Imagine a town, a few hours drive from Kolkata, still sending their children to learn French. Not English, not Hindi, not any other foreign language. Just like Bengali, their children know how to speak in fluent French. That’s how the young generation of Chandernagore, the
1. Moulali Rathyatra Mela: Held at Ramleela Park, this fair is as colourful as the rainbow in the sky with a plethora of birds and plants that are sold here. The fair is almost 50-60 years old. The primary attraction are birds such as love
Come Ratha Yatra, travel freaks of Bengal can count on a new destination, and that too in royal style. The Mahishadal Palace will now be open to tourists for a luxury stay, where they can even on special days enjoy a meal with the royal
Bengal is known for its sweet tooth and the state government has taken different innovativemeasures to encourage food tourism in different parts of the state. Today, the new Mishti Hub opened at New Town will be an addition to that effort and everyone is hopeful
Hundreds of Bengalis are burning their lamps every night these days, from slums to highrises! And why not? After all, World Cup Football undoubtedly will create waves in a city that is known as the Mecca of Football. Bengal has always been partisan towards football
Imagine Chaitanya Dev’s silver wrapped slippers creating a bond between Epar Bangla and Opar Bangla! In real life that’s what happened recently. To maintain the harmony and good relation between two Bengals, Chaitanya Dev’s slippers have been sent to a shrine in Chittagong where it
Take this scene out of Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Dum Dum. Rows of kids having their mid-day meals. Do you find anything new in it? Apparently no, as most schools across the state serve free meals to their students. But if you probe, you will realise that
A small house in Panchanantala of Howrah. It is here that a Messi fan lives who also runs a drawing school. Apparently, nothing is extra-ordinary in this story. But once you visit this middle-class para of Howrah, you come across Ranjan Kurmi who has beat
Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, known for ruling the nation on and off with an iron hand and often compared to Britain’s own ‘Iron Lady,’ Margaret Thatcher, had a ‘sweet tooth’ weaknessfor a particular Bengali sweet, known as Kansat. She had tasted it when
