Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1956) Written by: Advaita Mallabarman Publisher: Various Four surviving stories, and three novels. That is all that we have of Advaita Mallabarman (1914-51). And that is all that is needed to justify his reputation as one of the brightest stars of Bengali literature, a
While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products — with severe environmental, social, economic and health consequences. Around the world, one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute, while up to five trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every
He was the man who was known as Chand Kobi, a name that was given by none other than Rabindranath Tagore himself. But who was this poet who was loved by even Tagore? He was Nishikanto Roychowdhury. Born in 1909, he lost his mother at
Ever since an announcement made public by the Nobel website (nobelprize.org) brought to the fore that Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, arguably one of the most influential novelists of Bengali literature was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature in 1971, a pall of gloom has descended on
Munshiganj previously known as Bikrampur (till 1986), is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka district. Bikrampur was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. During the Sena dynasty, Vikramapura was the second capital of the
The dream called Santiniketan was not just about world poet Rabindranath Tagore. It was also about Visva Bharati Publishing house that over a century published some of the most prized books of India. As the house celebrates its centenary year, GB brings you an exclusive
I'm sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan feeling sad Well before Mukti arrived in America, certain events had begun to unfold in my life as a student in the country. Events which I must talk about if I don’t wish to burden myself with guilt. I
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
Kalighat sharas In the age of modernization, most of our old practices and traditions are getting replaced or refurbished. Things that made sense even 10 years ago are now becoming obsolete. The earlier generations were very conservative and did not accept any changes to the norm
Basanta Bilap (1973) Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Rabi Ghosh, Kajal Gupta, Anup Kumar, Sumitra Mukherjee, Chinmoy Roy Director: Dinen Gupta How does one define a masterpiece? The standard dictionary definition reads: “a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship”. By that definition, Basanta Bilap would not qualify