Masks seem to be ruling the roost these days, across the globe. Everyone is masked, and the masks come up in various shapes and sizes. So, if humans can come in masks, then why not the Gods and Goddesses? But Goddess Durga needs to do
There is some ingrained chemistry between Bengalis and ‘Mishti’ (sweets) that “age cannot wither nor custom stale…” (with due apology to The Bard). ‘Mishti’ is an inseparable part of Bengali life – as dessert after meals, as a vital auspicious item during religious and social
Tagore’s Rahmat is no more, nor is his little Minnie. But Rahim Khan and his friends still stay in the dark alleys of Central Calcutta. To them ‘Kolkata is their mulk, even though Afghanistan will always remain their ‘watan.’ And as Kabul falls to the
A few weeks ago, we had told you about the ghosts of Garden Reach, one among Kolkata’s many historically haunted locations. When it comes to heritage and hauntings, however, few locations could be more appropriate than the unimaginatively named Writers’ Building, for centuries the symbol
West Bengal will now have access to superior quality GI prawns which will be available in Haldia and West Midnapore districts, helping to take Bengal’s pisciculture to new heights. CIFA-GI Scampi is a genetically improved and fast-growing strain of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, developed
Image Courtesy : https://www.vice.com/ Only Bengal can think and boast of revolutionary women. Specially in an age when India still reports large number of cases of female foeticide, bride burning for dowry, rape, molestation and so on. For the first time in the history of Durga Puja
Located on the banks of the Ichamati River in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, Taki is a city rich in historical and natural reserves and makes for a great weekend getaway from the mundane day to day life. Often referred to as ‘the
The concluding part of an exclusive two-part account on iconic Bengali revolutionary Bagha Jatin, or Jatindranath Mukhopadhyay, written for Get Bengal by his Paris-based grandson. Since 1908, repressive laws banning all associations had left Jatin with a massive task. First, to provide proper legal defense to
Kolkata has always been a City of Arts. Keeping that in mind, an innovative art campaign called ‘Colours of Kolkata’ has been launched to highlight the diverse ethos of the city. The West Bengal Transport Corporation has started this art initiative to celebrate Kolkata and
The year was 2016. Young Bengali scientist Sudipto Basu was posted at Food Corporation of India (FCI) office in Odisha. There he noticed loads of empty rejected plastic bags were being disposed off from the FCI warehouse callously. But we are all aware how plastic