There is something irrationally annoying about Indian summer in the plains. The never-ending season, the excessive, oppressive heat round the clock, the discomfort of stinking bodies bathed in sweat and grime… well, the list could just go on and on but then there is only
The world’s longest lockdown has affected the human race like never before. There is substantial uncertainty about its impact on people's lives and livelihoods too. Rina Khatun of Udaynarayanpur in Howrah was stirred by the predicament of the poverty-stricken villagers and decided to do something
With the advent of Covid-19 pandemic, a new chapter of human history has unfurled. We are engaged in war with a ruthless, invisible enemy and as is natural, during wars, people strategize moves to survive and in the long run,. As the pandemic becomes a
Bappa Bhowmick has studied Fine Arts from Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. At present, Bappa Bhowmick is associated with Birla Group of Schools as an art teacher. #Goviraltostopthevirus initiative is going on successfully engaging the people in a productive way amidst the difficult times Illustrator
Susunia Hills of Bankura located at 1450 ft attracts tourists all round the year. But many of us probably are not aware that this place is also home to one of the most ancient forms of Stone Carving handed down from the Maurya and Gupta
I suddenly woke up with a start. There was a strange uneasiness in my body and I was sweating profusely. I struggled to get up and sit and realized I was inside the sleeping bag. Now I remembered everything – I was accommodated in a
Archaeologists believe Kalikata or Kolkata was an ancient settlement and it was an established trading hub much before the arrival of the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals, the Portuguese, the French or the British. The city has been inhabited for over two thousand years and its
Born and brought up in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, Kachan Karjee is a sculptor by profession. Karjee has done his bachelor’s and masters from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in Fine Arts. The project- #Goviraltostopthevirus is a thoughtful initiative to make people look at the shape of
Paharpur is a small, non-descript village under Amarpur Village Panchayat in Birbhum district. And residing in this village is farmer Maniruddin Chowdhury. He is a small farmer, yet he has come to extend a helping hand to his fellow villagers who are in dire financial
Bengal’s love for sweets reaches epical proportions even in times of COVID-19. And why not? If you can infuse a dose of immunity boosters even in sweets, then it can be both healthy as well as a delicacy for majority of Bengalis. Keeping this in