Come Makar Sankranti, the last day of the Bengali calendar of Poush and its not just about Ganga Sagar Mela. Far from the river, nestled in the tribal hills of Jhargram, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, this day has a special significance with respect to an
As part of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, GB carries a 3-part-series on Swamiji as the humanist, spiritual leader and a socialist, who could vociferously relegate to the background, Gods of his own religion, for the greater cause of his country. In an era when India
‘Put your chin up, turn to the right, oh a little left,’ and then goes the shutter. And you are framed in a perfect photograph and the one who does that from behind the scenes is a ‘professional photographer.’ Over the last decade professional photography
IAs the state gears up for the Gangasagar Mela following all COVID protocols, one man is relentlessly trying his best to spread awareness from Gangotri to Gangasagar. Single-use plastic products (SUPPs) may epitomize convenience, but with the damage they cause through production, distribution and litter,
As a part of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary GB carries a 3-part-series on Swamiji as the humanist, spiritual leader and a socialist, who could vociferously relegate to the background, Gods of his own religion, for the greater cause of his country. In an era when
“We don’t have functional clothes; the moment we embark on some work, our clothes are the first to be discarded.A lot of planning goes into making a dress for an individual. How a colour-coordinated dress is made to suit the colour of a girl’s hair,
Kolkata ushered in New Year with gusto and now the city is in the throes of a third wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which may last well into February. The situation looks grim as the infection is spreading like wildfire and infection from one
Hindu College When bricks and stones turn to history, then famous stories are scripted. 1855 will always be a path-breaking date in the history of Bengal’s education front, as one of the most reputed colleges came up when Hindu College was transformed into Presidency College. The
It is often said that Ashapurna Devi was a victim of a male dominated society and that’s all the more why she repeatedly wrote tales of women, subdued, yet rebellious, who went against the social norms and established their independence. Born in an era when
We often visit Darjeeling, but how many of us know the story of a British General who chanced upon the ‘Queen of Hills’ and developed the area into the Darjeeling of today? GB brings you this 2-part series on the Birth of Darjeeling Bentinck agreed to