Bank frauds and bank crises in India is nothing new. It has been an integral part of Indian financial history and in 1913, John Maynard Keynes after surveying the state of banking in the country, wrote in Indian Currency and Finance, “In a country so
This is a burial ground, where silence reigns and history speaks. Khosh Baag is the royal graveyard of Nawab Alivardi Khan and his family including grandson Siraj-ud-Daullah, his mother and wife, daughters, Siraj’s begum and many other significant kith and kin. It was built by
As India wakes up to the sudden increase of Corona virus patients, a disease that has caused havoc across the world, killing thousands, we are often reminded of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic that had ripped India and Kolkata, causing mass deaths. What is also
Two of his novels were briefly banned on charges of obscenity, and the case against his famous novel Prajapati, was settled in the Supreme Court of India. Despite controversies surrounding him, Samaresh Basu was probably one of the most prolific writers of Bengali literature, who
He was introduced to the Bengali movie audience by none other than stalwart directors like Tapan Sinha and Tarun Majumdar. He was the perfect bhadrolok both on and off-screen. Tollywood will definitely miss actor Santu Mukherjee who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Born
The art of printing could be traced back to the lanes of Battala in North Kolkata, the birthplace of the Bengali printing press in the early 19th century. The year was 1878. Chor Bagan Art Studio released a colour lithograph print of Shiv Durga. It
The 16,000-odd supporters who were there at the Kalyani stadium yesterday poured out their emotions- singing, dancing and painting the sky with green and maroon abir. It was a vibrant celebration befitting the festival of colours. Mohun Bagan won this title with four games to
Tiffin Dara is a picturesque viewpoint in the lap of Kolbong forest range of Eastern Himalayas. It can be accessed via two soft trekking routes – one originating from Lava and the other from Rishop. Perched at an altitude of 8,000 feet above sea level,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vERJ7zopFQs Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona, arey manob dehai goirob koiro na, manob deha maatiro bhando, bhangile hoibe khondo re khondo.” (Say the name of God just once My friend, take no pride in the mortal body The human body is a pitcher of clay When it breaks it shall shatter into
Dreams have only one owner at a time That’s why dreamers are lonely – Erma Bombeck This is so true for sexagenarian bioscope-wallah Mohammad Salim, who has been hawking celluloid dreams to Calcuttans on streets for almost half-a-century. Age is catching up with him and now