Firecrackers are symbolic of celebration, of extravagance, and good luck and remain an integral part of Kali Puja and Diwali and this year, the entire country is gearing up to celebrate the festivals with gusto. Last two years had a blanket ban on all celebrations
Diwali doll has its origin around the Diwali festival and its purpose is to provide illumination with lamps. Made of terracotta, the lower part of this doll is produced in a round mould and is hollow. Although it has the appearance of a skirt, it
Have you heard the names of architects Ayan Roy and Soumyadeep Das? Well, they have made us proud. The state government has already assigned the team to design a 40-feet iconic gate at the entrance of the Information Technology (IT) hub in Salt Lake Sector
GB celebrates the man and his music and brings the nostalgia of lost beats. Though many Bengali bands have made folk songs their forte in recent times, no one can forget the contribution of Nirmalendu Chowdhury and how for the first time he made Bangla
The first solar dome in India is now open for public viewing in Bengal’s Silicon Valley, Eco Park, New Town, Kolkata. This project has been jointly executed by HIDCO (West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd) and WBSEDCL (West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company). Only
Babu Baisnab Charan Adhya, or ‘Bustomchurn Addy’ as the British called him, is not a name many Bengalis remember. Or even know. But over the course of August and September 1848, this Calcutta babu pulled off a most remarkable if short-lived achievement, which ought to
These days ayurveda is going global, but this ancient medicine form that flourished in Bengal was once suppressed by the European world, particularly the British. In order to propagate and popularise Western Medicine, in the year 1835, Thomas Babington Macauley, President of the General Committee
Kolkata is renowned for its close affinity with food. There are endless number of eating joints spread across the city to usher in and satiate the hunger pangs of people from all socio-economic background. There is the typical roadside ‘dhabas’, pice hotels serving Bengali meals,
To most Bengalis, Debabrata Biswas’ style of singing Rabindrasangeet is a class apart. Be it Je raat mor or Tomar Pujar Chhole, Debabrata Biswas had presented songs in such a soulful rendition, that it touched us all. Yet, dictatorial fatwas from the Visva Bharati Music
International students of ISU ‘বিশà§à¦¬à¦¸à¦¾à¦¥à§‡ যোগে যেথায় বিহারো সেইখানে যোগ তোমার সাথে আমারো।’ Rough translation: ‘That which connects you to the world as you go wandering/ Is also what connects me to you.’ Matthew Nadakkavukaran, Kaninit Pupatwibul, Yalakalavadi Govinda Rao, Thada Wararchakul, Jin Sun Han… Who are these people? Yes, I have