https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4znrOriAJGM Ananda Samarakoon, the man of Sri Lanka who voluntarily embraced death wrote a song that is today’s National Anthem of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans sing their anthem with varied emotions, though Samarakoon could never be a part of such proud moments. He chose to
Here the Reshi river gurgles down the hills in all its glory. By this mountainous river of Rishikhola, you can sit down and enjoy the charm of pristine nature, where starry nights are about owl hoots and sunny mornings are about chirping birds. Located on
Prostitution as an occupation is as old as civilization itself. Sumerian records dating back to ca. 2400 BCE carry mentions of prostitution. These documents describe a temple brothel operated by Sumerian priests in the city of Uruk. This kakum or temple was dedicated to the
Sadai Fakirer Pathsala – Ausgram’s teacher Sujit Chattopadhyay might be a Fakir by pocket, but his heart is bigger than any Emperor, a man who has dedicated his life to his native village to uplift all through the light of education. A retired school teacher
Even a couple of decades ago, the eastern side of Kolkata, especially New Town, had an abundance of undisturbed landscape, long stretches of grasslands, marshlands, and wetlands which was home to a wide variety of wild fauna, birds, butterflies, reptiles and even mammals like jackals,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZj1SBUTfok Utpal Dutta had always followed an unconventional route, be it in his personal life, his education or while performing on stage. For him, acting did not follow any strict conventional method. Many believe acting is role play, it is an expression of varied emotions, where
Parts I & II of this saga were all about the rise of the White criminal or ‘saheb chor’ in 18th and 19th-century Calcutta, and the escapades of Warner and Healey, a duo who met for the first time in Presidency Jail, struck up a
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the earth, the most unfavourable consequence that people had to face was to lose their jobs. Even multinational companies were shutting down within days, and what was left was people beseeching for jobs. And that is when social media platforms
News of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has alarmed all the other countries. The number of lives the natural disaster has claimed is astonishing. This led to the thought that if such a disaster were to take place in Kolkata, the buildings that
Telkupi (or Tailakampi) is a small non-descript village on the banks of Damodar River under Raghunathpur police station in Purulia district. The place has recently garnered interest among archaeologists and tourists, who flock there to view the Jaina architectural ruins of temples (Bhairavasthan) submerged by