In India, cha /chai is not just a cup of tea to kick-start the day - the thick sweet drink is an integral part of the rhythm of life. With or without milk, tea is here to stay and rule our hearts and minds. New-age
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week Dadar Kirti, a romantic drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar, will be staged by the Naihati Bratyajon, a theatre group founded by Hon'ble Minister Bratya Basu in Naihati, North 24 Parganas. The play will be performed on
As a toddler when Rahul Dev Burman cried, his parents, Sachin Dev Burman and Meera Burman got reminded of the fifth note of music. They fondly named him Pancham. Music was the driving force of his life. Pancham da offered various musical gems to the
Tucked in a corner of Hooghly district near Tarakeshwar, lies a small village that happens to be a treasure-trove of magnificent architecture, most of which is lying in a decrepit state. This is a place where incongruity reigns as European-styled mansions co-exist with elaborate terracotta
If the colourful festival of Spring is losing its sheen in Tagore’s land of Santiniketan, the colours of Dol seem to have reached and made highly popular in the Temple town of Bishnupur where Dol Utsav will be celebrated with gusto on the 7th and
CThe quiet, semirural Lalbagh of Murshidabad often cuts a story steeped in timeless wonder. With its serene Motijheel, a large eco-park with a boating lake showcasing local history, with heritage sites along the Hooghly River including former nawab governor’s mansion Wasif Ali Manzil, the ruined
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week EVENT :14th TEPANTAR MELA AND BASANTA UTSAV DATE : 6TH – 8TH March TIME : 7 PM Onwards VENUE : Tepantar Theatre Village , Satkahonia , Panagarh EVENT : Sidhmo Music Festival DATE : 7th and 8th March TIME : 3–10 pm VENUE : Royal
Nearly 40 percent of all road accidents in West Bengal are caused by speeding. In other words, unsafe driving. On the West Bengal Traffic Police website, a message from Supratim Sarkar, ADG Traffic & Road Safety, says driver error is the single most important factor
Image Courtesy - Reetwika Banerjee Chandraketugarh is an archaeological site located beside the Bidyadhari River, about 35 kilometres north-east of Kolkata in North 24 Parganas, near Berachampa and Haroa Road railhead. Chandraketugarh was discovered by accident during construction work of adjacent roads. The artefacts that surfaced
If Enid Blyton’s Famous Five was every child’s bedtime book in the 80s and early 90s, Shashtipada Chattopadhyay’s Pandab Goenda thought to be based on the Famous Five model was also every Bengali child’s favourite. It was like waiting for the next Anandamela or Shuktara