The 16,000-odd supporters who were there at the Kalyani stadium yesterday poured out their emotions- singing, dancing and painting the sky with green and maroon abir. It was a vibrant celebration befitting the festival of colours. Mohun Bagan won this title with four games to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vERJ7zopFQs Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona, arey manob dehai goirob koiro na, manob deha maatiro bhando, bhangile hoibe khondo re khondo.” (Say the name of God just once My friend, take no pride in the mortal body The human body is a pitcher of clay When it breaks it shall shatter into
Mayapur ISKCON has its distinctive way of celebrating Dol Utsav without colours. The Dol Utsav of Mayapur is an extensive festival that is celebrated through different ceremonies over a period of one month. On 17th February, the celebration has begun with the arrival of devotees from
Terracotta or clay craft has been the symbol of man’s first attempt at craftsmanship, just as the potter’s wheel was the first machine invented to use the power of motion for a productive purpose. However, its association with religious rituals has imbibed it with deeper
It is often said Bengalis are born with a sweet tooth. No sweet desserts of any country are as varied and tasty with a historical past as Bengali sweets are. But a look into history brings out how European traders and pirates who plundered the
Winter finally bids adieu for this year in this part of Bengal, making way for the flourish of colors and forms as spring tip-toes in. The annual Poush Mela is already over at Santiniketan and now the Bard of Bengal’s land gears up to celebrate
When you want to escape the summer heat, what is the foremost thought that comes to your mind? Ditch the city and head for a hill station, right? However, if you are dispirited by the teeming millions all heading to the ‘Queen of Hill Stations,”
Sometimes, life becomes so convoluted and meaningless, that you feel the need to blow off some steam, or else you’ll implode. When that happens, a strong, sturdy hat, and a thirst for adventure is all you need to get back into the game. If a
1931 was a landmark year of Indian cinema. India's First Talkie movie, Alam Ara, was released in Bombay, that was such an instant hit, that police force had to be summoned to control the crowds. In 1934, Bombay Talkies, launched by Himansu Rai, spearheaded the
As the country’s capital goes through a grim communal riot with political blame game and social media full of provocative posts inciting more violence, one name comes up over and over again in our minds today, in this hour of crisis --- Rabindranath Tagore. The