He was a civil engineer and a bright student of science. Yet Narayan Sanyal was also one of the finest authors of Bengal who did not fit into the archetype of the contemporary authors of his times. His writings were not conventional and did not
Books help my mind soar. They even feel like friends when the real ones let you down That’s what probably many of us are realizing today, as the world around is bound within the four walls of our homes. The more we learn to live alone,
There was a time when the children of Bengal were not crazy for Harry Potter, rather they were hooked to a sky-blue-covered shabby book, whose pages had stories that could take any imaginative soul to a trajectory beyond the fantasies of even Harry Potter. It
Any bookworm or student of literature at some point of their lives must have laid hands on books like “To the Lighthouse,” or “Mrs Dalloway.” For who can ignore the immense contribution of one of the most pioneering English authors of the 20th century, Virginia
Returning to one’s roots is like returning to an abode of love and familiarity. Returning to one’s mother tongue is like welcoming yourself into your own haven of internal peace. Michael Madhusudan Dutta is a name that reverberates in the annals of Bengal’s literary world
As Tintin celebrates another milestone this year, his adventures continue to captivate fans worldwide. You know which Tintin we’re talking about. Yes, the one with the funny hair and forever baby face. The journalist boy-man created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi, otherwise known as
Acomplete bookstore dedicated to the ecological issue. Sounds strange? But it is true. If you walk down the busy Park Street walkway and turn to Middleton Street, a well-laid-out bookstore will attract your attention with a display of books outside the shop. Set up by
Author Sunil Gangopadhyay Author Sunil Gangopadhyay’s enduring popularity among his dedicated band of readers is the result of his astute understanding of a fundamental weakness in the Bengali psyche: A deep-rooted desire for tacky claim to a glorious literary past. A prolific author, he successfully delved into
Was there really a Portuguese traveller named Diego Alvarez as depicted in Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s "Chander Pahar"? Well, this Portuguese explorer who was also thought to be a gold and diamond prospector and befriended protagonist Shankar, was in reality, afictional character. The way Bandopadhyay ropes the two men and sets them on to explore
Remember the gramophone pin fired that used to be fired from a bicycle bell, in Byomkesh series Pather Kanta? This story is a popular Sarandindu story that had mesmerised readers because of the unusual weapon used when most people would think Gramophone is only used to listen