balan and Jisshu Sengupta in the lead, traces that unknown aspect of Shakuntala Devi! It was October 5, 1950, when the world around saw Human Computer Shakuntala Devi, on a BBC show hosted by Leslie Mitchell, giving instant
GB was at Aahare Bangla, the mega food event held every year in Kolkata. Watch this vibrant food video to know what were lay smiling from the plates of food lovers!
Apu is back again. That iconic character created by author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and given a new dimension in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959). The next step to that famous ‘Apu Trilogy’ is returning to the big screen again. Directed
I self-published my poem in a cinematic form and that’s how “If they all met at Pushkin cafe” came into being in 2018. After a year long in-depth research I thought to start a literary conversation between three well known Russian poets and writers who
EXCLUSIVE GB VIDEO -- Sharadendu Mukherjee, ex-Indian team cricketer speaks to GB on today’s historic test match when two Bengals come together and also on the technical aspect of the pink ball!
‘No one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door: The purpose of light is to create more light
Located on the northern flank of Kangsabati (Kansai) river, the district of Purulia is steeped in history. Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of circa 5th-century A.D. mentions that Purulia was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas and was a part of the country known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. Recently,
The first day and night match of India will come with a difference, not just being unique in its presentation and idea. It has many firsts too along with a series of surprises. Even before the coin is tossed, paratroopers will fly in and hand