On February 24, 1873, history was made in Calcutta (now Kolkata) as the British introduced the city’s first horse-drawn tram service. The tram made its inaugural journey from Sealdah to Armenian Ghat, marking the beginning of a new era in urban transport. Fast forward to
With the age of computers invading our modern lives almost in every space, one Bengali scientist’s name is often forgotten to be mentioned as the one who made India’s first computer! Yes, he was not only a Bengali mathematician from Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy_Mqiu_skg The bare facts about Maithon are that it is a town on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, and that it is literally split in two between the two states, across Dhanbad and Bardhaman districts, to be precise. While the township and reservoir are largely in Jharkhand,
On 23rd February 2025, the Satyajit Ray Auditorium at the Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, will play host to a special cultural program, “O Alor Pathajatri”, a powerful celebration of hope, light, and resilience. Choreographed by Susmita Bhattacharya and Kalakhetram, this performance will
In the neighbourhood of Simla Para off Beadon Street, great Mughal poet Mirza Ghalib lived during his stay in Kolkata. His love for the city can be traced in Safar-e-Kalkattah, where he writes about his stay at Haveli No. 133. Ghalib praised the city, saying no
How old is the Bengali language? No scholar, expert, researcher has been able to decide on a specific date or year. Do we need one, really? No. Languages are, after all, born of ethnic cultures. Bengali stayed number one. The language movement became a freedom movement. And
“When world-renowned German bodybuilder/strongman and physical culture pioneer Eugen Sandow came to India on an eight-month tour between 1904–1905, he created quite a stir and prompted a surge in nationalism. Bengali youths, who had by then been influenced by the Swadeshi Movement, were greatly moved
In ancient times, the region that constitutes Birbhum now, was part of Rarh region (land of red and laterite soil) and a fringe area was in Vajrabhoomi (land of the thunderbolt), which was the eastern part of Chhotanagpur Plateau. It was in 1798 when the British formally set up Birbhum
“Nehru’s haste [in wanting India’s first general election] was understandable, but it was viewed with some alarm by the man who had to make the election possible, a man who is an unsung hero of Indian democracy. It is a pity we know so little
The Ivory and Wood craft industry dates back to the time when the Nawabs of Bengal had their court at Murshidabad. As this industry was fully dependent for its prosperity on the support of a luxurious court and wealthy noblemen, it had to face a crisis