That delicate handspun Muslin, globally revered, locally spun by weavers down generations have always touched a connoisseur’s dream to own one. The famous textile had flourished in all its glory in undivided Bengal. But why did ancient India celebrate Muslin yarn as a symbol of
All of us at some point in our lives have been mad about that Fountain Pen! Call it nostalgia, call it aristocracy, or just a royal, colonial hangover. Even for millennial kids today, fountain pens though obsolete, have a special collective value for sure. It
‘Shurobhito antiseptic cream Boroline…’ the jingle that we grew up with, radio sets setting to tune Bengal’s very own antiseptic cream in the face of multi-national invasion. And that’s how Boroline entered each and every Bengali home to solve any skin problems, from cuts, swellings,
Indrajit Sen speaks to celebrated Music Director, Filmfare Award winner Prabuddha Banerjee on the background score of short-film Bhalobashar Shohor. 1. How did you work out the soundscape of Bhalobashar Shohor (BBS)? Did you and director Indranil work together, just like you did on previous projects,
I met Bishnupada way back in 2009 in the middle of an Aila-ravaged Sunderbans. The super-cyclone had destroyed both lives and homes in a whiff, but somehow could not dampen the free-spirited baul, who I met in the middle of nature’s fury.His dedication in bringing
This was Kumartuli with a difference. Not the usual shacks and studios where all round the year one gets to see idol makers concentrating on how to paint the eyes of an idol, or just mixing clay and straw to make a structure come alive.
As we step into the New Year we vow to make changes in order to better ourselves and our lives. Whether it’s losing weight, quitting bad habits, making time for a hobby or even taking on more responsibility at work, there are a slew of
Nearly 1 in every 100 people worldwide are now displaced from their homes, the highest share of the world’s population that has been forcibly displaced since the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees began collecting data on displaced persons in 1951. According to a new
“India is crazy about football, Bengal is crazier and often known as Mecca of Football,” that’s what I said while conversing with Guido Tognoni and Sepp Blatter, secretary and later the president of FIFA. It was way back in 1990. The FIFA stalwarts were stunned
