Bengal’s cotton and printed handloom sarees have long crosses oceans and continents and reached the inner sanctum of world-renowned designers. In an age when foreign brands like H&M are pursuing ‘sarees’ and designers like Sabyasachi to drape models and customers in their long six yards
Well, this is spooky news indeed, especially for one of the largest courts in India and the world. A Ghostbuster team named Detectives of Supernatural (DoS), has sought permission from Calcutta High Court authorities to spend a night at the Calcutta High Court premises to
Bengalis are widely known for being avid food lovers. Bengali cuisine, which has a long and varied culinary heritage, features a wide range of flavours and ingredients. Bengal's native cuisine is significantly influenced by its environment and climate, which are distinguished by its fertile soil
Nikhilesh, Moidul, D’souza, Rama Ray, Amal, Sujata. For close to four decades, these names have been an integral part of the cultural life of Bengal. These are the names from the ‘Coffee House’ of our dreams, the friends who formed the backbone of the song
At the age of 82, she still performs on stage and even inspires youngsters and those of her age to keep their dance moves going. She teaches them still and she has many senior citizens as her students. Even recently, 82-year-old classical dancer Purnima Ghosh
There was a time when the artists and artisans of Bengal used a variety of colours produced in a traditional format on their objects of art to make them look more attractive. These colours were derived from natural and mineral resources and their production process
When Big B of Bollywood in his deep baritone had set the cine-goers on a frenzy when he sang Ekla Cholo Re and that too in Bengali for the movie Kahaani, very few realised that Rabindrasangeet has been in Bollywood for decades. Either the songs
Living Waters Museum! Does that sound contradictory and weird? But it exists and the Kolkata chapter has been opened by none other than Sukrit Sen, the 28-year-old disaster and heritage manager who has blended water with music. He is a part-time researcher at the International
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mud flats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. It is also the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine
This is that part of Bengal, where thousands of pilgrims from across the world converge to pay their respects to none other than Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Kamarpukur and adjoining Jairambati has thus turned into a divine tourism circuit of Bengal. Kamarpukur is also a haven