IOn July 26, this year, Kolkata was shocked as city newspapers screamed “at least two people died and several were feared trapped in the debris of a dilapidated century-old building that collapsed at 10 Indian Mirror Street at Taltala.” Indian Mirror Street in the Janbazar-Taltala
Meera Devi and Rathindranath Tagore “I am not an escapist. I am going into seclusion because I want to discover myself and give opportunity to any latent impulse that might be waiting development”…. A letter that indeed reflects the subtle pain and frustration of a man who
October 1962 and May 2020 are not the same, at least not in Sino-Indian context. India has not only emerged as one of the most well-equipped armed nations of the world, with latest technology missiles and armory at its disposal, but a country that scripts
At last India’s favourite Pancham da, the genius music maestro R.D. Burman can be related to Kolkata, as the house where he stayed and grew up in Calcutta and its neighbourhood will be renamed as Sangeet Sarani. West Bengal Heritage Commission chairperson Shuvaprasanna, along with
For the knowledgeable tourist, Shankarpur is probably just another add-on to Digha. For the more discerning traveller, however, this quiet fishing harbour has been gaining in popularity over the years as a solo destination. Located in Purba Medinipur district, Shankarpur lies along the Digha-Contai Road,
'Nolen gur'. The two words calculated to gladden the heart of any Bengali. Somewhat more prosaically translated into English as liquid date jaggery, 'nolen gur', also known as 'jhola gur', is essentially jaggery made from the first flush of juice from the date palm tree
Once upon a time social life in old Calcutta was grand and the European community was always on the look out for recreation, far from their own homes in England. The recreational activities were so popular, specially during winter months, that as per an article
As the name suggests, the Bishnupur gharana of Hindustani classical music originated in Bishnupur, West Bengal, possibly way back in the 13th and 14th centuries, though it became popular from the 17th century onward. It follows the dhrupad tradition, one of the two forms of
When the chants of Bharat Mata ki jai often floats around these days in political rallies, it is indeed curious to note that the very concept of Bharat Mata was born in this very Bengal during Partition of 1905. That was the year when the
Shashanka was the first independent king of a unified polity of Bengal called Gauda and is a major figure in Bengal’s history. He reigned in 7th-century AD, though some historians place his rule between circa 600 C.E and 636/7 C.E. Other sources place his reign