‘She is busy now, and quite so, flooded with messages and well wishes, and at the centre of celebrations. And why not? After all, the documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ edited by Sanchari Das Mollick received the prestigious Academy Award yesterday. As a film editor, Sanchari
‘Save Trees, Save plants, Save Birds, Save Waterbodies’…. But what about saving seeds? And that too seeds of indigenous varieties of crops that were harvested probably by our ancestors decades ago and lost the race to high yielding, genetically modified, costly cousins that have flooded the
Most of those familiar with the Persian phrase ‘tamam shud’ (it is over/ finished) associate it with one of the most famous cold cases in history – that of the still officially unidentified Somerton Man, whose body was found in Adelaide, Australia in 1948. In
In India, cha /chai is not just a cup of tea to kick-start the day - the thick sweet drink is an integral part of the rhythm of life. With or without milk, tea is here to stay and rule our hearts and minds. New-age
The very woman who had given her all to set up Kolkata’s first public theatre and developed it further, popularizing it among the people is none other than the multi-talented actress, Noti Binodini. The recently ended International Women’s Day was celebrated everywhere with full enthusiasm.
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week Dadar Kirti, a romantic drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar, will be staged by the Naihati Bratyajon, a theatre group founded by Hon'ble Minister Bratya Basu in Naihati, North 24 Parganas. The play will be performed on
Mahasthangarh is one of the oldest and most traditional places among the archaeological monuments of Bangladesh. This ancient monument is located on the banks of the Karatoya river in Shibganjupazila, 13 km north of the Bogra district of the Rajshahi division. It was part of
Although women constitute half of society, for countless centuries, their position has been abysmal. In the early history of India, women walked the earth as equals of men but foreign invasions, a thousand years ago, drove them into a long exile. The middle of the
As a toddler when Rahul Dev Burman cried, his parents, Sachin Dev Burman and Meera Burman got reminded of the fifth note of music. They fondly named him Pancham. Music was the driving force of his life. Pancham da offered various musical gems to the
Although women constitute half of society, for countless centuries, their position has been abysmal. In the early history of India, women walked the earth as equals of men but foreign invasions, a thousand years ago, drove them into a long exile. The middle of the