“Great artists make the roads; good teachers and good companions can point them out.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin (science fiction author) Yes, as Le Guin rightly points out, great artists make the roads and in a groundbreaking move, the Uchalan Gram Panchayat of Raina in East
Lava Let us start with the mountains and move towards the seaside. Mountains are an all-time winner, and contrary to popular belief, summer is an excellent time to go to the beach too, provided you don’t go wandering around in mid-afternoon! Without further ado, here’s the list: Lava Also
Poems were an inseparable part of Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s films, a fact well known to his ardent fans. Maybe that is the reason why Bengal is celebrating the "1st Buddhadeb Dasgupta Film & Poetry Festival with such pomp. The renowned Buddhadeb Dasgupta Memorial Trust, founded by
For almost 17 years now, I have single-handedly collected almost 400 seeds of indigenous paddy, out of which 14 varieties are from Bengal itself. In 2002, thanks to Dr Dhabaleshwar Konar, the organic farm that I had developed in Phulia got recognition as one of
For almost 17 years now, I have single-handedly collected almost 400 seeds of indigenous paddy, out of which 14 varieties are from Bengal itself. In 2002, thanks to Dr Dhabaleshwar Konar, the organic farm that I had developed in Phulia got recognition as one of the best
It was the late eighteenth century. After the Battle of Plassey, Bengal went through big political changes. Gradually, that change was starting to be apparent in literature, culture and the society of Bengal. Holding the hands of Charles Wilkins, the first Bengali alphabets were being printed
FDue to globalization, now we have the opportunity to experience almost everything from every part of the world sitting in the cozy corner of one’s room. Just like other commodities, seeds of different plants which are highly in demand are also transferred from one place
There is a strong influence of the legend Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore on every Bengali. The very first memory of our school lessons would almost certainly be of a poem from Sahaj Path, be it 'Haat' or 'Taal Gaach'. And not only in childhood but his
From the food we intake to the essentials we purchase to the homes we build or the energy we consume every day, everything matters for the environment. Our daily choices determine how long the environment can be preserved. However, a MoEFCC programme, namely Mission LiFE
MasterChef Australia 2021 became witness to a startling rendition when participant Kishwar Chowdhury presented her dish named ‘Smoked Rice Water’ in front of the judges. To state it quite proudly, her dish was a humble adaptation of ‘panta bhaat’ – an oh-so-common dish found widely