While we often hum to Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti, it seems we have forgotten stalwarts like Atul Prasad Sen and Rajanikanta Sen, who had penned down songs that touched the pensive soul and raised it to heights of spirituality. Though their songs have a niche audience,
The multiplex revolution has caused many single-screen theatres to shut down. After Elite, Roxy, now is the turn of Mitra, another heritage hall of Kolkata that ends its 88- year long journey. Mitra Cinema began its journey in 1931 and the inauguration was graced by
She reigned the celluloid at a time when many of the younger generation were not even born! Her sister Kankabati was quite a known face in the film industry. That had invoked an underlined desire within Chandrabati Devi to take up acting. But who would
Angshuman Majumdar, a native of Jalpaiguri is motivating and empowering the youth of his homeland to get drawn to the love of the soil and use it in a productive way. Most of them were earlier leaving their homes and going off to Delhi or
Ever wondered how the journey of Apu- the central protagonist of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, the character brought to life by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s Pather Panchali came to an end? Since childhood, we have perennially been in love with ‘Apu’ and the movies that were milestones
He was a physics teacher by profession. But Kolkata musician Debjit Mahalanobis dared to dream big on his Double Bass. Today he is not just a young and talented music composer, he is also experimenting with Bass and fusion music. He gives an exclusive interview
It’s often said that pictures talk. They carry the best form of imagery, a reflection through expressions turning photography into the best form of narrative. Photography has the power to transport us to unknown worlds, alter perceptions, touch our souls and change lives. A photographer
The beautiful Kareena Kapoor alone on a deserted railway station with the head of goons eyeing her with lusty looks. And that infamous sexist lines from the movie Jab We Met….“Akeli ladki khuli Tijori Ketarah Hoti Hain
Mousumi Banerjee is a researcher and professor based in USA. She is a lover of art too and spends most of her time with three M’s --- Maths, Music and Medicine. She gives an exclusive interview to GB • You are a scientist as well as
Scrumptious balls of cottage cheese dipped in sugar syrup? Sounds unfamiliar? Yes, we are talking about rosogollas of Bengal that have always had an appeal worldwide. However, while we dive into a plate of rosogollas, little do we spend a moment thinking about the love,