During Durga Puja this year, all those who normally travel out of West Bengal for their vacations are looking inward. That is, they are looking at the state government tourism properties run by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (WBTDCL) as viable options in
“I'm not going to school just for the academics - I wanted to share ideas, to be around people who are passionate about learning” --- Emma Watson The story of Sakhawat Memorial starts with Roquiah Sakhawat Hussain, a social reformer, educationist, prolific writer and campaigner for
We talk of Terracotta Temples of Bengal, but hardly ever speak of the Terracotta Mosques, the hidden architectural treasure of Bengal. Bengal as the land of amalgamation of art and religion, found patrons even among the Muslim rulers who used the fine Terracotta work of
A global musical phenomenon is ringing through the corridors of a well-known Kolkata school. The Music Department of Don Bosco has engineered launch of a project where artists from across the globe come together to spread the message of love, hope and unity. Named as
Moglai Parota from Anadi. Kobiraji Cutlet from Basanta Cabin. Lyangcha from Sree Hari Mistanna Bhandar. Any Kolkatan will know instantly what we are talking about. And outside the city in the rest of Bengal, there are similar affiliations between, say, Shaktigarh and lyangcha, Bardhaman and
Durga Puja in Bengal is not just a joyous festival but an annual religious carnival that is celebrated with grandeur everywhere. However, the fear of spread of the pandemic has thrown a major challenge to the Puja organizers this year and a cloud of uncertainty
Cha, is not just a word in Bengali. It’s an emotion, a feeling. You can’t really start your day without a cup of shokaler cha (morning tea). Every street in Kolkata has at least one Cha-walah, literally meaning a tea-seller. Be it as late as
‘A hundred yards of it can pass through the eye of the needle, so fine is its texture, and yet the point of the steel needle can’t pierce through it easily. It is so transparent and light that it looks as if one is in
The Bakkhali Pally Samaj Durgotsab is organised every year by the local Happy Club. The year 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the Puja. The Prabartak Ashram Durga Puja, organised by the nearly century-old ashram, established in 1927 for the care of orphaned boys, is one
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a busy thoroughfare in South Kolkata. On this road opposite to Bangur Hospital there is a small garage named ‘Abdul Kalam Auto Capital.’ Such garages galore in the city so what’s so special about this garage, one might ask. Here