The light raindrops of Sraban fall to the ground, dancing with the push of the cool breeze. The cloud-laden afternoon has made the tranquil environment of Ballavpara Ferry Ghat in Katwa even more nostalgic. Passengers keep coming and going from the opposite bank to this side,
Acouple of years ago, a video went viral on social media where a graceful dancer, with effortless movements, told a room full of students: “Here I step into eighty-one.” The moment she said this and performed with such elegance, it was impossible not to be
In a world so often entrenched in violence and discord, there exist a few individuals who illuminate lives with their righteous spirit, driven not by selfish motives but by a genuine desire to make the world a better place. Among these luminaries was Shyamali Khastagir of Santiniketan—a multifaceted
Purulia district, known for its striking red and green forests, is a popular tourist destination in West Bengal. Come autumn, thousands of tourists flock to Purulia every year to soak up the peaceful ambience and rejuvenate themselves amid the natural beauty of the undulating land
Jibanananda Das’s most popular poem, Bonolota Sen, has captured the imagination of generations—from his contemporaries to the present, from the common reader to the literary connoisseur. In the hearts of Bengalis, Bonolota Sen appears sometimes as mysterious as Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and sometimes as the proclamation of
Bibi Wince is not a name familiar to many Kolkatans today, but had it not been for her, Bengal’s women may have had a far tougher time laying their hands on a camera. On World Photography Day today, Bengal’s women photographers at any rate ought to remind
“Bhautik bhitir mul shudhu pratyakkher agochar bastabkayahin sattar astitwa kalpanar hoyni. Praner nissongo ekakittwer moulik asohay bhitir moddhei er bij royechhe. …Nisshahay ekakittwer ahetuk bhiti ei-i bhuter bhoy prabriti anirdeshya atonker bij.” (Golper Bhut / Sukumar Sen) Bengali is a born chatterbox. When these three traits meet,
In social analysis, there is a term that connects data with temporal memory, known as ethnography. By bringing together people’s history, their context, and experiences, a narrative is created. This narrative is mainly analytical, observed neutrally as an outsider. At least in Western sociology (and as
Among Indian deities, perhaps none is as widely worshipped, admired, and adored as Lord Krishna. Krishna’s worship takes many forms, and he is encountered in numerous distinct regional traditions, either as the ‘historical’ or the ‘mythical’ one. Interestingly, Lord Krishna has come up in Bengali
Reba Hore’s life was simple and work-filled . Born in Jessore, she later studied Economics in Kolkata. During that time, she became actively involved in the Communist movement. There could hardly be a better opportunity to observe society so closely. In 1948, she became a