The one thing that definitely acts as a mood enhancer for a woman is a sizzling lipstick. It has been a woman’s weakness and one accessory that she can hardly do without. Previously, women had to count on expensive and international brands when it came
Famous Belarusian publisher Dmitry Kolas has brought out last week a translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s collection of poems, Gitanjali, for which in 1913 Tagore became the first Asian and non-white to win Nobel Prize for Literature. The book titled ‘Gitanjali: Song Offerings’ was published in
Since 1987, Jogen Chowdhury has been working on line drawings and sketches. One gets to see them often on picture postcards at Santiniketan's Nandan Mela. As Jogen Chowdhury says: “Its almost 30 years, since I had joined Kala Bhavan as a teacher and loved doing
If you thought Bengal’s rosogolla only has a world-famous tag, you are wrong! After all, sweets have always been an indispensable part of Bengal’s culture and cuisine. When it comes to delectable Bengali sweets, the variety is simply countless. Bonde is one such beloved sweet
She was not just a partner to Matinee idol Uttam Kumar, she was an actress of exceptional caliber. It is often said Benu di or Supriya Devi, took a somewhat backseat after her relationship with Uttam Kumar, that created tremendous hue and cry within his
Kolkata celebrated the World Rosogolla Day on 14th November 2018. Last year, on this very day, Bengal received the GI tag for rosogolla and hence it was proved that rosogolla belongs to none but us. Biswa Bangla sandesh Biswa Bangla sandesh Chilli flavoured rosogolla Different flavoured Rosogolla of Satish
Instead of shunning HIV patients, and confining them to their own homes, Café Positive in Kolkata is one place where HIV is celebrated and all misconceptions about the same is put to rest. Yes, this is the food joint where customers are served by HIV
‘Give a thought to a child….’ Kolkata International Film Festival did give a thought to children too. In one of the world’s most populous countries like India, where children are born in hordes every second almost, children are often neglected, even in films. However, KIFF
Babbar Ali of Murshidabad is the World’s Youngest Headmaster Babbar was just 16, when he fought against all odds including pangs of poverty to educate children in his neighborhood. A student of Cossimbazar Raj Govinda Sundari Vidyapeeth, Murshidabad, Babbar from the age of 16, started an
