What Thakurmar Jhuli was to children of yesteryears, Harry Potter is to kids of today. Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay feels JK Rowling is a success because she has been able to regenerate the habit of reading among children and adults with her Harry Potter series. It doesn’t come as
Mention Bengali food to anyone in India, and the first image it evokes is that of fish and rice.Fresh sweet water fish is one of its most distinctive features; Bengal’s rivers, ponds and lakes contain varieties of fish such as rohu, ilish, koi or pabda.
Visva Bharati University’s latest move has raised many eyebrows. Recently, the university authorities decided to set up full-fledged dairy farming on the campus. A couple of months ago, a portion of 1.5 crore UGC grant, the university received, was spent to purchase 20 cows and
If you a lover of Dokra craft, then do not miss this opportunity! Dokra artists of Bikna in Bankura, will celebrate an annual fair called DokraMela from November 3 to 5, where you stand a chance to get a sneak peek into the lives of
• Why as a young entrepreneur you stayed back in Bengal when the usual perception is Bengal has no business opportunities? MYRA was born in 2014 while I was pursuing my graduation at the age of 19. I travelled a lot in and around Bengal to
Calcutta of 1960s to 1980s. The sight of tall well-built Pathans in baggy suits waiting outside a building or office apartment was a common sight. They were the Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, who either acted as moneylenders or sold dry fruits and spices they brought from
Phulia in Nadia district is the hub of handloom weaving of Bengal and its exquisite taantsarees are household names across India. This time though, the small town is eyeing for greater glory and around 1,500 locals worked overnight to draw the longest recorded alponain the
Did you know there are many ghostbusters and spirit chasers in Kolkata? Not the typical ojhas who use brooms and mantras, to drive away ghosts and spirits, but whisperers and sorcerers who might are in great demand, even though their chambers like in roadside shacks.
Come December, join GB Walks, and get spooked at the haunted sites of Kolkata, why not enjoy a ghastly-ghostly feeling first-hand! Kolkata always had its share of spooky, haunted old buildings and heritage sites, thanks to the British and European legacy that this city holds on
We are all familiar with Sukumar Ray, the nonsensical poet of Bengal and India, who was often compared to none other than Lewis Carroll. Sukumar Ray’s Abol Tabol, is a path-breaking collection of nonsense poems that have a deep-seated meaning hidden behind the fun and