He was a writer, historian, and social activist of the early 1900s. Unfortunately, the youth of today have no idea about who Sudhir Kumar Mitra was and how he is relevant in modern times when communalism raises its ugly head at every corner. Sudhir Kumar
Nearly two years ago, news emerged of the long-awaited renovation of the roughly 230-year-old Roxburgh Building at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden or, as we all know it, Shibpur Botanical Garden. Founded in 1787 by soldier and botanist Robert Kyd (1746-93), the Indian Botanic
Bengal is synonymous with ‘Mishti’ (sweets). It is hard to find a Bengali who is not in love with their ‘mishti’. Bengalis are incredibly proud of their indigenous sweets and their unique appeal. And for a good reason too — Bengali sweets have wooed Indians
The year was 1994. Anindya Mukherjee was heading back home from a friend’s place when he saw a crowd in front of his home located in a lane in Kalighat. Not sure what was happening, with a thumping heart he parted the crowd and ran
St Olav's Church From 1755 to 1845, the town of Serampore (pronounced in Bengali, as Srirampur) in Hooghly district was known as ‘Frederiksnagar’, in honour of King Frederick V of Denmark. This, of course, was because Serampore became a Danish colony in the early 18th century. Since
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EG5JmRrHKk Some legends live beyond death, beyond the eons of time. Pele was one such legend and using the term ‘was’ instead of ‘is’ somehow etches a pang in the hearts of millions of football fans across the world. But Kolkata will always remember him as
Jhargram royal palace Kolkata has traditionally been known as a ‘City of Palaces’. While the sobriquet is undoubtedly justified, it runs the risk of ignoring the hundreds of other palaces that West Bengal boasts of. Truth to tell, this is a ‘state of palaces’, many of
How many times have you boarded a local train and been entertained by wandering musicians or singers? When was the last time you walked down Park Street and heard the flute seller perform the Titanic theme music on his humble flute? Street musicians and wandering performers
The curtain has come down on the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, but the hangover is still very much in the air. As are the questions raised at some of KIFF’s highly interesting seminars and panel discussions. One such discussion held on December 19 at
Christmas is one of the major festivals in Bengal. Under the aegis of West Bengal Chief Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata Christmas Festival was initiated in 2011 by the tourism department of the Government of West Bengal, in association with the Christian community. This year