Lathi is an ancient Indian armed combat technique. It also refers to one of the world's earliest martial arts weapons. Lathi khela is an indigenous martial arts form of Bengal and its practitioners and experts are termed lathiyals. The very mention of ‘Lathiyal’ immediately brings
To begin with, he was not called Upendrakishore. Named Kamada Ranjan Ray at birth, he was the youngest of three sons born to Joytara and Kalinath, and later adopted by his father’s childless cousin, Harikishore Ray. Formally declared as Harikishore’s son in 1868, the five-year-old,
The Little Goddess MAVA, a civil service organisation, was born in March 1993. Funded by Harish Sadani, MAVA is an acronym for Men Against Violence and Abuse and is based in Mumbai. Over the past 29 years, it has done yeoman service in spreading awareness about
Rarely do Bengalis give up their Sunday after-lunch siesta and come in hordes to be witness to a wonderful afternoon of songs and poetry. But well that happens, if the ‘eye of the confluence’ is none other than Rabindranath Tagore and if the script is
Filmmaker Anik Dutta’s new film Aparajito - set for release on May 13 to mark Satyajit Ray’s 102nd birthday - is a classic example of a creator blending with his creation, a reconstruction of the legendary filmmaker’s journey with Pather Panchali the film. Anik Dutta-filmmaker Dutta’s film
In this 3-part series GB explores the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th centuries, who were cult figures like Robin Hood! From Raghu, Bishe, Rana, Bede to Bhabani Pathak, the list is endless. But why did they take up banditry?
Jorasanko Thakur Bari was one of the pioneers of Bengali Renaissance and so was in the art of cooking. The women of the household whipped up recipes that were the first fusion recipes that India had ever witnessed. The culinary journey of the Jorasanko Tagore
In this 3-part series GB explores the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th centuries, who were cult figures like Robin Hood! From Raghu, Bishe, Rana, Bede to Bhabani Pathak, the list is endless. But why did they take up banditry?
Sayani Das became the first female swimmer from India and Asia to cross the Molokai Channel in the Hawaiian Islands. On Friday morning, April 29, Das completed her expedition. This long-distance swimmer has already crossed the English Channel, Rottnest Channel in Australia and Catalina Channel
If boarding ot getting off a train at Howrah station, you will now have a chance to buy the best of handloom and local food products that are part of Bengal’s heritage. Indian Railways has chosen Howrah Station as a model station for the sale