Venice has always been a city of stories—whispered along its canals, reflected in its shimmering waters. Last week, the story that made the rounds, at least in Bengal and India was that of Anuparna Roy, the Indian filmmaker whose debut feature, Songs of Forgotten Trees,
It was once upon a time the Golden Fibre to the world, but are the golden days of Jute vanishing? Or is it emerging in a new age avatar with a few in Bengal trying to resurrect its lost glory? Take for example Scene 1: Half-fed jute
On many an afternoon when Bengal’s very own storm, the Kalbaishakhi strikes, one might feel like singing that famous Salil Chowdhury number, Pagol Hawa. Lyrics of this song can even soften the harshest of tempers. But hardly any of us knows, how a talented singer was almost
Feeding millions is no ordinary task, but Bengal’s farmers have done just that. This year, they harvested a staggering 25.653 million metric tonnes of paddy—the highest in the state’s history. Behind this milestone lies not just statistics, but countless hours of toil under the sun, resilience in
Bagbazar in North Kolkata was once home to at least a dozen Bonedi Bari, or palatial mansions, belonging to the aristocratic families of Bengal. However, today, many of these historic houses stand neglected, their grandeur faded, and their existence threatened by legal disputes among family members. One
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GThe Bhagirathi once flowed past a sleepy settlement called Mukhsudabad, its banks wrapped in forests, far removed from the grandeur of Delhi’s imperial court or the glittering capital of Bengal, Dhaka. Around 1704, Murshid Quli Khan arrived, shifted the capital from Dhaka, and gave the place a
Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen that was brought to screen and made into a magnum opus that has literally influenced generations, was originally taken from Satyajit Ray’s grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury’s book. Upendrakishore’s family used to live in Myemensingha in erstwhile Bangladesh. He was brought up
The Chhat revellers made Chand Paul Ghat a colourful soiree that they do almost every year. But not known to many of those revellers as well as many of the city dwellers is how important this ghat was under British India. We tend to speak
Representative image (Naskari Durga Pujo) Almost every Bonedi Durga Puja in Bengal has unique stories about how it started in the first place. Hereby GB brings to you the 480-year-old Naskari Durga Puja, an unusual tantric Durga puja held on the Bangladesh border. It is said Ma Durga appeared in