Durga idol of Tahirpur Durga Puja, Bangladesh Emotions that surround one’s roots are always eternal. The yearning for one’s homeland, the land of one’s birth will forever attract the soul, just like many Bengalis born in Bangladesh still wish to return once to the land of
Mahatma Gandhi fell into ‘darkest despair’ on the eve of India's independence in August 1947. Savage fighting spread from Punjab and the North-West Frontier to Eastern Bengal and Bihar. Brutal violence unleashed a year earlier by Muslim hooligans in Calcutta had triggered Hindu counter attacks
Sea-robin species found in Digha Digha has hit the headlines again, not just for the new additions to this tourism hub, but among the scientific community as a new Fish Species has been discovered in the Digha Mohona. Science journals across the globe are abuzz with
Titas Ranadeep Sadhu, popularly known as Titas Sadhu People outside the sports fraternity in India usually distance themselves from women’s sporting events like football, hockey or cricket and are ignorant of the developments taking place in these sectors. Hence, they were jolted out of stupor when
Thanks to the rising use of social media platforms and online encyclopedias, many of us are now updated about the diverse cuisines found in India as well as around the world. Since time immemorial, desserts have topped the list of being the most favourable to
The Greek Orthodox Church, Kalighat, Kolkata It seems everyone from every part of the world comes to Bengal to try their luck and flourish their business. Can you imagine even the Greeks from faraway lands of Greece and Cyprus had also come to Bengal as merchants
Dakshindihi Rabindra Complex after restoration AA narrow road barely touches the Dhaka-Khulna highway and then bifurcates and penetrates through the verdant paddy fields. Both sides of the deserted asphalt road are lined with rows of cedar, teak, albizia lebbek and mahogany trees that sway their crown
Kiriteswari Temple, Shakti Peeth , Murshidabad West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is currently in Spain on a 12-day visit to draw investments for the state from the manufacturing industry in Spain, shared a wonderful news from her personal X handle (Twitter) for the people
Who doesn’t know that Bengal is the ‘Sweetest’ destination in the world? It is also a pastry lovers’ paradise with a bigtime influence of British and French bakers down the ages. No wonder that some of the classical desserts of Bengal have made their way
Dutta Bari, Beadon Street, preserves the tradition of sky lanterns Imagine yourself standing on the terrace of your house, staring into the pitch-black evening sky. As darkness crawls in, tiny bright lights begin drifting up from beneath. Slowly, these lights fill up the entire void and