If you take a walk around Hemanta Basu Sarani, you might come across an old gem of the city ---‘Narasinghachandra Dawn & Co, Gun and Rifle Makers. In 1835 Narasinghachandra Dawn, a resident of Kotulpur, a village of Bankura came to Kolkata and set up
The last time Kolkata Mounted Police (KMP) made headlines was in 2018, when 11 new horses joined the existing stable, making it the first time KMP had bought new horses after 2007. Constituted in 1840, this elite unit of Kolkata Police started off with just
In this 2-part series, GB brings you the inaugural Poush Mela of Santiniketan on 7th Poush 1892 p>Poush Mela is synonymous with Santiniketan and is one of the prime cultural festivals of Birbhum district. The festival is celebrated at Santiniketan Fair Ground near Bolpur railway station
“The Bangladesh Liberation War, also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh, was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in what was then East Pakistan during the 1971
In this 2-part series, GB brings you the inaugural Poush Mela of Santiniketan on 7th Poush 1892 The history of Poush Mela coincides with the ceremonial opening of the Upasana Griha (Prayer Hall) at Santiniketan. In 1888, when the Santiniketan Trust Deed was drafted, provision was
Looking for some really good quality fresh fish at a reasonable price? Or, scouting for fresh vegetables at a relatively cheap rate? Or perhaps looking for that quaint little well-stocked grocery (Dashakarma) shop? If you are in South Kolkata, rest assured, all your quarries will
If you are an early bird and you love winter mornings, wake up to catch the best of Kolkata’s vintage cars on display. Kolkata is famous for vintage car rallies which are rare in other metropolitan cities apart from Delhi. The reason behind this is
Razia Shabnam lives in a shabby shanty in Kolkata’s Kidderpore. She has been a boxing coach since 2001. She is also one of India’s first women boxing coaches and international referees. In case you still aren’t impressed, these bland sentences hide a wealth of meaning. Razia’s
St Paul’s Parish - Kurseong In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known
How tall can a Christmas tree get? Well, in October of this year, the world’s tallest natural Christmas tree was set up in the city of Enid in Oklahoma, USA. Standing 140 feet (42.6 m) tall, the towering tree was transported neary 2,000 miles from