Bengalis are famous for their sweet-tooth and why not? The state boasts of some of the best confectioners in the country. The prominent presence of sweets in Bengali cuisine can be noted throughout history. Ancient Bengal was known as ‘Gauda Banga’, a name believed to
“Gentlemen passing up and down the river may be accommodated with breakfast, dinner, supper, and lodging, and may depend on the charges being very reasonable, as his terms are ready money…Dinners dressed and sent out at short notice; also liquors sold by the single dozen,
Ganapati Chakraborty, the first practitioner of modern magic in Bengal In ancient times, Indian magicians were often considered workers of legitimate mystical miracles, not simply entertainers. Just like Jean-Eugène Robert-HoudinI, who is considered a pioneer of 19th-century modern entertainment magic as a theatrical art form, Ganapati
MIt was an ancient building, amid a narrow lane on Council House Street, opposite St John’s Church. It was the All India Radio (AIR) office at 1, Garstin Place in Central Kolkata. This building was constructed by East India Company and served as a hospital
Ajanta Sinha is a veteran journalist and compulsive traveller, who has retired to the mountains of North Bengal after a lifetime of working in Kolkata. The drop in temperature is evident as soon as you step on to the New Jalpaiguri station platform. The feeling intensifies
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942 demanding an end to British rule in India. It was nearly five years later, on August 15, 1947, that India gained its independence but the price of freedom was one of the bloodiest chapter in the
Exterior of Palace The Cossimbazar Palace of the Roys is one of the most exquisite palaces of Bengal. It is not just a royal home, but an abode where the erstwhile zamindar family brings history alive again, sharing a piece of their glory with tourists and
Author Amales Tripathi Eminent academician and author Professor Tapan Raychaudhuri in his book Bangalnama says, “Many people speak of his (Nirad Chandra Chowdhury's) erudition and extraordinary memory. I have seen more erudition than him in Bengalis like Sukhmoy Chakraborty, Ravi Dasgupta and Amales Tripathi.” Eminent historian
The State Forest Department deployed seed bombs to restore vegetation in the Susunia Hills Bengal’s hills are filled with greenery and are perfect for a weekend getaway, trekking, or a trip to relax. One such place is Susunia Hill, which nestles in southern West Bengal and is
He was probably the man who made the West aware of the world-class science talent pool that India harboured down generations and how their brilliance added and could add more to the scientific inventions. An exceptionally brilliant mind, a scientist and academician, Satyendranath Bose was