Yesterday, January 8, marked the beginning of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). Originally scheduled for November 5-12, 2020, the festival was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. At the inauguration, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was virtually accompanied by actor Shah Rukh Khan and
Thousands and thousands of tattered books floating on muddy waters, devastated shop owners trying desperately to salvage whatever they could from the wreckage, an entire commercial ecosystem on the verge of ruin. These were the images Kolkata woke up to on the morning of May
I dream of a hopeful future and 2021 will be a year of turnaround and revival. That’s what Managing Director & owner of the JIS group Taranjit Singh feels. “We all know, 2020 was a devastating year but 2021 will be better than that in many
India has recorded more than 1.03 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1.49 lakh coronavirus-related deaths so far. A fresh wave of the infected, possibly bearing the new strain of the virus, have made their way into the country from the UK. As of this morning,
GetBengal had reported about Kolkata’s Roll Kaku Pathikrit Saha, two years ago. And now this food delivery man who has been the favourite Roll Kaku of several street children has successfully set up Helpp, an NGO whose efforts have been finally recognized by food safety
Morgan House in Kalimpong When a nationwide lockdown prompted by the Covid pandemic was declared in India at the end of March 2020, long-distance travel stopped automatically, as all trains and flights were suspended. And the travel and tourism industry went into a deep depression. Hotels
Economic meltdown in 2020 was a by-product of COVID 19 pandemic globally and India is no exception. National lockdown in India brought an economic slump, slowing down the economy as a whole, coupled with job loss, closure of manufacturing units and humanitarian crisis. However, after a
Board Examination dates announced! Students rush to get hold of those fat ABTA question banks. Night oils burnt over those black and white pages having thousands of probable questions that might sail you through your board examination. Well, this is a picture that has been doing
With new film releases postponed, live performances and social events cancelled, and recordings stalled, India’s entertainment industry has been hit particularly hard by the Covid crisis. Most of 2020 was spent simply trying to survive the disastrous economic impact of an unprecedented pandemic, with marketing
Under British rule, Calcutta grew into a thriving metropolis. From the late 18th century, social and cultural activities in Calcutta were largely determined by what the British liked, including recreational activities. The most prominent among then was theatre. In 1786, the Calcutta Gazette, an English language