On June 25, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the longest multipurpose bridge over the Padma River. This bridge marks an important milestone in independent Bangladesh’s history, as it is a symbol not just of Bangladesh’s resolve but of its growing economic capacity and development. The
July 1952, Helsinki, exactly 70 years ago. The capital of Finland was playing host to the 15th Summer Olympics, and the Indian contingent included only four women - swimmer Dolly Nazir, athletes Nilima Ghose and Mary D’Souza Sequiera, and a second swimmer who should more
India these days seems to be never short of religious controversies, latest being a short film poster showing Goddess Kali smoking. From political brickbats to social embargoes the news has hit the headlines. But little do we know that Swami Vivekananda himself was the eye
The Gateway to Tagore’s land will soon get a big facelift as Bolpur Railway Station is one of the 10 railway stations in India that has been chosen to be developed as a world-class Railway Station. It will get the look and feel of an
The many attractive designs created with this ingredient to serve as ornamental decorations and articles needed for ceremonial occasions can be counted among some of the rare instances of rich cultural heritage of Bengal’s traditional folk art. It is amazing how sponge wood are trifling
Which was the first Tarun Majumdar film you ever watched? For Bengalis of my generation, growing up in the 1980s, the answer is most likely to be Dadar Kirti (1980), which remains one of the defining romantic comedies of Bengali cinema. Just two years earlier,
The ‘Crowning Glory’ of the British Empire, the ‘City of Palaces’ is undergoing rapid changes. So much so that even old roads and streets look alien when familiar landmarks suddenly disappear and are replaced by swanky structures. Although it is absolutely natural and true that
There’s a reason why Jagannath Ghat in Kolkata is called what it is. Practically at the base of Howrah Bridge, the ghat, built by millionaire Bengali businessman Sobharam Basak (or Bysack as the British spelled it) in the latter half of the 18th century, took
Michael Madhusudan Dutt, who died in 1873 on today’s date in Calcutta at the age of 49, spent most of his early life wanting to be an ‘English’ poet, and trying very hard to become one since he was 17. A popular story goes that
After a two-year gap enforced by Covid-19, the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair or Boimela was held at Salt Lake’s Central Park from February 28 to March 13. In a unique initiative this year, the Book Fair was broadcast via a continuous live stream for