He treats his patients only for Re 1 in an age where even poor patients spend lakhs of rupees, at times even selling their lands to get proper treatment in city private hospitals. No wonder Dr Sushovan Banerjee of Bolpur, popularly known as ‘Ek Takar
The minute I heard Russia is the theme country this year at Kolkata International Book Fair, a frightful image of Baba Yaga flashed like a bolt of lightning before me. And I almost laughed at those innumerable bed-time sessions when my mother would relentlessly try
Shamima Khatoon is the daughter of an imam in a non-descript village of East Burdwan. However, instead of marrying off his daughter at an early age or sending her to a Madrasa to study only religious scriptures, Shamima’s father ensured his daughter received higher education
Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan had welcomed scholars from across the globe and the poet had a deep connect with China. So much so that even today China Bhavan of Visva Bharati University celebrates literature, music and art of that land. One of the very first visiting
Nestled amidst towering conifers, the quaint Lepcha village of Charkhole offers a panoramic view of the Himalayas throughout the year. Situated on a forested hilltop, Charkhole is the new find in Kalimpong’s offbeat circuit. ‘Khola’ in Nepali means river and thus Charkhole owes its name
Bengal has always been a land of rich cultural heritage, be it cinema, theatre, music, dance or art. For centuries, several stalwarts have dedicated their lives to enrich our cultural tradition and revered theatre personality, Utpal Dutt, was undoubtedly one of them. His rise in
26th March 2015. A mob attacked the Headmaster of a Metiaburuz Madrasa as his students had sung the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ after a school festival. They brutally bashed him up with iron rods. Yet the fundamentalist forces could not stop Kazi Masoom Akhtar
Just after Indian independence till India was declared a Republic, Shri Aurobindo Ghosh had fervently appealed to merge Pondicherry, that was still a French colony with India. He was so desperate in his idea of this merger that he even came out of his seclusion
Art is freedom and art fairs nurture that boundless freedom. This wintry weekend, MAYA Art Space brings a vibrant Art Fair that will surely encourage your imagination, allow you to lay hands on contemporary art pieces at throwaway prices and also enjoy soulful music, from
As you get dropped at the Shibtala bus stand of Burdwan, not only green fields will soothe your tired urban eyes, but a unique display of historical Shiva temples will attract your attention. Raised on a single platform, the rows of Shiva temples bear the