Shyamal Mukhopadhyay is settled in Nagpur and is a freelance intruder into the world of Bangaliana Samir had been unpacking his kits bag on a side table.Only a couple of hours ago he had landed at Dumdum airport by an afternoon Delhi flight and then hired
Recently, I had the privilege to attend a seminar titled “Towards Classical Status for Bengali Language” organized by the Shoptodina Foundation (brain child of Dr. Tamal Dasgupta), that has been doing pioneering work related to Bengal and Bengalis. Interestingly, Bengali is a language that has
TAMING OF THE CAT AMITA RAY The prolonged cawing of crows, barking of dogs and shouts of children drew my attention and looking out, my gaze was riveted on this creature; a robust cat with mosaic black and white fur. Little did I know then that this
Rhythm Divine Co-founders and Co-ordinators, Anindita Bose, Sufia Khatoon and Jagari Mukherjee speak to GB • How receptive you think the audience of Bengal/Kolkata is towards poetry compared to other states of India? Reception towards poetry in Kolkata is the best in India. Cities like Mumbai and
Isn’t it said that poetry not just charms the soul, and find its way through the heart, connects people, but also brings a movement, acting as a tool that can create wonders and social changes. Keeping that in mind, Woman Scream International Poetry and Arts
Ahalya and Mrs Thurlow ‘You got to be Mrs. Thurlow then!’ Ahalya almost spoke out impromptu. Before her stood a woman, expressionless. She couldn’t understand what Ahalya was talking about. ‘Tallo? Oi namey kakukey chinina
GetBengal received many poetry and short story entries from across the country. Though we felt honoured to have received so many entries, but we as a team had to choose a few that celebrates womanhood across the spectrum. DrAmit Shankar Saha (1st) I undress as I write this. There
All-out Paint War or Is It? The Festival of Holi – aka an all-out paint war! For most Indians, it is the biggest festival of the year. In Bengal the festival has several glorified names such as ‘Dol Yatra’ and ‘Boshonto Utsob.’ It symbolises the advent of
Two city educationists, Nrishingha Prasad Bhaduri and Dipak Ghosh, have come up with a new project named Vishwa Parichay --- A Journey to Science in Bengali, to spread awareness about science among students and public. This project has been approved by Bengal’s Higher Education department.
