The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), India's third oldest film festival, will celebrate its 30th edition from December 4 to 11. Like previous years, screenings will take place across various venues, including government theatres, single screens, and multiplexes such as Nandan 1, 2, and 3,
Isn’t it amazing that out of the many severed body parts of Goddess Sati, almost 13 fell in West Bengal and gave rise to revered holy pilgrimages? Shakti peeths (In Sanskrit Shakti refers to power and energy) are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktas,
Aground-breaking innovation to combat global warming and industrial pollution has been achieved by a young Bengali scientist, Mainak Ray, who obsoleted the 8-decade-old conventional technology from the refining and petrochemical sectors. Mainak has managed to accomplish in just two weeks what has taken some of the world’s
Buffoons, commonly known as 'Shonghs' in Bengal OLong before Calcutta became the capital of British India in 1772, there were different residential clusters spread in the northern part of the city (later referred to as the Black or native part) where people from similar trades resided
For those who cherish the nostalgia of long-playing records from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, a hidden gem on Mirza Ghalib Street continues to cater to their needs. This shop is a haven for music enthusiasts, offering records spanning a wide range of genres and
In one room of an old, three-storey house in North Kolkata’s Shyam Chand Mitra Lane sits a unique, rare treasure trove of artefacts, nurtured lovingly by its 95-year-old guardian, Sushil Kumar Chattopadhyay, fondly known as Nokubabu. Freelance photographer Abhijit Chakraborty’s lens brilliantly captures both the
We probably use the words ‘virgin beach’ too loosely. But when you visit Bankiput sea beach in Purba Medinipur district, you will know exactly what the phrase means. Chances are, you haven’t even heard of it, but Bankiput is very near Junput, which we have
Indubala Bhaater Hotel – the web series that has gained a lot of popularity on the OTT platform, where Subhashree Ganguly plays the role of Indubala. The popular web series is based on Kallol Lahiri’s famous book “Indubala Bhaater Hotel.” Virtually, this story and movie
The ever-expanding city of Kolkata loves to stop commuters in their tracks by springing a surprise now and then. As you walk along the footpath of Rashbehari Connector from Bosepukur Shitala Mandir, you are bound to spot a signboard that reads ‘Eye of Horus.’ You
Kunsang Chhopel lives in Nagaland’s Dimapur. He has travelled from Nagaland to a small village situated in Siliguri, to train dogs. These trained dogs are being supplied to different households. They are reaching Nepal, Bhutan, and even Bangladesh. These dogs are trained in a way so that