At an age when most toddlers are busy with cartoons, games, or colourful toys, Anish Sarkar from Kolkata is racking his brains on the chessboard, which led him to set a new global record on Friday. Anish became the youngest player in the world to achieve
Chittaranjan Das had tried his hands even in poetry. But we hardly know of that aspect of this genius and mentor to many revolutionaries during India’s freedom movement. He established his reputation as a great poet in 1913 after the publication of the first two
ITI trainees from West Bengal have once again excelled in the All India Trade Test (AITT) 2024, a prestigious national-level examination. Among the 28 top-ranked candidates across various course categories nationwide, 11 of the top categories were secured by ITI trainees from Bengal, of whom
Our last walk before Durga Puja had ended at the Rameswar Shiva temple on Nandaram Sen Street, off Chitpur Road. We now head back in the direction of Chittaranjan Avenue, and to temples of another kind - those dedicated to education and learning, many of
It was the year of Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement. 1942. It was also the year when poet Jibanananda Das created the ultimate mystery woman – Banalata Sen, the poem that ruled romantics down generations. Natorer Banalata Sen became the emblem of feminine charm and
In 1790 or thereabouts, 12 young men were denied entry to a private Durga Puja in Guptipara in Hooghly district, less than 100 km from Kolkata. Incensed and humiliated, they decided to start their own Puja. Only, it would not be a private event, as
If you happen to find a fair firangi, clad deftly in a saree, making preparations for Maa Durga’s Bodhon this Shashthi, in a 300-year-old mansion of Chandannagar, then do not be surprised. This is the famous Mondal Bari situated in the erstwhile French colony of
Hathkhola Dutta family is not just about palatial mansions and luxurious rooms that light up to opulence and splendour during Durga Puja, it is also about patriotism … a household that had in the pre-independence era upheld patriotism even during Durga Puja celebrations. It was
Kolkata is gradually getting into the festive mood and people are agog with excitement to participate in the annual Durga Puja. One of the oldest traditional pandals in Kolkata, Baghbazar Sarbojanin Durgotsav is an inseparable part of history and progress of Bengali culture for over
Three iconic restaurants on Park Street — Mocambo, Trincas and Kwality received a heritage tag from the prestigious INTACH (Indian Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage). The heritage tag is a plaque that will adorn their entrances, and it signifies that these places have existed