After Cyclone Amphan, Kolkata lost a massive portion of its greenery, and over 15,000 big trees were uprooted, according to official records. This sparked a big question that is could the city ever recover from such a loss? For the last four and a half years,
It is our misfortune that most people in India as well as abroad know Satyajit Ray almost exclusively as a brilliant world-class filmmaker. There are others who are a little more aware of the maestro’s multi-faceted talents and know him not only as a master film director
Devrali Dara is a scenic viewpoint in North Bengal, bordering another Himalayan town of Sikkim. In Nepali language, ‘Devrali’ means a sacred mountain top and ‘Dara’ denotes a summit with good view. Eventually, this vantage point got its name because of the bird’s eye view
Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 is ‘The Ultimate’ in sports when it comes to fitness and wellbeing. If there is any player with super-human ability, it is Ronaldo. The powerfully-built 6ft 2in forward remains one of the most physically dominant players in the world – lightning-quick, one
When we say May Day, what we mean is International Workers’ Day, which is the day we have come to know. If you simply say May Day, you may also be talking about a pagan (non-Christian) celebration originally called Floralia in honour of Flora, the Roman
Rabindrasangeet has a universal appeal and is not an exclusive domain for Bengalis. Tagore’s compositions have reached all corners of the world and have been widely accepted as a specific genre of world music. People have been attracted to his music despite their inability
As soon as the sun rises high in the sky, everything around feels like it’s burning. Summer holidays in schools and colleges are still some time away. But the weather department has already issued a heatwave alert across Bengal! Temperatures are expected to cross 40
Asoft glow illuminates the pristine sky as dusk descends, interrupted only by the non-stop chirping of birds returning to their nests. A pall of gloom sets in gradually. Nestled amid huge evergreen trees, a magnificent two-storied worn-out tin-shed ‘castle,’ raises its head proudly. The architectural
That gooey and sugary yellow swan or the pink tomb that stood atop a puja prasad in our childhood days, often attracted children and their taste buds more than the humble batasha did. So were the pristine white Kadma, that needed a really strong tooth
Somnath Kutty is the son of respected Bharatnatyam and Mohiattam maestro, Thankamani Kutty. At present, Somnath is associated with the Kalamandalam, Kolkata. It all began in the year 1954 when the little Thankamani (meaning Lakshmi in the native language) happened to watch a dance programme of