Members of Don Bosco alumni have started a Food Distribution Drive called “Bosco on Wheels” in the Park Circus area. The inauguration of the Park Circus Unit was held around a month ago along with an Eye Check-up Camp where underprivileged camp beneficiaries were provided
If women with almond eyes and curvaceous figures caught your eyes on Indian temple walls, they found an answer on the canvas through Jamini Roy’s paintings. However, many of us are not aware is that he was extensively trained in Western style of painting though
A weekend trip far from the hustle and bustle of city life, yet close to one’s home is always welcome. Bengal now boasts of some of the best roads through its various districts and smooth road trips. So, for all city-dwellers a short break over
Maya is a fundamental concept in Hindu philosophy, notably in the Advaita school of Vedanta. Maya originally signified the magical power using which a deity can make a human believe what is essentially an illusion. It is the power by which the universe becomes manifest;
History is all set to be created again on the floors and gardens of Kolkata’s Raj Bhavan this Bengali New Year or Poila Baisakh. In a historic move, the Raj Bhavan has decided to open its doors to the common people after Governor C V
Kidderpore, located in the southern part of Kolkata is pretty ancient. It was once selected as the site for the wet docks of the port of Kolkata and hence is one of the oldest river ports under the control of Calcutta Port Trust. The place
The famed temple of Devi Chaudhurani, the famous ‘bandit queen’ immortalized by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay lies in a small non-descript outskirt of Jalpaiguri. It is believed that this is where Devi and her mentor, Bhavani Pathak, who led a gang of dacoits, offered prayers to
“Mimi, Mimi, Mimi…..” Nandan auditorium reverberated with the sound of an enraptured audience yelling and clapping incessantly demanding an encore from a little girl who stood on stage confidently after mesmerizing her audience with her jaw-dropping sorcery at the 13th State Children and Youth Festival.
After the sweltering heat of summer, monsoon is welcomed as a soothing balm and a harbinger of new life everywhere but it is red herrings for most residents of Kolkata who shudder at the very prospect of an incessant downpour for a couple of hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWNsNcjGMg Exactly 30 years back in 1990, he was allowed and permitted to work closely with the legend on a rare compilation on his life and repertoire of works including his singing of a Bengali film song. This is a project not spoken much about! The