A time travel through Kolkata is like time travel through books – browsing, window-shopping, buying, reading, literary addas and much more. And even queues in front of famous book shops to pick up books sold at discount rates. When ‘Pandemic’ struck, India saw long queues
W“orld will come to know the essence of India through the writings of Aurobindo…” that’s what the great poet Rabindranath Tagore had said about Aurobindo Ghosh, who was indeed the prophet of Indian nationalism. He was a great synthesizer, synthesizing philosophies of both east and
About the writer: In his childhood, Prithwindra Mukherjee (born 1936, Kolkata) listened to tales of his grandfather Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin from ‘Bordi’, the latter’s elder sister Vinodebala Devi. In 1955, inspired by written notes left by Bordi, Mukherjee began investigating the life and
Resuming our walk along the waterfront, we will focus on some of the city’s most famous ‘ghats’ this week, and it will be a very pleasant walk too, thanks to the fresh breeze blowing off the river. The journey begins just a little way away
Tathagata Ghosh is a young, talented and prolific short-film maker. His films, beginning with Doitto, have had a successful run across film festivals in India and abroad. Miss Man is about a young man who feels he is a woman trapped in a man’s body.
For a history geek with a penchant for historical towns, ‘rajbaris’ and tales of kings and queens, it doesn’t get much better than Coochbehar. This picturesque town in the foothills of the Himalayas is a living example of the cultural and architectural splendour of a
Chouringhee - Thomas Daniell 1787 This was considered as the ‘Road to Redemption,’ taking one directly to Goddess Kali. At least that’s what residents of Calcutta believed centuries ago. Rewinding to the 17th century, the area between Maidan and Esplanade was a tiger-infested forest. At the
For two consecutive years, tropical super cyclones Amphan (May 20, 2020) and Yaas (May 26, 2021) ravaged coastal Bengal, Orissa and parts of Bangladesh. North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts of West Bengal were the worst affected. Over 5,000 trees were lost
The Niti Aayog has certified MR Bangur Hospital as the best district hospital in the country for the year 2018-19. ‘This tag was given for 2018-19 as the survey was done before the Pandemic. Various factors were considered such as bed turnover rate, OPD attendance,
Trees are the stabilizers of the planet's ecosystem. They contribute to the environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil and supporting wildlife. Trees also lower the air temperature and reduce the heat intensity caused by global warming by maintaining