Master da! A name that evokes one of the most daring revolutionary act in British India and highlights anytime the might of the Bengali freedom fighters. So, when a street in Kolkata is named after Masterda of Chittagong Armoury Raid, one wonders, there must be
The artistic sense of Bengalis invariably found expression in their traditional spirit of hospitality and also in the food they served to their honoured guests, howsoever plain the fare might be. Just as their culinary skills were evident in the variety of items they prepared
Legacy and Legends cannot be purchased. Ace photo-journalist and economic advisor to Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Nirmalya Mukherjee tells the story of how Radu Babu Chayer Dokan resisted city developers! YYear 1933. Radha Kishore Datta an ardent and firebrand revolutionary devoted to the cause of India’s
The youngster missed his mother terribly. She lived far away from him at Khulna with his father. He and his siblings stayed in their maternal uncle’s home at Netra in Diamond Harbour. He had heard with trepidation how elders discussed in hushed tones how critically
North Kolkata reflects the rich and glorious history of the city that is long forgotten and invokes a sense of ingrained nostalgia. Old Kolkata still lives in the narrow lanes and by-lanes, in its quintessential charm far away from the cosmopolitan modernity of the south.
Any bookworm or student of literature at some point of their lives must have laid hands on books like “To the Lighthouse,” or “Mrs Dalloway.” For who can ignore the immense contribution of one of the most pioneering English authors of the 20th century, Virginia
December 22, 1901 (7th Poush, according to Bengali almanac). It was an epoch in the annals of 20th century history. This was the day when the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore’s dream project was unveiled at Bhuvandanga. It was a day of festivities to mark
Things are not looking too good for the architectural treasures of Sundarbans. It is not just the people of the largest delta of the world getting displaced due to climate changes, but even the temples and monuments built centuries ago are now falling to erosion
Istill remember Little Hercules, the legendary body-builder of Bengal, Manohar Aich. Yes, I had the good luck of meeting this man and even was turned away one day, when I reached his ‘akhada’ or class late. My only dream then was of a good physique
He was known as the ‘Rothschild of Calcutta.’ He was Mutty Lall Seal, also spelt Mutty Loll Seal or Mati Lall Seal or Motilal Seal. Renowned litterateur, educationist, social reformer and one of the foremost preachers of Brahma religion, Sibnath Shastri was magnanimous in his praise