Kukur Tihar, a Nepalese Hindu festival for canines The unity in diversity – a key ecological principle – is also the very basis of India’s nationhood and the uniting principle of Hinduism. The unique relation of Hinduism to nature, according to Dr Nandita Krishna, author of
People have much become health conscious nowadays, many are aware of the negative effects of hybrid farming and other such methods, which affect the the food that we consume. Due to this, many organic food startups have grown up in Bengal. With the help of
Fish Kochuri of Bagbajar Nilachal Bengalis and their love for fish need no introduction. Bengal being the land of rivers, ponds and lakes, managed to introduce fish as a part of our everyday meal. We Bengalis curated separate dishes out of the different parts of the
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938) was one of Bengal’s most prolific and popular novelists and short story writers of the early 20th century. He wrote over 30 novels, novellas, and stories. Born in a poor family, Sarat Chandra based many of his novels on his own
Bishnu Dey emerged as a modernist poet when Bengal was going through tempestuous times of the ’40s. He has been a witness to the Independence Movement of India, to the destructions of World War II, the disastrous Bengal famine and the travails of partition. These
Kolkata, an incredible city steeped in centuries-old history and renowned for its exclusive architecture, harbours many historical gems often unnoticed and rarely discussed. Many of these vignettes of historical gems are still strewn in different lanes and bylanes of an old city. Among these, tucked
Long before our children snacked over a dose of Haldiram and Bikaner Bhujiawalas, Bengal’s own snacking brand launched over 65 years – MUKHAROCHAK CHANACHUR had made its way to every Bengali home. ‘Anytime tasty,’ was their tagline and true to that message, they retained their
Sittong is well known for its orange orchards Come November-December and the verdant hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts are resplendent in hues of bright orange and wide beaming faces of locals reflecting their happiness and contentment. Sittong, a quaint little village in Kurseong, has an overabundance
Bengal's skies long for the flutter of migratory wings The misty mornings no more bear the cacophony of different winged species at the huge Santragachhi Jheel on the periphery of Greater Kolkata, nor do the flutter and shrill cries of our feathered friends encourage shutter-happy birdwatchers
They change hands from one Rasik to the other since a tender age, forced to leave their impoverished homes in Purulia to be trained in vulgar dance shows. They are still the ‘cultural untouchables’ of India, yet the Nachnis of Bengal are a dancing community