He was born in faraway Italy, in a small hamlet of Becchi some twenty kilometers from Turin. Who knew his ideology would help to establish in Bengal one of the most successful missionary schools, that is still revered in this land! Don Bosco Liluah’s establishment
For many of us, carving out time and energy to engage in a hobby, seems like an addition to our list of endless ‘to do’ stuff and cramming our already busy schedule. Work, school, family and community obligations can be overwhelming, leaving little room for
Bikrampuri Korma Kolkata residents Subhajit Bhattacharyya and Amit Ghosh Dastidar have been friends and business partners for nearly two decades. For most of those who know them professionally, they run an events management and coordination company. So what are they doing in a story about lost
“Na jaayate’ mriyate’ vaa kadaachin naayam bhuthva bhavithaa na bhooyah/ Ajo nithyah saasvato’yam puraano na hanyate’ hanyamaane’ sareere” Never is He (the Soul) born, nor does He die at any time, He has never been brought into being, nor shall come hereafter; unborn, eternal, permanent and ancient
Sujoy Ghosh is an unassuming 20-year-old youth from Dum Dum’s Baghjola Ghosh Para. His father is a businessman and he is like any other ordinary middle class neighbouthood boy. But what sets him apart from others is his determination to fulfill a dream he had
Her incredible journey from Jalpaiguri to remote Alipurduar’s Toto village and then on to receiving the National Award for Teachers from President Ramnath Kovind is almost like a fairytale. Misha Ghosal has been a messiah to hundreds of girls belonging to endangered Toto tribe of
Indranil Halder is an entrepreneur based in Australia, who is passionate about Bengal Rush of royal cars roaring down the streets, durbars at palace with grieving locals complaining about man eating tigers and royals who were connoisseurs of exquisite European jewellery in pearls, emerald and diamonds
Indrajit: What do you remember about the song recordings for 'Jibansmriti'? Prabuddha: Well, quite a few interesting things. You already know about 'Gahana Kusum Kunja Majhe', which featured Kaushiki and a few of her students. But before I go on, I'd like to say something more
Rabindranath Tagore had once written ‘Chitto jetha bhoyshunnyo’ (Where the mind is without fear). The poem can be read as a list of prayers expressing the Nobel laureate’s vision of a free nation. Among many other wishes, he prays to the Almighty to awaken his
We become a nation and join in the victory celebrations of our badminton stars like Saina Nehwal or Srikanth Kidambi or P.V. Sindhu when they return home with trophies after winning prestigious tournaments abroad. Badminton is indeed a popular sport in India today, but though