That soft and embroidered fabric with exquisite designs, that probably remind us of our granny’s love and our childhood winters. Yes, we are speaking of Bengal’s quintessential quilt version of Kantha and the exclusively embroidered ones known as Nakshi Kantha. If you wish to see
Buddham Sharanam Gachhami --- the ultimate mantra for those seeking solace. And the primary place to enjoy that peace of mind, to seek refuge under the Great One, happens to be a serene place in Bihar --- Bodhgaya. This is not just a religious or
Sabyasachi Siddhanta is a world-renowned physicist from Bengal who started his career at CERN as an engineer and has been working with ALICE project since 2006. He held a workshop recently at MAYA Art Space, Kolkata, where he discussed on the Origins of Life. On
For those who believe in fairytales and have been fed on those dreamy meandering streams across cobbled paths, high spired churches with steeples and weather-cocks, Bruges in Belgium is a must visit for them. This is one European town that has still retained its fairytale
Remember that famous quote of Rajesh Khanna in the movie Anand, where he speaks the ultimate truth --- that we are all puppets in the hands of a supreme power? If puppets or 'kathputli', as it is commonly called in India and Bengal, have been
Photography, prayers and peace – add all these and one gets the name Ambika Kalna, in short Kalna, a picturesque temple town of Burdwan. Not just home to religious fervour, Kalna is also an abode to astonishing works of terracotta. With an impeccable, semi-urban charm,