Famous illustrator Shilpa Ranade came together with even more famous Gulzar to bring the animated version of Goopi Gayen Bagha Bayen to the larger audience. Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya happens to be the Hindi translation of Upendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury’s famous tales that was immortalized
He was the first person to receive a doctorate degree for researching on flags, revolving around the history of 422 flags, including national flags of various countries, religious and political flags too. A former railway staff and resident of Gopalpur in Asansol, Kalishankar Bhattacharya was
Kolkata International Book Fair is over. But the bookworms of Kolkata are still on the prowl for those word encased volumes that are like drugs for them. The hunger for books is simply endless, everlasting, perpetual and boundless. Kolkata has always made it a point
Festivals and fairs have a deep bond with the culture and heritage of a place. And if it happens to be a tourist destination, it can be best described and displayed to a larger audience through festivals and fairs. Taking this innovative route to showcase
They were the ones who used to quench our thirst once upon a time, supplying the residents of Kolkata pure drinking water. Well, we are talking of an age when the city homes did not have bottles of mineral water stacked or even RO filers
We often tend to undermine our stray dogs, popularly named as ‘Neri’ in Bengal and most dog lovers have been seen going got foreign fancy breed of dogs. When it comes to class, we do not feel the need to consider our home-grown dogs important
The mighty Teesta flows by in the distance, migratory birds come here to roost and rest, in the silence of dawn, as the first sunrays open up a plethora of hues over Gajoldoba. Even a few decades back, this was just another small village on
Who knew that cultivation of grass would make farmers earn lakhs? Since ages, farmers have been concentrating on cultivation of a variety of crops with an aim to earn profits. The farmers of Rajarhat however have come up with an innovative way of cultivation of
Kolkata is no longer a city that was tagged as a laid back city. Today, it has come up with the scope of endless opportunities. Improving infrastructure can make a greater difference in the urban scape and lead to a better future. Various sectors have
If you have often been mesmerized walking through the underground tunnel, gazing at marine life of Singapore, you will soon get a similar feel at Siliguri. The under-water aquatic life will be displayed in all its moods at Siliguri’s Bengal Safari Park. After the marine