Benaras - the very name brings up a lot of emotions, especially for a Bengali girl like me. Growing up in a Bengali household, I was familiar with the place since childhood. Though many hours away from Kolkata by train, Benaras was home to so
It has been sixty-five years since the imposing building of Goethe Institute or Max Mueller Bhavan stands in Kolkata celebrating the Indo-German ties in various ways. And it is indeed a big day. To celebrate the 65th year, Cologne-based artist Katja Davar collaborated with local
Nothing could have looked better for the Bengali film industry if the legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee would have continued to live on. Nevertheless, at this moment, the legend lives on. Banking on memories, Soumitra and Deepa Chatterjee Foundation in collaboration with Shyambazar Mukhomukhi has organized
Even a few years ago the stately building of Rani Rashmoni at Janbazar was in shambles with illegal settlers taking over a part of the house. But hopefully now the tables are turned. The house at last has been recognised as a heritage building by
The northern winds have started blowing, signalling the coming of long-awaited winters to the City of Joy. The festival of lights is round the corner. The festive fragrance rocks on. People are busy decorating their homes with lights. The verandas and windows have been decorated
He was the man who was known as Chand Kobi, a name that was given by none other than Rabindranath Tagore himself. But who was this poet who was loved by even Tagore? He was Nishikanto Roychowdhury. Born in 1909, he lost his mother at
Kalighat sharas In the age of modernization, most of our old practices and traditions are getting replaced or refurbished. Things that made sense even 10 years ago are now becoming obsolete. The earlier generations were very conservative and did not accept any changes to the norm