There was a time when puppetry held a pivotal role in traditional entertainment of Bengal. No fair was complete without puppet shows. Puppeteers were roving minstrels who went from place to place to entertain the masses by performing mythological stories, historical romances and so on
Brahmapur is a neighbouring town of Kolkata, in the southern fringes of the city, and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Naktala to the east, and Boral to the south. It is like any other common locality except when you saunter into
Normally, you would have little reason to visit Keshiary community development (CD) block. Located 40 km from Medinipur, the district headquarters, Keshiary forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district. However, when we say you would have little reason to visit,
Residents of Pero Harishpur in Udaynarayanpur Block, Howrah have been in a celebratory mood since April 30, the day their ‘para’ (local) boy, Debasmit Ghosh, won a gold medal in Black Belt Karate at the International Karate Competition held in Dubai. He had participated in
Everything ‘royal’ still brings up a lot of enthusiasm across the globe and though King Charles III’s Coronation as the King is just over in England, the stories around it have not ended yet. One such incredible story is linked to a non-descript village of
Bengalis swear by a spoonful of ghee - a splendid taste enhancer for warm white rice that can ace the game without even needing curries or side dishes to accompany it. If you have a consistent dollop of mashed potatoes, a pinch of salt, and
To the honey collectors of Sundarbans, Spring means more than it does to us. In this season, collectors enter into the deep mangrove forests of Sundarbans infested with Royal Bengal tigers and ghariyals to get the raw material. They carry axes, swords, tangis, ballams, or
Well, this is spooky news indeed, especially for one of the largest courts in India and the world. A Ghostbuster team named Detectives of Supernatural (DoS), has sought permission from Calcutta High Court authorities to spend a night at the Calcutta High Court premises to
At the age of 82, she still performs on stage and even inspires youngsters and those of her age to keep their dance moves going. She teaches them still and she has many senior citizens as her students. Even recently, 82-year-old classical dancer Purnima Ghosh
There was a time when the artists and artisans of Bengal used a variety of colours produced in a traditional format on their objects of art to make them look more attractive. These colours were derived from natural and mineral resources and their production process