If you have ever paid a visit to the dreamland of Kurseong, the peace, serenity, landscape must have left you in awe. In Lepcha language, this was originally called Kharsang or the ‘Land of the White Orchids.’ Be it the wooded mountains, lush green plantations,
Ever heard the winds whistle through the rugged terrains of the Himalayas, far away in Ladakh and Nubra? Ever felt the yearning of a child who wishes to study in a land where gathering food is more important than books? You get a chance to
1969. That’s half a century ago. Bollywood, let alone Bengali Cineworld was not even mature enough to accept a high level of testosterone on screen in that era. Even 50 years later in 2019, our idea of eroticism between a man and a woman either
Remember the precious words of Bob Dylan? “If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin…..” Well, the times have truly changed. The old-world charm of Kolkata is gradually vanishing with each passing day. This
Globalization has had a significant impact on rural India over decades. Through urbanization, the light of modernity has been able to reach the remote villages. Efforts have been made to educate the underprivileged residing far away from the world of ‘enlightenment.’However, at times such modern
It’s often said that pictures talk. They carry the best form of imagery, a reflection through expressions turning photography into the best form of narrative. Photography has the power to transport us to unknown worlds, alter perceptions, touch our souls and change lives. A photographer
Change is the only constant rule of life. There is no urban space in this world which has been able to escape from the clutches of such inevitable changes. But there are certain shops, houses and lanes which have a close connection to the history
When addas blend history with data and anecdotes taking you back centuries on the banks of River Indus, to an age when the first dawn of human civilisation flourished, how do you feel? Ecstatic? Curious? Or you are just held in awe? That’s what happened
Lord, no longer are You and I apart. I laud holiness,cherish trusted one. As water mingles with water, I have become one with God….. Thus, spoke Jaidev through his immortal creation Geet Govinda…. But it seems the temple erected for his beloved Radhagovinda, on the banks
Birders of the ‘Lake’ have joined hands to showcase the faunal diversity of Rabindra Sarobar. If you have visited this quaint and green locality in the heart of South Kolkata or have walked through the quaint avenues, there must have been a chirping bird that