In 1922, Rabindranath wrote: "Phire chol matir tane / je mati añcal pete cheye achhe mukher pane" (Return by the call of the soil / The soil that spreads its lap, waiting to face you). Through this song, Tagore repeatedly wanted to express the innermost stirrings of
There are times when the very sight of food puts you off and everything looks dull and bland and you really can’t figure out what exactly you want to have, then perhaps you could try out a unique food. But you need to brace yourself
Acouple of years ago, a video went viral on social media where a graceful dancer, with effortless movements, told a room full of students: “Here I step into eighty-one.” The moment she said this and performed with such elegance, it was impossible not to be
In a world so often entrenched in violence and discord, there exist a few individuals who illuminate lives with their righteous spirit, driven not by selfish motives but by a genuine desire to make the world a better place. Among these luminaries was Shyamali Khastagir of Santiniketan—a multifaceted
Purulia district, known for its striking red and green forests, is a popular tourist destination in West Bengal. Come autumn, thousands of tourists flock to Purulia every year to soak up the peaceful ambience and rejuvenate themselves amid the natural beauty of the undulating land
Bengal in the 19th century was a place with great intellectual excitement. Accepted values were closely questioned as part of the reaction to changes brought about by the imposition of colonial rule. There was heated debate among men on matters such as widow burning, child
Jibanananda Das’s most popular poem, Bonolota Sen, has captured the imagination of generations—from his contemporaries to the present, from the common reader to the literary connoisseur. In the hearts of Bengalis, Bonolota Sen appears sometimes as mysterious as Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and sometimes as the proclamation of
Bibi Wince is not a name familiar to many Kolkatans today, but had it not been for her, Bengal’s women may have had a far tougher time laying their hands on a camera. On World Photography Day today, Bengal’s women photographers at any rate ought to remind
“Bhautik bhitir mul shudhu pratyakkher agochar bastabkayahin sattar astitwa kalpanar hoyni. Praner nissongo ekakittwer moulik asohay bhitir moddhei er bij royechhe. …Nisshahay ekakittwer ahetuk bhiti ei-i bhuter bhoy prabriti anirdeshya atonker bij.” (Golper Bhut / Sukumar Sen) Bengali is a born chatterbox. When these three traits meet,
In social analysis, there is a term that connects data with temporal memory, known as ethnography. By bringing together people’s history, their context, and experiences, a narrative is created. This narrative is mainly analytical, observed neutrally as an outsider. At least in Western sociology (and as