In this series GB brings to readers influence of various geographical locations and homes in the life of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen, the man who rose from Bengal to conquer the world of Economics. He celebrates his birthday in November, and we carry this
Tomb of Vijaya একদা যাহার বিজয় সেনানী হেলায় লঙ্কা করিল জয় একদা যাহার অর্ণবপোত ভ্রমিল ভারত সাগরময়। Rough translation: The one whose victorious army once took Lanka with ease/The one whose ocean fleet once roamed the Indian seas These famous lines from Dwijendralal Roy’s cult song ‘Bongo Amar Janani
ICalcutta traffic today might not be as notorious like cities of Bangalore or Delhi, but once upon a time, even visiting soldiers of World War II were caught in traffic snarls. A short film made in 1945 by the war department and army pictorial service
Most Bengalis have this enigmatic relationship with mathematics. If a kid feels comfortable with numbers, solves equations effortlessly, he is considered a genius of sorts and if a child is brilliant in other subjects but is petrified of numbers and cringes at the very prospect
Amandinea efflorescens The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has enlisted 30 new animal species, mainly fish and insects from Bengal discovered in the state last year. Similarly, the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) released ‘Plant Discoveries 2020’ recently that include 119 new species of seed plants,
Having ended last week’s walk at Hatibagan, from where you can take the Metro from Shyambazar station and travel back to Esplanade. As you emerge from the Metro station, you will be stepping back into the neighbourhood which once lay at the heart of British
There are many who know that Vivek Kumar, additional Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, is a gifted singer. For those who don't, a new single released by the veteran IAS officer on the occasion of Diwali ought to fill the gap. The
Chittaranjan Das had tried his hands even in poetry. But we hardly know of that aspect of this genius and mentor to many revolutionaries during India’s freedom movement. He established his reputation as a great poet in 1913 after the publication of the first two
“There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton Diwali aka Deepavali / Kali Pujo is the festival of lights and one of the most important occasions that is celebrated with great pomp and splendor among
