https://youtu.be/WCMw33b5GuU?si=4GYkppPmutPLydZl The history of Chandannagar college in the Hooghly district is truly thrilling and fascinating. From its very beginning, the college has been a unique institution because, under the leadership of its then Vice-Principal, Charuchandra Ray, the college, along with the entire town of Chandan Nagar,
In North Bengal, at the famous Bengal Safari, something new is happening. It’s not inside the animal enclosures or forest trails. It’s at a small food kiosk. This is where Haringhata®'s ‘Meat on Wheelz’ has set up. It is more than just a food stall. It
"In Gangetic West Bengal, it will rain all day," the TV anchor announces. The Bengali may have changed, but the monsoon’s temperament has the same essence. Umbrella designs evolve, love finds new definitions, universities open their gates, yet the song first hummed in the seventies still
The word ‘Rakhi’ today will invoke the sentiments of bondage between brother and sister. But the significance of this simple thread can go beyond just a bond of love and friendship. It was used once upon a time by none other than visionary poet Rabindranath
The very ingredient that builds the flavour of biryani, and yet the one we push aside while eating it, is none other than the humble bay leaf, or tejpatta! This aromatic leaf is now shaping the economy of Bengal’s North Dinajpur by creating a massive
“Inever tell an ordinary, sugary-sweet story—where a boy and a girl fall in love, can’t unite at first and feel sad, then finally unite or one of them dies, a cliched, contrived plot made into a film to foolishly make the audience laugh or cry,
It is the 22nd day of Shravan, 1941 - clouds are gathering all around, like frozen tears. A sea of humanity engulfs Upper Chitpur Road, Vivekananda Road, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolootola Street, College Street, Cornwallis Street, Grey Street, B.K. Paul Avenue, and then on to Nimtala.
A Historic and Proud Moment for Bengalis Worldwide, especially for Bengal and the Bengali Diaspora! In a proud and historic moment for Bengalis around the world, especially those from Bengal, two young men from Kolkata, Rohit Dasgupta and Imam Haque, have made history in the
“Atmasanskritirbarb Shilpani..” (Art is to cultivate one’s own soul) Abanindranath Thakur (7th August, 1871 – 5th December, 1951), was a pioneer artist of modern Indian art and was also a great master and a pillar of the Bengal School of Art. A favourite nephew of his
Handloom weaving is an ancient practice that has existed for thousands of years. Artefacts like spindles discovered at the Indus Valley Civilisation in India are suggestive of the practice. Every dynasty contributed to the distinctive styles and techniques that helped the craft develop. The art of