St. Theresa Church - Kalimpong In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known
June 16, 1756. The day Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Murshidabad launched his brief but devastating siege against the ‘British settlement’ of Calcutta. Three days later, he had control over the township. How the British shook him off and eventually wrested not only Calcutta, but the whole
St. Jude Catholic Church In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known and
The plant species bearing the intimidating name Aeschynomene is much more familiar to us as the humble 'shola', the dried milky-white plant matter that craftsmen from Bengal have long pressed and shaped into exquisite objects of art. Beneath its hard outer bark, the plant's inner
In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known and little-known churches built
When we talk about churches of Bengal, we are always drawn towards the well-known St Paul’s Cathedral or the St John’s Church of Kolkata, or the Armenian Church, Greek Church and so on. But interestingly, the dawn of Christianity in North Bengal, that was primarily
The world has gone through immense amounts of grief and pain in the past two years. The Covid crisis has perhaps changed us forever. Amidst all the turmoil, we ought to be thankful that some things remain constant, big or small. One of those is
Just like old books bring in a whiff of nostalgia, a particular exercise copy brand Bangalipi, has been intertwined with memories of our childhood, specially those going to schools in West Bengal in the 70s and 80s. That white copy with the map of West
In the eleventh and penultimate episode of ‘The Anita Dialogues’, the discussion revolves around the many books and films about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Anita Dialogues is a series of monthly conversations with Netaji’s daughter Dr Anita Bose Pfaff, aired on YouTube and conducted
2021 marks the birth centenary of ‘Sangeetacharya’ Subinoy Roy, a teacher par excellence whose melodious performance and extraordinary skills as trainer have been charming generations. He was different in his style, compared to the era he came from, yet captivated his audience with his rendition