The idea of a library is extensively explored in two writings by Tagore, the first of which was written at the early age of 24 and published in Bichitra Prabandha, and the second of which was written for his presidential speech at the All-India Library
Oife has not been easy for Sayani Das, a resident of Kalna, or Ambika Kalna, the 'City of Temples' in East Burdwan district. Harassed for practicing in local ponds, Das’s unwavering resilience has led her to victory. It certainly takes courage to swim 44 miles
One day, a girl who identified herself as Rumki (Banerjee) came to see me. She introduced herself as the young Durga of Pather Panchali. At the time, she was associated with a publishing house and had come to meet me as a representative of her
The four-day Asia Pacific Yogasana Sports Championship 2024 concluded recently in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Held under the aegis of the World Fitness Federation of Yogasana Sports (WFFYSI) between August 21 and 24, the event was a mega-hit, with athletes from across the region competing. Susmita
No other language group reveres a writer as 250 million Bengali-speakers do Tagore. Shakespeare and Dickens don't come into the picture; the popularity of Burns in Scotland 100 years ago may be his nearest equivalent in Britain.” The above is an excerpt from a 2011 article in the widely
Imagine opening the pages of a book and seeing the strange sight of a 'Hansjaru', a creature that's a mix of a duck and a porcupine, or a ‘Bokochchhop, a mix of heron and tortoise, or a 'Hatimi', a fusion of elephant and whale, popping
Imagine opening the pages of a book and seeing the strange sight of a 'Hansjaru', a creature that's a mix of a duck and a porcupine, or a ‘Bokochchhop, a mix of heron and tortoise, or a 'Hatimi', a fusion of elephant and whale, popping
Former Polish football player Artur Boruc, who played as a goalkeeper, once said, “Being a goalkeeper is like being the guy in the military who makes the bombs—one mistake and everyone gets blown up.” Attackers, midfielders, and defenders can all get away with making the occasional
The women of the Tagore household who chose to stay in the ‘Andarmahal’ often created works of literary and artistic genius. Although popular history has forgotten these women, they had a significant cultural impact on the arts. The residents of Joransanko Thakurbari played a very significant role in 'The
Late autumn heralds the arrival of winter in Bengal; dew gathers on the blades of grass; mist darkens the morning; and as icy wind from the north blows and penetrates the land, homemakers take out mothball-scented woollens and quilts from cupboards to protect themselves from