Prostitution as an occupation is as old as civilization itself. Sumerian records dating back to ca. 2400 BCE carry mentions of prostitution. These documents describe a temple brothel operated by Sumerian priests in the city of Uruk. This kakum or temple was dedicated to the
Sadai Fakirer Pathsala – Ausgram’s teacher Sujit Chattopadhyay might be a Fakir by pocket, but his heart is bigger than any Emperor, a man who has dedicated his life to his native village to uplift all through the light of education. A retired school teacher
Even a couple of decades ago, the eastern side of Kolkata, especially New Town, had an abundance of undisturbed landscape, long stretches of grasslands, marshlands, and wetlands which was home to a wide variety of wild fauna, birds, butterflies, reptiles and even mammals like jackals,
Utpal Dutta had always followed an unconventional route, be it in his personal life, his education or while performing on stage. For him, acting did not follow any strict conventional method. Many believe acting is role play, it is an expression of varied emotions, where
Parts I & II of this saga were all about the rise of the White criminal or ‘saheb chor’ in 18th and 19th-century Calcutta, and the escapades of Warner and Healey, a duo who met for the first time in Presidency Jail, struck up a
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the earth, the most unfavourable consequence that people had to face was to lose their jobs. Even multinational companies were shutting down within days, and what was left was people beseeching for jobs. And that is when social media platforms
News of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has alarmed all the other countries. The number of lives the natural disaster has claimed is astonishing. This led to the thought that if such a disaster were to take place in Kolkata, the buildings that
He was Bishu Pagol. She was Nandini. But well-known theatrician Pradip Bhattacharya's Raktakarabi was about a Nandini who fell in love with Bishu and found her Ranjan in him. Buddhadeb and Runa, two life-term convicts of Baharampur Central Correctional Home (previously Jail), never dreamt they
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week Krosswindz will be performing live at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kolkata on March 30th at 8:30 PM. The event is free to attend, and it is an excellent opportunity for fans of the band as well
All these years there was a perception that southern states of India grow the ever-worldwide popular coconut in abundance and hence help in the export and marketing of coconuts worldwide, boosting the rural agro-economy. However, West Bengal is not far behind. Thanks to the Coconut Development Board