At the age of 82, she still performs on stage and even inspires youngsters and those of her age to keep their dance moves going. She teaches them still and she has many senior citizens as her students. Even recently, 82-year-old classical dancer Purnima Ghosh
There was a time when the artists and artisans of Bengal used a variety of colours produced in a traditional format on their objects of art to make them look more attractive. These colours were derived from natural and mineral resources and their production process
When Big B of Bollywood in his deep baritone had set the cine-goers on a frenzy when he sang Ekla Cholo Re and that too in Bengali for the movie Kahaani, very few realised that Rabindrasangeet has been in Bollywood for decades. Either the songs
Living Waters Museum! Does that sound contradictory and weird? But it exists and the Kolkata chapter has been opened by none other than Sukrit Sen, the 28-year-old disaster and heritage manager who has blended water with music. He is a part-time researcher at the International
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mud flats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. It is also the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine
Whether it's a rare blood supermoon, a Moon with a pinkish hue, or a near-total lunar eclipse – human beings have always been fascinated by what’s happening in the sky. So why are people so intrigued? According to Nelson-based space scientist Duncan Steel, space is spectacular, continues to surprise people,
There is no denying that pens have been a very important part of our history. From signing important historical documents to writing love letters, from the arts to the sciences, our love for a good pen has been cemented throughout history continuing even through the
There was a time in Bengal when acting in films for females was considered undignified. No women from respectable families could even dream of acting in public. Thus most of the female leads were the nautch girls. However, there was one female nightingale of Bengal,
Gajoldoba Ecotourism is a word that first came up in the West in the 1980s, and has since made its way across the world, as more and more people realise the critical need to conserve ecosystems and habitats. Quite simply put, ecotourism is for tourists who
As the scorching heat beats down the city, one corner of Central Kolkata awakes at dawn. Zakaria Street comes alive during the month of Ramadaan as Muslims across the world observe fast in the holy month of Ramzan and eat only before sunrise and after