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
Based on a research paper published in Kolkata during the 1940s, the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, (which is statistics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize), has been awarded to the centurion Indian-American statistician and scientist, Caliampudi Radhakrishna (C.R.) Rao. The award, worth $80,000, will be
The Bengali wedding month of ‘Boisakh’ is around the corner, and there is already a lot of excitement cooking up in the households of eligible bachelors and spinsters who are just about to get married. Bengali weddings are full of vibrant colours, scrumptious delicacies, and
Some great men are always remembered and some get lost in the pages of history. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was one such Indo-Portuguese author, poet and social reformer, whose contribution to Bengal’s social and freedom movement can never
At just 25, Mohammad Tahir Wahid has become a force for change. Breaking through numerous social and familial barriers, the young Pakistani is studying Bengali literature, immersing himself in Rabindranath Tagore, Nazrul Islam, Jasimuddin, and Farrukh Ahmad. Born in a village in Gujranwala division near Lahore,
Our childhood is all set to return, and this time on the big screen with Narayan Debnath’s Nonte Fonte to hit the movie halls soon. More or less all of us have been a fan of Narayan Debnath’s immortal characters. Narayan Debnath - the noted
The art world has been eagerly waiting to lay their eyes upon this hidden gem by the pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, his magnificent painting ‘Reclining Arjuna’ has finally surfaced in public domain after a long wait.
Playing with water They call it Songkran. All those familiar with Thailand and its culture will know what I am talking about – the Thai new year, whose name is derived from Sankranti – the Sanskrit word for the transmigration of the sun from one zodiac
Kolkata has always created history, be it the first city of India to get an underground metro to being the erstwhile capital of the British empire centuries ago. But the City of Joy has created history again on Wednesday as it achieved a new milestone
Balaka Ghosh, a girl from Kolkata, has bagged the award for Best Afterlife Research at the Life Beyond Life Film Festival (LBLFF) in Italy’s Torino. This festival is unique as it focuses on eschatological themes. Life Beyond Life Film Festival is a unique platform that