Apu is back again. That iconic character created by author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and given a new dimension in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959). The next step to that famous ‘Apu Trilogy’ is returning to the big screen again. Directed
EXCLUSIVE GB VIDEO -- Sharadendu Mukherjee, ex-Indian team cricketer speaks to GB on today’s historic test match when two Bengals come together and also on the technical aspect of the pink ball!
‘No one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door: The purpose of light is to create more light
Located on the northern flank of Kangsabati (Kansai) river, the district of Purulia is steeped in history. Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of circa 5th-century A.D. mentions that Purulia was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas and was a part of the country known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. Recently,
The first day and night match of India will come with a difference, not just being unique in its presentation and idea. It has many firsts too along with a series of surprises. Even before the coin is tossed, paratroopers will fly in and hand
Kazakhstan’s business giants are eyeing Bengal to shore up their economy. But how? Kazakhstan is the world’s largest land-locked country that rakes in around 60% of Central Asia’s GDP. Industrialists out there have mooted a plan to make Kolkata as one of their trading hubs
It is almost a century ago that author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay had written his famous novel Datta. Based on the rift between Hindus and Brahmos, the novel is not just about a love triangle, but also reflected the social conditions of the then rural Bengal.
That tram ride down the lush greens of the Maidan, or one down Rashbehari Avenue, might have been a romantic revisit for many of us, but it carries a sense of pride too. For Kolkata is among the very few cities of the world where
State finance and industries minister Amit Mitra has announced that World Bank is likely to pump in 300 million dollars for developing a multi-modal logistics infrastructure in Kolkata and Bengal. A masterplan has already been submitted and will be finalised this week. Bengal happens to
Two tea varieties of Darjeeling have finally received the prestigious GI tag. Registered under “Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,” Darjeeling’s Green Tea and White Tea can proudly boast they are the tea of this land of Bengal. Darjeeling produces 85 lakh