When Big B of Bollywood in his deep baritone had set the cine-goers on a frenzy when he sang Ekla Cholo Re and that too in Bengali for the movie Kahaani, very few realised that Rabindrasangeet has been in Bollywood for decades. Either the songs
This is that part of Bengal, where thousands of pilgrims from across the world converge to pay their respects to none other than Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Kamarpukur and adjoining Jairambati has thus turned into a divine tourism circuit of Bengal. Kamarpukur is also a haven
Gajoldoba Ecotourism is a word that first came up in the West in the 1980s, and has since made its way across the world, as more and more people realise the critical need to conserve ecosystems and habitats. Quite simply put, ecotourism is for tourists who
Based on a research paper published in Kolkata during the 1940s, the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, (which is statistics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize), has been awarded to the centurion Indian-American statistician and scientist, Caliampudi Radhakrishna (C.R.) Rao. The award, worth $80,000, will be
Some great men are always remembered and some get lost in the pages of history. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was one such Indo-Portuguese author, poet and social reformer, whose contribution to Bengal’s social and freedom movement can never
Our childhood is all set to return, and this time on the big screen with Narayan Debnath’s Nonte Fonte to hit the movie halls soon. More or less all of us have been a fan of Narayan Debnath’s immortal characters. Narayan Debnath - the noted
The art world has been eagerly waiting to lay their eyes upon this hidden gem by the pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, his magnificent painting ‘Reclining Arjuna’ has finally surfaced in public domain after a long wait.
Kolkata has always created history, be it the first city of India to get an underground metro to being the erstwhile capital of the British empire centuries ago. But the City of Joy has created history again on Wednesday as it achieved a new milestone
If women with almond eyes and curvaceous figures caught your eyes on Indian temple walls, they found an answer on the canvas through Jamini Roy’s paintings. However, many of us are not aware is that he was extensively trained in Western style of painting though
A weekend trip far from the hustle and bustle of city life, yet close to one’s home is always welcome. Bengal now boasts of some of the best roads through its various districts and smooth road trips. So, for all city-dwellers a short break over