The ‘Competition on Indian Documentary Films’ section at the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) this year features some interesting works, one of them being Kolkata-based documentary filmmaker and producer Mujibar Rahman’s 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – News, Views, Reflection. Rahman already has well-known
"The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats." ― Ernest Hemingway. Since time immemorial, human beings have taken to water to survive, to explore, to travel, to trade, to irrigate, even to do household chores. For
Once considered the very best publishing house in Bengal, 'Gurudas Chattopadhyay & Sons' was a pioneer in the printing and publishing world. In the first half of the 20th century, major authors of Bengal made a beeline for this house and it was an honor
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” (Walt Disney) Disney would know. After all, we are familiar with Disney’s rocky road to success and how this man’s vision laid the groundwork for the company to become the media giant
2021 marks the birth centenary of ‘Sangeetacharya’ Subinoy Roy, a teacher par excellence whose melodious performance and extraordinary skills as trainer have been charming generations. He was different in his style, compared to the era he came from, yet captivated his audience with his rendition
Before computers came along, there were typewriters, but back when a typewriter was a hugely expensive piece of equipment, pens were perhaps the most important piece of technology. But, times have changed and computers, laptops and smart phones have taken control of our lives. Most
This year marks the birth centenary of legendary film director, author, music composer, illustrator Satyajit Ray. One of the giants of cinema, Martin Scorsese mentioned that “his (Ray) work is in the company of that of living contemporaries like Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa and Federico
At times photographs can start a lifetime bond! It was the year of 1914, when Rabindranath Tagore went to Allahabad and stayed for about three weeks with Pyarilal Bandyopadhyay, the son-in-law of his nephew, Satyaprasad Gangopadhyay. During his stay there, he spotted a photograph hanging
Legendary singer Arati Mukherjee hails from the golden era of Bengali music, a genre that will always remain ensconced in the heart of Bengali audience. The popularity of a vast treasure-trove of evergreen numbers sung by legends like Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Manna De, Shyamal
Most Bengalis have this enigmatic relationship with mathematics. If a kid feels comfortable with numbers, solves equations effortlessly, he is considered a genius of sorts and if a child is brilliant in other subjects but is petrified of numbers and cringes at the very prospect