Abhishek Mukherjee is one of the hidden gems of Bengal’s sports arena. His tale is an inspiring one. From a ball boy at Kolkata’s South Club to being the chair umpire of major grand slams of the world, from Wimbledon to US Open, Mukherjee has
Thirteen bloodied bodies lay on Kolkata’s busy intersection in broad daylight, shot not in the British era, but on the fateful day of 21st July 1993. Bengal could never forget that day, which literally changed the fate of Bengal politics and brought to the forefront
Bengal’s favourite fish Hilsa seems to be in danger. The number of full grown Hilsa in markets seems to have gone down drastically, as the fish is being caught young. There is a 60-day period from April 15 to June 14, where there is a
There was a time when a quintessential Bangali breakfast would ideally comprise of deep fried kochuri, delectable alur torkari, daal and culminate with crispy jilipis. Be it due to fast –paced lives or health consciousness, these little pleasures have eluded our lives since long. One
‘Benepukurer bene’…. That’s what is mentioned even in the Mangal kavya. It is here that the ‘bene’ or the business community of Bengal flourished during Job Charnock’s days. Charnock had created a group of traders and local merchants catering to the port activities of Kolkata.
An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on Richter scale struck Arunachal Pradesh sending shock waves along Darjeeling, Sikkim and Siliguri bringing back nightmarish memories of the Sikkim earthquake. Though till now no one has been reported killed but locals and tourists are extremely frightened because of
When the scope of job opportunities look dismal everywhere, West Bengal is all set to create new scope of employment. Chief Minister Mamata Bandopadhyay inaugurated the Bantala Leather Complex, set to be the largest integrated leather complex of Asia. It is expected to draw an
He is not even 2 years old. At this age usually a baby learns to walk and talk sentences. But Mayukh Burman of North Dinajpur is a complete exception. Better to say a child prodigy who can fluently reply to questions on countries, states, capitals
Be it Chinese, Japanese or Tibetan, Kolkata has always been open and shown a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to a large variety of cuisines. Few years back, the only time we got to taste baklava - one of the most popular desserts, was
Khoka bolillo: ‘Hai re ponkhiraj, tomar din giyachhe. Ekhon katto gari, ki tader goti…ek nimeshei huuushhhh..’ Ponkhiraj hasia bolillo: ‘Na go khoka, ami jekhane chhilam sei khanei achhi.’ Khoka bolillo: ‘Kothay?’ Ponkhiraj bolillo: ‘Keno..tomar mone’…. That’s what famous Bengali author Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay wrote, one whose short stories had