Remember Rabindranath Tagore’s short story ‘Dakghar,’ where Amal, the eight-year-old terminally ill protagonist is confined to his bed? His only contact with the outside world is through his window. From there he watches village life and engages in eager conversations with the passers-by from the
Ask any junior school kid to name the highest peak in the world and the answer will come instantly, “Mount Everest.” Yes, standing at 29,029 ft (8,848 m), it is indeed the highest peak in the world. But the present height that we know is
Bengal’s cotton and printed handloom sarees have long crosses oceans and continents and reached the inner sanctum of world-renowned designers. In an age when foreign brands like H&M are pursuing ‘sarees’ and designers like Sabyasachi to drape models and customers in their long six yards
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mud flats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. It is also the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine
There is no denying that pens have been a very important part of our history. From signing important historical documents to writing love letters, from the arts to the sciences, our love for a good pen has been cemented throughout history continuing even through the
Prostitution as an occupation is as old as civilization itself. Sumerian records dating back to ca. 2400 BCE carry mentions of prostitution. These documents describe a temple brothel operated by Sumerian priests in the city of Uruk. This kakum or temple was dedicated to the
Although women constitute half of society, for countless centuries, their position has been abysmal. In the early history of India, women walked the earth as equals of men but foreign invasions, a thousand years ago, drove them into a long exile. The middle of the
Although women constitute half of society, for countless centuries, their position has been abysmal. In the early history of India, women walked the earth as equals of men but foreign invasions, a thousand years ago, drove them into a long exile. The middle of the
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was an epoch-making incident. It provided the flare for the rise of extremists in the Indian National Movement. It also led to the rise of nationalist sentiments among students and immigrants beyond specific Indian borders from around the world.
Although women constitute half of society, for countless centuries, their position has been abysmal. In the early history of India, women walked the earth as equals of men but foreign invasions, a thousand years ago, drove them into a long exile. The middle of the