The dying Boat Art of Bengal is all set to sail again on a new high as the complex technique of boat making will now be featured in the British Museum and museums of India. Such a piece of news is like a dream come
New Town, the swanky satellite city of Kolkata, is fast developing into the city for the future. Both the public and private sector are working in tandem to make the town look bright, aesthetic, clean and green. The booming growth in every sphere awaits to
In a world of turmoil, violence and turbulence, Nature is perhaps the only refuge that one’s broken mind and body can seek. And that is the philosophy behind ‘Satori – in the Arms of Nature’, a solo exhibition of paintings by Sweety ‘Rumki’ Dutta Banik
“The person who is not roused by a pulsating image, a small touch or sound, can make no sense of the word beauty. A person who neither knows, nor thinks beyond his worldly needs has no use for beauty….” that’s what Benode Behari Mukherjee had
The picturesque trails traversing the heartland of Bankura district of West Bengal converging to the ‘Terracotta Hub of Bengal’ Panchmura, are as breath-taking as the artisans’ creations, where the rustic charm of burnt clay or terracotta blend in a creative tapestry. The terracotta craft of
It is a common phenomenon these days in bustling urban cities like Kolkata, to spot old buildings being taken over by land sharks who would soon destroy the heritage and history, and memories attached to them, to build apartments or malls. And this trend is
For centuries, ‘Kantha’ has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in Bengal, and served as a pool between the urban and the rural divide. A form of exquisite embroidery, stitching patchwork cloth from rags, ‘Kantha’ art was practiced by both rural women
The red laterite path led through cashew plantations as dusk arrived slowly and silently to the village of Khawabgaon, the last village on the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. While travelling through Jhargram recently, I had the wish to drop in at Lalbazaar, a
Winter in Kolkata is always fun, not just for the chill in the air, but also for the fun and festivities. Winters are considered as a time of amusement as well as the perfect time to relax. Added to that Kolkata turns into a hub
Conceived by a Muslim. Carried out by Hindus. On church property. All the activity centring around a quintessentially Bengali art form. Confusing as it sounds, the explanation is simple. Veteran journalist, communications consultant and social activist Mudar Patherya has quietly begun yet another campaign to not