Rabindra Sarovar or Dhakuria Lake is undoubtedly the lungs of south Kolkata. But more than just a haven for morning walkers, the Lake is a rich treasure trove of rare trees that have braved several cyclones over the years and yet stood tall. A Tree
It was a summer evening in 1955 and three youths -- a Bengali, a Frenchman, and an Englishman -- were busy finalizing a road trip to India from London. Over the next six to eight months, they would travel 12,000 miles in a battered milk
He was the first successful Indian ‘Man of Letters’ in the United States and won a Newbery Medal in 1928. Dhan Gopal Mukerji, a graduate from Scottish Church College went on to conquer the world through letters and made a name for himself in University
More than 150 years ago around 1847, a club was found in the heart of British Kolkata that would go on to inspire horse lovers and horse racers of the world. Though horse racing in this second capital of British empire was popular even before
Originating from ceremonial functions, jatra, an integral part of Bengal’s cultural revolution quickly became a procession in praise of chosen deities that the rural folk worshipped. All along the journey, a medley of music and dances were addedthat evolved as a form of entertainment communicating
When the eternal loving bond between a mother and a son is wrapped in the form of a clay doll, exquisitely crafted by the famous clay artisans of Krishnanagar, then a collector cannot miss having it in their possession. The Ganesh Janani dolls of Krishnanagar
Hindu na ora Muslim, Oi jiggashey kon jon, Kandari bolo dubichhe manush (Are you a Hindu, are you a Muslim? Who asks you this question? Its humanity that drowns today) Yes, humanity drowns today in the quicksand of hate and communalism. Seldom do we find agents
Abanindranath Tagore was drawn to the shop's beautiful calligraphy and visited it often in search of rare books
Kajlagarh Palace (Rajbari) East Midnapore district has a rich historical legacy. The district is home to a large number of notable architectural sites. One such important locale is Kajlagarh, once a hotbed of nationalistic uprising. But what Kajlagarh is famous for is its association with the
India has been abuzz with a special Japanese mango, Taiyo No Tamago, being cultivated in Jabalpur under tight security, including guards and dogs to protect them. Though we kept discussing about this mango variety, that is considered to be the world’s most costly mango, we