History has been scripted yesterday in the world of cricket as India’s Under-19 Women’s Cricket team won the World Cup. But behind that history, one name comes up like the star in the Milky Way --- fast bowler Titas Sadhu of Chinsurah, the pride of
August 11, 1908, is the day Khudiram Bose was hanged by the British-Indian administration. For the attempted assassination of senior British official Douglas Kingsford. The would-be assassin was just 18, one of India’s youngest armed revolutionaries to die at the hands of the British. The irony
Books and Bengal are inseparable. Hence no wonder the world’s 2nd largest book fair is held every year in Kolkata with great pomp and honour where hundreds of books from across the world are sold, bought, read, turning it into an intellectual melting point. This
Do not miss on the events that you like to attend. GetBengal presents a list of events that you would not like to miss. EVENT : CHINESE SPACES IN KOLKATA by Albert TANG DATE : 30th January VENUE : IR Seminar Hall, Jadavpur University TIME : 2.30 p.m. EVENT :
The picturesque trails traversing the heartland of Bankura district of West Bengal converging to the ‘Terracotta Hub of Bengal’ Panchmura, are as breath-taking as the artisans’ creations, where the rustic charm of burnt clay or terracotta blend in a creative tapestry. The terracotta craft of
It is a common phenomenon these days in bustling urban cities like Kolkata, to spot old buildings being taken over by land sharks who would soon destroy the heritage and history, and memories attached to them, to build apartments or malls. And this trend is
There are many who know that Vivek Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Forests & Animal Resources Development, Government of West Bengal, is a gifted singer. For those who don’t, a brief YouTube search will throw up several videos – ranging from Bengali folk songs to evergreen
Finally, some much deserved recognition. Perhaps, with the publication of the Padma Awards list yesterday, more people will now be aware of Padma Vibhushan Dr Dilip Mahalanobis, and his incredible story. Sadly, the doctor himself passed away in Kolkata on October 16 last year. So
The flag designed by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921 ‘Vexillology’ - try pronouncing that quickly. This tongue twister of a word has a fairly simple meaning, however, it means the scientific study of flags. And India’s 74th Republic Day provides the perfect opportunity to talk about India’s
It has been just a year that India has begun observing National Tourism Day on January 25. So not much history there yet. Of course, the history of tourism in India is a different matter – going back at least to the 19th century courtesy