When a slice of Opar Bangla’s filmdom descends in Kolkata, then movie buffs make a beeline for the shows. The Bangladesh Film Festival that started from 29th October, and will continue till 2nd November at Nandan is attracting a large number of visitors every day.
GB celebrates the man and his music and brings the nostalgia of lost beats. Though many Bengali bands have made folk songs their forte in recent times, no one can forget the contribution of Nirmalendu Chowdhury and how for the first time he made Bangla
The first solar dome in India is now open for public viewing in Bengal’s Silicon Valley, Eco Park, New Town, Kolkata. This project has been jointly executed by HIDCO (West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd) and WBSEDCL (West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company). Only
GB celebrates the man and his music and brings the nostalgia of lost beats. Though many Bengali bands have made folk songs their forte in recent times, no one can forget the contribution of Nirmalendu Chowdhury and how for the first time he made Bangla
Ancestral house of Rash Behari Ghosh - Torkona Village Burdwan Not many people have possibly heard of Torkona village in Khandaghosh, East Burdwan district. Although a large and prosperous village, no community puja (Barowari Puja) is held in the village. Villagers have been continuing the
India's royalty lost their official powers when the nation gained Independence in 1947 but the modern-day royal families continue to adhere to age-old family traditions. Times have changed and so have the financial status of these once-powerful monarchs but when it comes to hosting events
Balmy winter mornings in Kolkata are not just about the smog enveloping the city’s lungs around Maidan, but also about exciting walking tours, considering the mild cool winters that set in around Kolkata. And then the fiery Christmas laced with the nostalgia of a British
“In this image-driven age, wildlife filmmakers carry a heavy responsibility. They can influence how we think and behave when we’re in nature. They can even influence how we raise our kids, how we vote and volunteer in our communities, as well as the future of
It has been more than 50 years since the Dacca Mail aka Pakistan Mail stopped commuting between Sealdah and Goalanda Ghat, an important junction in former East Pakistan. Before Partition, Goalanda Ghat, located at the confluence of Padma and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) Rivers, was the only
Murshidabad, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, is steeped in history. Set up by Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Dewan of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, it was originally named ‘Maksudabad’. Murshidabad was once the capital of this vast region in the East. Calcutta, now