House number 29 on Fariapukur Street in North Kolkata lay in a derelict state for a long time. But people in the locality were suddenly taken by surprise when they noticed extensive repair work on the house started. The thick sturdy walls were whitewashed and
With the Kolkata Book Fair still a recent memory, books and bookstores are very much on our minds. No better time than now to talk about one of the oldest publishers of Bengal and their bookstore, which flourished a century ago. Located at 64 Cornwallis
What do we do when we suddenly feel hungry in the middle of the road, during travels, or at work? We tend to buy a small packet of biscuits to satisfy that hunger and drop in at any roadside or highway stall to get hold
Priyanka Kundu Biswas, the “Queen of Desserts,” a title she received from none other than celebrated chef Vikas Khanna at the MasterChef contest, very quickly won the hearts of everyone including the Bengalis around the world, with her amazing baking skills. The 32-year-old who resides
Every afternoon, cheers of children fill the air at Beadon Square as they engage in a soccer match. Locals are seen taking a walk maneuvering the wares left by hawkers who have precariously encroached on this wonderful park steeped in history. Many are not even
Balaka Ghosh, a girl from Kolkata, has bagged the award for Best Afterlife Research at the Life Beyond Life Film Festival (LBLFF) in Italy’s Torino. This festival is unique as it focuses on eschatological themes. Life Beyond Life Film Festival is a unique platform that
One of the most popular artists of Bengal is Jamini Roy. He represents an epoch of history that shows the Bengalis’ interest in arts and crafts. Roy was born on 11th April 1887, his journey began at the age of 16 when he joined the
Mahasthangarh is one of the oldest and most traditional places among the archaeological monuments of Bangladesh. This ancient monument is located on the banks of the Karatoya river in Shibganjupazila, 13 km north of the Bogra district of the Rajshahi division. It was part of
It is said there is no age as young or old to become an entrepreneur. What one needs for the same is a penchant to do something new and add value to one’s own life as well as to the lives of others. So when
Rabindranath Tagore has his book of poems Purabi, published in the year 1925, a year after his famous meeting with Victoria Ocampo. Most of the poems of Purabi were written between 26th September 1924 and 24th January 1925 – recall that the bard arrived in