“The submarine started from Kiel (capital of the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein), and the crew were not told (the truth about) where the two men were going; all they knew was that they had to take two machinists to northern Scandinavia. On the eve
On sets of Super 30 IIFA Award for Best Art Direction and Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction in 2015 for Haider, Guild Award for Best Art Direction also in 2015 for Dedh Ishqiya, National Film Award for Best Production Design in 2017 for 24, Screen
India is gearing up to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 2022. It is perhaps befitting that one of India’s foremost patriots would have turned 125 the same year as the nation turns 75, a nation whose independence was the
If Kolkata has a Floatel, the erstwhile French colony of Chandannagar will now have Joloshree, the premium restaurant boat giving an international feel to locals and tourists alike; one of a kind initiative by the Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Chandannagar not only
‘Music knows no boundaries’ and what could be more apt when describing playback singer, musician and composer Robin Ghosh who still commands a huge fan base in both Pakistan and Bangladesh and people still commemorate his death anniversary in both the countries. Ghosh is regarded
The ‘largest Buddha statue’ of India is being made in Kolkata. The work is in full swing at the Nainan Bandhab Samiti ground in Baranagar. Made by famous sculptor Mintu Pal, the statue has been made with fiber glass. Pal told the media a couple
In a first of its kind, a three-day ‘Bengal Himalayan Carnival’ was held in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Gajoldoba in Jalpaiguri from February 5-7, in an effort to boost the state’s tourism industry in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Like the rest of the world,
Surajmal Jalan Today his company has more than Rs 350 crore turnover. But one day he landed in this City of Joy penniless. But that was almost six decades ago. Linc Pens and Plastics Limited, the third largest pen manufacturer in the country was a fairytale
Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty - two Bengali stars in the world of Bollywood art direction and production design who have taken up where another Bengali, the duo’s mentor Samir Chanda, left off. With blockbusters such as Sadak 2 (2020), Chhapaak (2020), Raazi (2018), Padmaavat
One might be interested to know what existed on the plot where the famous temple of Sadharon Brahmo Samaj was built and is still there. Swami Vivenkananda’s brother, Mahendranath had mentioned that around 1867-1870, there was a pond owned by the Ghosh family of Than-Thane