Kolkata has always been a City of Arts. Keeping that in mind, an innovative art campaign called ‘Colours of Kolkata’ has been launched to highlight the diverse ethos of the city. The West Bengal Transport Corporation has started this art initiative to celebrate Kolkata and
“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling on the street.” William Blake There is something about the mountains that has always spiked human curiosity. Their towering peaks, cloaked in mist and shrouded in mystery, call out to all adventurous
“Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery, and they are blessings to children yet unborn.” Lord Orrery Shyamal Jana of Chhatradhara, Contai (Kanthi) in East Midnapore district, is on a mission to plant
We are indeed living in very difficult times as prices of essential items like edible oil and pulses have shot up across India and there is no relief in sight. Petrol prices are hovering in most states over Rs 100 a litre and still raring
Calcutta aka Kolkata has always inspired the creative soul – from film makers to authors to artists. Rather it made world famous Film makers, it gave them that raw material that would take them to the international forum. And even today, it is no exception.
Most Indians have never heard of Dukoribala Devi nor are aware of her daring exploits a century ago, but it will suffice to say that there was a time when this lone lady’s daring acts had terrorized the British regime. She was born in a
37th Indian Brigade in Basra World War I, the first truly global war. Between 1914 and 1918, this terrible conflict accounted for a total of around 40 million military and civilian deaths, including 9.7 million military personnel, of whom at least 74,187 were Indian. Yes, over
Barisal is a major city of Bangladesh on the banks of Kirtankhola river. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country, established in 1876 under the British. The ancient city of Barisal was known as Bacola in Europe. Ralph Fitch,
Beth-El Synagogue We have now arrived at the fifth episode of our customised walk around Kolkata, though there’s a long way more to go. For those who have been following the walk, we ended last week at the Saifi Mosque on Brabourne Road, and our walk
The helpless humiliation of lower castes in the ecosystem of a derogatory caste system in India, had been aptly captured in one movie that will be remembered forever --- Goutam Ghose’s Paar. Only a director like Ghose could do justice to a subject matter which