The date was April 9, 1956. It was 9.15pm. BBC’s switchboard suddenly lit up with calls from hundreds of viewers convinced they had just witnessed a gruesome murder live on their television screens. An enigmatic Indian magician named P.C. Sorcar had hypnotized a teenaged girl,
Just like Marc Riboud once said: ‘Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second,’ well-known senior bureaucrat Atri Bhattacharya probably felt and practiced that passion in real-life. His exhibition of photographs at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) gallery testifies the
Kolkata of 1970s was a revolutionary city, where protests were the order of the day. After all, the fire that burnt within, gave form to a city that is still hailed as the intellectual capital of India. Often wall graffiti proclaiming slogans like “Chinese Chairman
As the capital of the British Raj between 1858 and 1911, Calcutta has long been at the crossroads of multiple influences and played a major role in the cultural history of India. The Bengal Renaissance was one such movement in the 19th century as a
For designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee going global is nothing new. He has collaborated with French luxury fashion house Balmain and Italian luxury fashion company Versace. But getting recognised by Swedish fast-fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) who wish to collaborate with him is a big news
Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan had welcomed scholars from across the globe and the poet had a deep connect with China. So much so that even today China Bhavan of Visva Bharati University celebrates literature, music and art of that land. One of the very first visiting
Art is freedom and art fairs nurture that boundless freedom. This wintry weekend, MAYA Art Space brings a vibrant Art Fair that will surely encourage your imagination, allow you to lay hands on contemporary art pieces at throwaway prices and also enjoy soulful music, from
Steeped in history, Bishnupur of Bankura is famous for its exquisite terracotta temples. It also has a glorious past that is reflected in its architecture, music and handicrafts such as pottery and weaving. Bishnupur prospered in the 17th and 18th century under the Malla dynasty.
It is said that each and every wall of Kolkata is a rich treasure-trove of historical resources. They have tales to relate to the discerning audience. Kolkata served as the capital of colonial India under the British East India Company. By the end of the
March 17, 1935. A peace-loving great humanist and poet-artist sketched the profile of hated tyrant-dictator, Benito Mussolini – one who is held as the mastermind behind World War II. But who was the artist? None other than Rabindranath Tagore. The lines that depict the portrait