The evening of 16th November, 2019 at the ICCR library was quite cinematographic. There was the screening of two short films organized by Intercultural Poetry and Performance Library (IPPL). First one was a literary poetry film “If They All Met at Pushkin Cafe” made by
Every woman who loves silver jewellery has one time or the other visited the iconic Chamba Lama in New Market. If you are fascinated with the concept of accessorizing every outfit with silver, this is your one stop destination. However, it does not bear the
Kazakhstan’s business giants are eyeing Bengal to shore up their economy. But how? Kazakhstan is the world’s largest land-locked country that rakes in around 60% of Central Asia’s GDP. Industrialists out there have mooted a plan to make Kolkata as one of their trading hubs
I Know What You Did Last Summer! But none of the Calcuttans knew who the serial killer of 1989’s Calcutta street murders was and what he was doing that summer! We were then school children, quite young, and the palpable terror of a killer lurking
Dear all men, are you listening? If you have been a victim of fake and fraud cases of rape, sexual harassment or even domestic violence, here is a forum in Kolkata that will voice for your rights and help you get the mental strength to
It is almost a century ago that author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay had written his famous novel Datta. Based on the rift between Hindus and Brahmos, the novel is not just about a love triangle, but also reflected the social conditions of the then rural Bengal.
That tram ride down the lush greens of the Maidan, or one down Rashbehari Avenue, might have been a romantic revisit for many of us, but it carries a sense of pride too. For Kolkata is among the very few cities of the world where
State finance and industries minister Amit Mitra has announced that World Bank is likely to pump in 300 million dollars for developing a multi-modal logistics infrastructure in Kolkata and Bengal. A masterplan has already been submitted and will be finalised this week. Bengal happens to
Sunday noon at a popular multiplex, two days into its release and almost the whole movie hall was empty! That itself came as a rude shock as I went with a lot of hope as director Aparna Sen was back with a new movie. Specially
Two tea varieties of Darjeeling have finally received the prestigious GI tag. Registered under “Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,” Darjeeling’s Green Tea and White Tea can proudly boast they are the tea of this land of Bengal. Darjeeling produces 85 lakh