The British East India Company was making considerable profits in Calcutta in the early 1850s. Calcutta was still being controlled by the company and did not require the troops from the British administration. The profits made by the British often lured others from other foreign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-LE2GeSjq8 “The person who is not roused by a pulsating image, a small touch or sound, can make no sense of the word beauty. A person who neither knows, nor thinks beyond his worldly needs has no use for beauty….” that’s what Benode Behari Mukherjee had
Indian classical music tradition has always been a respected and the most splendid work of art. The hymns, rhythms, melody, and principally, the sweet tunes of Indian instruments have always captivated every individual around the world. Some of the famous instruments are the tabla, sitar,
The much-awaited India’s and Asia’s largest Book Fair is back. The 46th International Kolkata Book fair has once again become the shining star of the City of Joy. The book fair which is only second to Frankfurt Book Fair in dimension and footfall is successful
Which event would you like to be a part of? GetBengal presents a list of events that you would not like to miss. EVENT: 5MM Indie Diaries Ft. Anjan Dutt & The Electric Band DATE : 10th Feb VENUE : Five Mad Men (5MM), Kolkata TIME : 7 PM
Cancer medicines from Marigold! Yes, you got it correct. West Bengal farmers had diversified from agriculture to horticulture almost a decade back and have turned their farms into major exporters of flowers. Several floriculture projects have already come up in the state where farmers have
Dwarkanath Tagore is a very famous name, not just as part of the illustrious Tagore family and one of its first well-known names, but also as a remarkable man with entrepreneurial excellence, extremely wealthy, and a descendant of Rarheya Brahmins. He founded the Jorasanko Branch
Another World Wetlands Day is at our doorstep. But most of us are completely unaware of the importance of a wetland. Some consider it to be swampy worthless garbage dump while some consider it to be a disgusting abode of mosquitoes. Thanks to our ignorance! World
Though we celebrate Basant Panchami in Bengal every year as Saraswati Puja, in every nook and corner, in every para, in every school and college, Ma Saraswati usually never resides in a temple just like Maa Dura, Kali, Shiva, and Krishna do. In Bengal, Devi
He had provided medical care to members of the Jarawa tribe, who hardly allowed other humans to enter their territory. But they allowed Dr. Ratan Chandra Kar to enter their territory during his posting in the Andaman Islands for years, especially during the measles outbreak