Medinipur is still mentioned in the pages of history as a centre of revolutionary activities by the freedom fighters of India, a place that gave birth to India’s freedom movement in Bengal. Three British district magistrates were assassinated in succession by the revolutionaries on this
Carlton Kitto, a bebop jazz enthusiast in India Though the world outside Bengal gleefully relates Kolkata only with Rabindrasangeet, music in Bengal has much more to offer. Startling but true, Kolkata became the hotbed of jazz music during the 1970s. The last of the jazz mavericks
Monika Santra, aka Moni Dreams, those ethereal whispers of hope and ambition, are the lifeblood that courses through the veins of humanity. Regardless of the challenges we face or the trials that befall us, it is our dreams that illuminate the darkest corners of our existence,
Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary, Forests & Animal Resources Development West Bengal Sparsho jaane ondho chokh… (even the sightless eye knows touch). Thus begins the latest offering by a singer who has quickly made a name and place for himself in the hearts of Kolkatans. All the
There are many Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants who work hard every day in order to achieve their dream of cracking the exam and bagging the administrative jobs that give them a chance to help the society and manage everything to make it a
Author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Remember those hilarious sequences of Monojder Advut Bari? Creator Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay is a genius with a difference, because he is one author who could create timeless yet funny characters that kept children and adults in good humour. Even his ghost stories and detectives
Butto Kristo Paul Chemist Shop, North Kolkata As I walked from the Sovabazar Metro Station for around 15 minutes, the red and white imposing building that I had seen before many times on my trips to North Kolkata stood before me. 92B Sovabazar Street is an