There are two bifurcating footways from the wall that lead to Kibo Hut. Two porters who were walking in front of me signalled me to take the route on the right as it would be easier to maneuver on bicycle. I said ‘Asante’ (‘Thank you’
On the outskirts of Jalpaiguri town, stands the famous temple of Devi Chaudhurani, the ‘bandit queen’ immortalized by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It is believed this is where Devi and her mentor, Bhavani Pathak, who led a gang of dacoits, offered prayers to Goddess Kali. After
Nimai Bhattacharya always had his male protagonists as journalists. He was a reporter himself for years and never called himself an author, though most of his published books were best sellers and many of them turned into movies. But why? For Nimai Bhattacharya never had
Sanjib Ghosh has been working with media agencies for the last twenty years. His main field of interest is photography. The structure of the virus is quite unnerving. The #Goviraltostopthevirus project is a drive to engage people in the right way. Post lockdown, we have been seeing
He travels to the remote areas of South Bengal and leaves his home in Kolkata with around 15 of his assistants at 3am in the morning. Yes, around that time, most urbanites would be sleeping in the cosy corners of their homes. But Dr Ajoy
Chilki Garh, famous for its forested cover and an ancient royal temple dedicated to Devi Mahamaya (a form of Durga), is a small village in Jhargram district of Bengal. After a hectic week of metro life, it offers a rejuvenating escape to the greens. We
Born and brought up in Chennai, Arunagiri Somasundram had found his interest in clay modelling as a child. Later he developed his skills and has been working with terracotta and bronze model. He is also fond of paintings especially working with oil or water. The #Goviraltostopthevirus
During the Lockdown, many have lost jobs or are sitting idle. The textile industry has been affected badly. Garment factories have closed shutters and skilled tailors who stitched trendy trousers, shirts, sherwanis which were supplied to branded companies, suddenly found themselves out of job. The
It is four hours’ journey on road from Kolkata. The village lies on the banks of the river. Cyclone Amphan has caused unprecedented damage to this village. All farmlands have been inundated by brine water, making it unfit for cultivation for the rest of this
The way ahead of us was visible from the spot we stood. It was ragged and barren for miles ex-cept for a few stray groups of mountaineers, either climbing to reach the peak or descending after fulfilling their aspiration. There were a couple of people