His youngest brother, Rabindranath Tagore was not born then. Yet, Dwinjendranath Tagore had successfully completed and published poetry books and even experimented with Bengali shorthand and various poetic styles. Dwijendranath was the eldest son of Debendranath Tagore of Jorasanko and was one of the pioneers
With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee offering Rs100 crore from her government funds as seed money for setting up business in the Hills as a gesture to development, many investors have followed as they all realise the immense business potential of the Hills. With
How about Bengal having its very own clothing and accessory line and that too made by destitute women of a state-run home? Here comes Bongali, Bengal’s very own clothing line, conceptualized by Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Last week this unique brand was unveiled in
The ideas ruins evoke in me are grand. Everything comes to nothing, everything perishes, everything passes, only the world remains, only time endures. How old is this world! I walk between two eternities ………Denis Diderot, 1767 Like a fisherman who goes to his daily work without
A 200-year-old structural marvel which was once North Kolkata’s architectural pride but has ever since lost most of its shine is all set to become the flag bearer for a civilian crusade to protect the city’s incredible tangible heritage. The mansion on Muktaram Babu Street
The Land of the Nawabs of Bengal, Murshidabad, is all set to witness a grand festival from 10th March onwards. Coined as Murshidabad History Festival and organized by the Murshidabad ZillaItihas O SanskritiCharcha Kendra at Baharampur Rabindra Sadan, this is a celebration of the historical
The dingy ration shops of your neighbourhood are all set to turn to mini malls with even electronic goods on display. The State Food and Supplies Department has tied up with a leading retailer from the country that will provide products of leading brands at
GetBengal received many poetry and short story entries from across the country. Though we felt honoured to have received so many entries, but we as a team had to choose a few that celebrates womanhood across the spectrum. DrAmit Shankar Saha (1st) I undress as I write this. There
Remember that famous Kavir Larai where Anthony Firingee (played by Uttam Kumar) mesmerises the audience at the zamindar house and wins medals? Kaviyal Anthony Firingee was a Portuguese, but was so influenced by Kavi gaan, he learnt the language and the style of Kavi songs.
