It really looks extraordinary. The Brooke Swan Car that once upon a time drove down the crowded streets of Calcutta. It was the creation of eccentric and wealthy Scotsman Robert Nicholl or ‘Scotty’ Matthewson and he lived in early 20th century Calcutta, that was then
For centuries, Bengali aristocrats, entrepreneurs and royalties nurtured a love for cars. And Hindustan Ambassador cars, the Kings of Indian Roads had once upon a time dominated Kolkata streets. Just like Kolkata loves its rosogollas and Rabindrasangeet, Bengalis across the globe are die-hard fans of
Historical evidences in Markanda Purana, suggest, Raja Surath, democratic emperor of Bengal with his Vaishya friend, performed the first ever-recorded puja of Durga, in spring. The Raja who lost everything he owned and believed only a worship of the Ati Prakruitika Shakti, Durga, would reverse
Sir Rajendranath Mookerjee, who was an engineer and also an idol of Entrepreneurship, something Bengalis are always thought to be averse to, was a pioneer industrialist of Bengal. He is also father and father in law to Kolkata’s own steel baron Sir B N Mookerjee
Indranil Halder is an entrepreneur living in Australia who is enthusiastic about preserving the heritage of Bengal Just 30 km North of Kolkata across the Hooghly river, lies the Danish town of Serampore. This multicultural town has deep roots in Danish, British and Bengali history. Serampore
Edward VII, Victoria Memorial Entrance Gate Indranil Halder is an entrepreneur living in Australia who is enthusiastic about preserving the heritage of Bengal If you walk down the southwest corner of Dalhousie Square you will come across the beautifully sculpted statue of the Maharajah of Darbhanga, the
Indranil Halder is an entrepreneur living in Australia who is enthusiastic about preserving the heritage of Bengal Standing tall for past 375 years, lies the famous Amadpur Zamindar bari in the heart of Bengal’s Burdwan district. The bonedi bari belongs to the landowners - The Chaudhuri’s
Indranil Halder is an entrepreneur based in Australia, who is passionate about Bengal Rush of royal cars roaring down the streets, durbars at palace with grieving locals complaining about man eating tigers and royals who were connoisseurs of exquisite European jewellery in pearls, emerald and diamonds
If we talk of fusion music today, Sourindro Mohun Tagore spoke of hybrid musical instruments long back in the 19th century. Instruments which had both features of Indian and Western traditions, such as the sitar and violin. His incredible knowledge on Hindustani classical music was
When Chris Hemsworth in the recent Netflix sensation Extraction suddenly spoke a few words in Bengali, the audience was taken aback. Streaming on Netflix on April 24, the movie that also starred Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda in a negative role, had many outstanding action sequences.