In 1883, Parsi businessman Jamshedji Framji Madan came to Kolkata. With a background in theatre, he was keen on switching over to the stage from his earlier business of army canteen supplies. By 1902, Madan had bought Corinthian Hall (renamed Corinthian Theatre), and was screening
Remember Rabindranath Tagore’s short story ‘Dakghar,’ where Amal, the eight-year-old terminally ill protagonist is confined to his bed? His only contact with the outside world is through his window. From there he watches village life and engages in eager conversations with the passers-by from the
In a clearing amidst mango orchards and fields stands a golden coloured statue. The subject of the statue is the last autonomous nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, whose defeat in 1757 at the hands of the British set in motion a chain of events that would
With the Kolkata Book Fair still a recent memory, books and bookstores are very much on our minds. No better time than now to talk about one of the oldest publishers of Bengal and their bookstore, which flourished a century ago. Located at 64 Cornwallis
As the Hooghly River meanders its way to the Bay of Bengal, its west bank takes a unique crescent moon shape between the waterfront towns of Chinsurah and Chandannagar, once bastions of Dutch and French colonial rule respectively. Caught by the picturesque view of the
Kazi Nazrul Islam was not just a revolutionary poet, but a multi-talented genius, who was probably least explored and publicized. He even composed music for Bengali films. His first work was with the movie ‘Dhruba.’ The proprietor of Madan Company, Grami Sahib signed a contract
Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Professor of the Mechanical Engineering department at IIT, Kharagpur, and Professor J.C. Bose National Fellow Recipient, is a former recipient of the Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, India's highest civilian honour in the field of science and the prestigious Infosys Award. And now, according
The excitement of a new book event where you can buy books in hoards is just unfathomable for every book freak. And to pep up that love for a book, ‘Kitab Lovers’ has organised a ‘Load the Box Bookfair’ in the city of Kolkata. At
Supriya Roy is a great story-teller and ex-teacher. She is also the great grand daughter-in-law of Sarala Ray and grand-niece of Jagadish Chandra Bose On 17th May 1921, Rabindranath Tagore wrote a note to Andrews from Hamburg, explaining Rammohun’s contribution to the society at large: “In the
We might be losing out on the last and largest tiger stronghold of the world because of the change in climate and rising sea level. According to a recent UN report, the survival of tigers is in question because their natural habitat is being threatened