He was named Bidushak by none other than author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. What Sarat Pandit wrote almost a century ago in his own satirical style about the excitement of Vote Politics, still holds true today. Blowing that quintessential bhenpu with the beat of dhaak and
As cars whoosh past the upscale and old neighbourhood of Ekbalpore and Remount Road, the walls around stare at you in glee. At first you pinch and ask yourself, is it some Sao Paolo roadside adorned in hues of graffiti art? A closer look throws
Geographically speaking, Gajoldoba is a village near Odlabari in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. Like many other villages in the region, it is also adjacent to a tea garden which bears its name. Over the past few years, however, the state
While the whole world speaks of sustainable energy and adoption of electric vehicles, Kolkata silently implemented the gradual transition to E-vehicles. And now Kolkata has a new feather to its cap, being featured among six global megacities for its fastest adoption of electric vehicles in
There was a time in West Bengal when public meetings of the Left Front would invariably feature somebody or the other saying: “The red flag will fly in Bengal for as long as the sun shines.” After 35 years, all it took to lower that
The office para of Kolkata, that quintessential hub of chaos, where hundreds of feet tread every day in search of fate and livelihood. But Dalhousie is not just about offices, it is also about the city’s famous street food catering to the mobile crowd that
“Established in 2017, the All Bengal Men’s Forum (ABMF) is Bengal’s first hub for the health and well-being of boys, men and fathers. The centre is an open, inclusive and safe space, providing: i) Therapy and counselling ii) Peer support iii) Legal clinic iv) Fathering programs and v) Mentorship and
Last Sunday, the Brigade Parade Ground was host to a United Front (Sanyukta Morcha) election rally. Today, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s turn. For more reasons than one, last Sunday’s rally will remain significant for the politics of this state. The stated objective of the
Among other good things, Darjeeling is justifiably celebrated for its oranges. But not many of us may be aware that the lion’s share of these oranges comes from a village, or rather a cluster of villages in West Bengal’s Kurseong division. Known locally as Sittong
The state Assembly elections are knocking at the door and all political party heads are busy finalizing their manifestos before launching their aggressive tirade. Like all earlier polls, each party is busy making a list of promises, gearing up to sell ‘dreams’ and a ‘clean’