The Hooghly Imambara carries a living story of devotion, history, and architectural nuances that is beyond a mere monument. Located on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal, this impressive edifice holds a rich history from the Mughal period. It stands today as a symbol of
If you happen to visit Bengal in the last month of the Bengali calendar you will often see Gajon Sanyasis begging from door to door, asking for alms and food-grains. Clad in a simple robe and some with body adorned in ash, while some having faces covered
Every time our mothers or grandmothers sat with their harmoniums to sing, one name often popped up, carved intricately on the wooden frame: Dwarkin. Much later, scale changer harmoniums made their way into Bengali households and names like Pakrashi & Co found their presence. But
Well, Bengal does not have a Sea of Poppies that are used to make deadly drugs of the underworld. But we have one of the best fritters of the world --- unique to Bengal’s Bankura district – the hot yummy Posto Fritters. It is believed
Bastille… that formidable French prison that none could ever get through. But on the afternoon of 14 July 1789, this very fortress and political prison was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy’s dictatorial rule, and
Remember the days when people put a one-rupee coin in a box to communicate with their loved ones from a public phone booth? And the time was so limited that the caller had to keep an extra coin beforehand to continue the conversation further. The era
There was a time when the children of Bengal were not crazy for Harry Potter, rather they were hooked to a sky-blue-covered shabby book, whose pages had stories that could take any imaginative soul to a trajectory beyond the fantasies of even Harry Potter. It
On the night of April 18, 1930, ‘Master-Da’ Surya Sen commanded a band of 65 freedom fighters as they ventured on their mission – to raid and capture the two main armoury of the police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury in the Bengal
Tracing Bengal’s ancient and rich heritage of woodworks Daruchitra aka woodwork is the art of wood engraving. It is an ancient craft, used for decorating door frames, pillars, windows, palanquins, boat prows, toys and dolls. The designs are carved out and the plain surfaces are then
The society and the world run in collaboration with people and their actions towards each one. Each individual has the responsibility to their surroundings and society to lead them to a better place. The question is how many of us understand it and follow the