Legendary directors Ritwik Ghatak, Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen are not just famous in West Bengal, but they have an equal fan following on the other side of the Padma. No wonder there is a big movement that has started to preserve and restore their
Spring comes in different hues at Doladanga, in the forests of Shonajhuri, Shimul, Palash and Piyal, far away from the madding crowds. The serene charm of this wooded hamlet will give you a tranquil charm, far from the humdrum of city life. If Purulia’s Ayodhya
If Helen had warmed the Bollywood audience decades back with her luscious steps and cabaret moves, so did Miss Shefali, the cabaret queen of Bengali cinema. It was the black and white era where most Bengali movies did include a cabaret shot, which was more
Bengal’s love for sharing information on global affairs started with opening of libraries even before independence. No wonder the first Indian public library and probably also the first in Asia was started by Joykrishna Mukherjee, a prominent Bengali landlord and a reformist in this state.
Imagine a quaint little music shop tucked in one corner of Rashbehari Avenue making world class musical instruments that served stalwarts of the music world from the hip-hop Beatles to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar! And still continue to serve in an age when we perceive
If you happen to go to any laboratory or private clinic for a complete blood test or CBC that usually includes blood cell counts, haemoglobin test and at times a complete picture of other parameters, you will end up shelling out anything between Rs 250-Rs
When pristine nature caresses your skin unadulterated, positive vibes of creation transcends down the soul. Organic products have flooded the market these days promising natural purity. However, most of them are not laboratory tested and very few of them come with the best of nature
Some entries are always spectacular. One such is the entry point to Sandakphu Trek --- the quaint and sleepy hamlet of Gurdum at an altitude of 8,000 feet with just a population of 15 families. The virgin lands of Gurdum carry that ethereal beauty of
Kolkata has always been a city of ghats. Traders from various parts of the country and even from beyond the shores disembarked from their boats and entered the city through these ghats and devout Hindus carried out religious rites. At some ghats, foreign ships anchored
Here is yet another feather to Sourav Ganguly’s hat. The BCCI President has been chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year, and Ganguly has accepted the offer. The IOA had