Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether. We are all familiar with Bangladesh’s Bhasha Andolan, where people laid their
Mohan Singh’s style of rendering Rabindrasangeet is often brought under the microscope and dissected by his detractors, who accuse him of not following the classical tenets of Rabindrasangeet, set and approved by the poet himself. But there is no base in this allegation. He has
India will witness the ‘deepest’ annular solar eclipse of the century today, and the sun may appear as a necklace for around 30 seconds instead of the usual ‘Ring of Fire.’ This phenomenon will be witnessed in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand while Bengal will observe
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his decades-long work around issues of global justice. The award will be presented by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, Börsenverein. This award is recognition of the Indian economist's
With the Indo-China conflict brewing across the borders, the sizeable Chinese population that thrives in the City of Joy, hardly feel affected. Because they are more Bangali, than Chinese, speaking fluently in our language, wearing sarees, picking up Bengali cuisine and even Indianising their own
Dark clouds looming in the horizon infused with intermittent rain. A peep at any Bengali kitchen would invariably be met with a whiff of Khichudi and fried Hilsa. Tagore’s paean to monsoon Shawongaganeghorghanaghata/ Nisheethayamini re
Born and brought up in Kolkata, a self–schooled professional photographer, Satyaki Ghosh grew up on a staple diet of meaningful cinema and black & white photography, thanks to his renowned photographer father, Nemai Ghosh. Satyaki’s images have appeared in many international maga-zines. His work has
January 25, 2019. “Dream is not that which you see while sleeping. It is something that does not let you sleep – Dr Abdul Kalam’s famous quote seemed to be tailor-made for me. The previous night I was very excited as I anticipated fulfilling my
Chander Pahar was our all-time favourite, and not to forget how a doctor-turned director pulled off one of the best adventure movies of Tollywood. But filmmaker Kamaleshwar Mukherjee has now decided to come to the aid of the cyclone-ravaged people of the Sundarbans, treating patients
Ishita Adhikary is a self taught, new media artist from Kolkata. She has been creating her works mostly through digital manipulation. Her works mainly focuses on current critical socio-environmental issues. The project- #Goviraltostopthevirus is a thoughtful initiative to make people look at the shape of the