Baghbazar,Kolkata, Photo by: Abhishek Kundu Chetla Agrani, kolkata, Photo by: Avijit Dutta Mudiali, kolkata, Photo by :Avijit Dutta Purbachal , cluster 12, saltlake, kolkata, Photo by :Avijit Dutta CK-CL Block Puja, Salt Lake, Photo by : Kanika Guha Patuapara,kalighat, Photo by : Sourin Halder
They do not don weapons like Devi Durga, yet they are yoddhas, girls who have fought every bit of their existence and are now out to fight for the rights of others like them. They have made Bengal proud at the world arena and to
Let Me Take You Down ’Cause I’m Going to Strawberry Fields… whenever the melodious strain of John Lennon’s cult song, Strawberry Fields, one thinks of the West or even India’s Mahabaleshwar Hills. But Sukumar Mallick, a farmer from Siliguri did the unthinkable, by cultivating high-quality
Rohim was not just a good student, but a class topper in his school in Malda. Like any other student of his age, he also aspired to study hard and become a teacher in future. Rohim knew his parents were poor and those pangs of
The word Trunk will always relate to that glossy tin box that used to hold our winter woollens, taken out every noon to bask in the sun. But trunks are a tale of the past. We hardly get to see them in an age when
Increase in farmers’ income and improving their standard of living should be the focus of any state government, considering India being primarily an agro-based economy. Industry and agriculture are not mutually exclusive and the state government through various schemes over past few years have tried
There was a time when Durga Puja could be related not just to dhaakis and their drumbeats, but also to new album releases. Pujor Gaan was a quintessential part of Durga Puja, just like Bengali’s bhuri bhoj and bhog spread was a must during all
Indian mythology and literature have always glorified motherhood. However, India is way behind the Western world when it comes to the cause of women and facilities provided to new mothers. But just as Bengal has always thought far ahead of times, the state transport department
Goddess Durga to us is not just an idol of clay. She represents female power, triumph of good over evil and the epitome of feminine charm. Yet for most of us, Durga Puja is only about celebrations and fun. We fail to appreciate and celebrate
It was 1757, a year that etched many a milestone for Bengal and in a larger perspective even India. For this was the year when the last Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daullah lost to the British army and Bengal lost its independence to the foreign rulers,