‘Music knows no boundaries’ and what could be more apt when describing playback singer, musician and composer Robin Ghosh who still commands a huge fan base in both Pakistan and Bangladesh and people still commemorate his death anniversary in both the countries. Ghosh is regarded
Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty - two Bengali stars in the world of Bollywood art direction and production design who have taken up where another Bengali, the duo’s mentor Samir Chanda, left off. With blockbusters such as Sadak 2 (2020), Chhapaak (2020), Raazi (2018), Padmaavat
December 4, 1908. A trial was in progress at the Khulna District Court against a poet charged with sedition. Rabindranath Tagore was summoned to appear before the court and record his statement against the defendant. But the ludicrous fact was the accused poet had dedicated
People have been eating outside of the home for millennia, buying a quick snack from a street vendor or taking a travel break at a roadside inn for a bowl of stew and a pint of mead. In the West, most early versions of the
“Finally, they have chosen me?” That was the first question that Narayan Debnath asked after being chosen as a Padmashri awardee this year. For a man who over 70 years has dedicated his life into creating landmark Bengali comic strips like ‘Bantul the Great’, ‘Nante
Macche Bhaat e Bangali! Really? Well not always. Atleast the earliest cookbooks of Bengal have a different story to tell. ‘Dalna’, ‘Shukto’, ‘Chochhori’, ‘Paanch Mishali torkari’ are not just names, they are considered to be reflection of Bengal’s culture and delicacies of the region. As
It really looks extraordinary. The Brooke Swan Car that once upon a time drove down the crowded streets of Calcutta. It was the creation of eccentric and wealthy Scotsman Robert Nicholl or ‘Scotty’ Matthewson and he lived in early 20th century Calcutta, that was then
Bengal has always been the land of music and musicians. But one instrument that has hardly been much talked about is the wind instrument of Shehnai. Though this instrument is often mis-understood as one that is popular in only North India, interestingly Bengal had produced
‘Aranyak’ is a name that the average Bengali reader recognises almost instantly as the title of an iconic novel by the legendary Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay. What is perhaps less well known is that Aranyak is also the name of a nondescript, two-storey house in Barrackpore
Feluda Pherot During the seemingly endless year of 2020, as the world grappled with immense challenges and gradually got used to newer ways of life, the one great source of succour and sustenance proved to be entertainment. More specifically, paid OTT platforms, which brought the very