During a period when society did not readily accept women in the job, when working in the film industry was considered an impossible career for women, in that era, Devika Rani played the role of a trailblazer. She chose a way that few others dared
Representative image An ancient handwritten manuscript with multi-coloured pictures of Tulsidas’ Ramayana Ramcharit Manas, owned by the royal family of Mahisadal under Tamluk subdivision of Midnapore district has become an interesting subject of discussion among the art historians of today. The language of the manuscript is close to the Abadi
Arnold Schwarzenegger once remarked, “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” One such woman was Asima Chatterjee, an Indian chemist and pharmacologist who led by example throughout her lifetime. She was one of the pioneers of Indian science. Born in Kolkata on
Hardly did I imagine while taking a cab from Durgapur, that my quest to explore Bengal’s traditional paddy would end up in a quaint mud hut, tucked amidst serene fields, with walls depicting a passionate tale of a farmer’s son, who left his home to
If mangoes of summer are rightly attributed as the ‘King of Fruits,’ Bengal’s Jackfruit is not far behind. In many fairytales of our childhood we often read how even a jackal comes running at the smell of this huge fruit as it ripens. True, the
The sun may have set on his stardom long back, but the 84-year-old Biswajit Chatterjee is still remembered for the effervescent, romantic roles he played in both Tollywood and Bollywood during 1960s. Old timers can vividly recollect Biswajit’s acting prowess as the sweet chocolate- boy
The date was May 29, 1918. A ship loaded with Indian troops from World War I anchored at the port of Bombay and with it arrived the infamous influenza virus, also known as the Spanish Flu that created another pandemic just 100 years ago. Soon,
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