Amitabh Bachchan, who has India’s most famous baritone, was rejected by All India Radio for a job The harmonium was banned on All India Radio's networks between 1940 and 1971. The instrument was deemed incapable of handling the complex notes of Indian classical music and was
The Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad, Saptarshi Bhawan, Sakherbazar, Barisha, Kolkata Every year, The Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family museum organizes an International History and Heritage Exhibition in the month of February. This is done to create awareness among students and others about the rich cultural heritage
Victoria Ocampo had read the French translation of Gitanjali, shortly after her own marriage to a famous Argentinian lawyer in 1912 broke off. Interestingly, her marriage broke off on the very night of her honeymoon. Ocampo, born in 1890, was so moved by reading Gitanjali
The Santhal tribe of Bengal has a strong cultural association with forests. They are also known to have stood up against the British during the famous Santhal rebellion, as also against forest poachers. They eulogize the forest, count on the forests and could do anything
Remember the haunting charm of Monimalika in Satyajit Ray’s Monihara? The actress of critically acclaimed Teen Kanya, who sang in a soulful voice reflecting her agony and universal distrust arising from her yearning for material possessions? Those eyes with the greed particularly for her beloved
‘Abar ashibo phire Dhansheritir tirey/ ei Banglay..’ The yearning of poet Jibanananda Das to return to the lush green fertile land of Bengal even in the next birth have stirred many a romantic soul down generations. One river that has often come up in his
We, the free citizens of India, owe a lot to hundreds of brave revolutionaries who fought against British rule and gained independence for India. Their contribution to the Freedom Struggle of India is unfathomable. Their revolutionary stories and undying spirits still give us goosebumps. But
Driving past one of the widest thoroughfares of Kolkata, comes with its own perks. Come Spring and one would find rows of blooming Palash and Krishnachura dotting this British made Road of Kolkata. But it also comes with a twist of history, one that started
As evening descends the skyline of Kolkata turns resplendent. The Hooghly River meanders slowly and shimmers like molten gold as the last rays of the setting sun fall on the water. Sound of temple bells and conch shells reverberate in the air against the river
It all started a year ago in Tianjin, China, when the next meeting of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) was announced to be scheduled in Buenos Aires. The acronym TWAS has an added suffix that reads: ‘for the developing world.’ TWAS was established by