Town Hall Europeans in Calcutta. This one topic has generated so many books, essays, articles, photographs, and other documents that one could probably fill half a library with them. Ironically, a lot of this documentation has been produced by Indians, who have failed to do the
When several iconic buildings in Kolkata have already fallen prey to demolition and a nexus of promoters and developers, there are still some buildings in Central and North Kolkata, that have retained their original frame and even been renovated to carry on the legacy of
A recent study by Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Institution has found around 5 per cent of patients who recovered from COVID -19 had suffered and died of a heart attack, even seven to eight weeks post COVID recovery and returning home from hospitals. Jayadeva Institute
Bengali scientists and that too working in Kolkata labs, again shine bright in this year’s 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award list. City-based astrophysicist Kanak Saha was among the 11 recipients of the 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prize, given by the Council of Scientific and
When the British began building their new settlement covering the three villages of Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata in the twilight years of the 17th century, the first thing they looked for were documents which recorded the antiquity of these lands which they were taking over.
At about this time last year, there was fear. That there wouldn’t be enough visitors, that the beautiful properties would go vacant, that the crippling blow that Covid had dealt the travel and tourism sector would prove impossible to recover from. This year, the West
World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September every year to increase public awareness about rivers and to encourage their conservation. This year September 26 heralds the World Rivers Day. The annual event is marked by celebrations in more than 60 countries,
Minerva Theatre This week’s walk may well be called the ‘temple trail’, because though it is a continuation of our Chittaranjan Avenue saga, it takes in some of Kolkata’s oldest and most popular temples. And a few other interesting locations. If you remember, we had ended
“I realised that the most important Hindu leader who opposed the Partition not only of Bengal but of India was Sarat Chandra Bose…” so says Prof Leonard Gordon, the internationally acclaimed historian whose book ‘Brothers Against the Raj: A Biography of Sarat & Subhas Chandra
With Durga Puja imminent, and the music of the dhaak beginning to play in our hearts, most of us think that this is the only time of year when we get to hear these incredibly evocative beats. But is it really? Is the dhaak finally