The fine yellow rounded Bele fish eggs deep fried with warm rice on a rainy afternoon just after school, well, I still cannot forget that memory. But even a few years back, despite searching the best fish markets of Kolkata, I could not lay hands
It was January 23, 2019. As I woke up at dawn, I recalled the date -- January 23, the birth anniversary of Bengal’s iconic freedom fighter, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. I felt a surge of adrenaline within me -- what better way than to start
Cyclone Amphan had not just brought misery to the residents of Bengal, but it ravaged the green cover of the state, particularly of capital Kolkata and ‘killed’ large number of trees. The task is now to replace these trees, else severe ill effects of pollution
Born and brought up in Krishnanagar, West Bengal, Sourav Roy completed his graduation from Presidency College, Kolkata- Department of Bengali. Currently, he is preparing for the Civil Service Examination. Painting has been his favourite hobby right from his childhood. The project- #Goviraltostopthevirus is a thoughtful initiative
The portrait of the Mother Elephant standing in a Kerala pond in pain with its unborn child within and dying a silent death, thanks to the firecracker laden pineapple given by villagers to eat, made me numb. It also reminded me of a fine wintry
No one could bring the sentiments of the Indian middle class better on celluloid than legendary film maker Basu Chatterjee. With his passing away, Indian cinema will lose the micro-feelings of the common man, that are usually dumped under the huge load of regular duties.
Read of the fishermen’s cove in Enid Blyton? And always imagined to sit in one such cove overlooking a village, watching fishermen cast their nets on the mighty rivers? The riverine village of Dhuturdaha in South 24 Parganas is one such location. Located near the
They are known as the Jungle Crows, but do not confuse them with any birds hovering on the Maidan, the Lungs of Kolkata. Rather, they are our very boys who are led by a visionary Briton to play Rugby! Yes Rugby, and not Football. In
Souvik Mitra has been practising art from a young age as his pastime. At present, he is an Engineering student. The structure of the virus is quite disconcerting. The #Goviraltostopthevirus project is a drive to engage people in the right way. The year 2020 has not really
As anti-racist protests rock the world, the first ‘man of colour’ and the youngest in the history of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), a Bengali award-winning TV producer has been appointed to hold a prestigious chair in BAFTA’s 73-year history. Majumdar, who has