“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lange A little boy was fascinated by the art of photography when he realized the immense power of the medium to capture a moment for posterity. He was drawn into the mysterious
When the dreams of noon were not even ripe, the clouds came bursting whipping the flail of a lightning. That was the urban cape of Kolkata, interspersed with high-rises and bungalows, with slums and water-bodies, with urban jungles and romantic Maidan. Monsoon in Kolkata is
When sleep is sacrificed in favour of scriptures and storytelling, while churning out artistic Nakshi pithes, the immortal verse of poet Jasimuddin comes to our mind. The tale of love between Shaju and Rupai and the ‘Field of the Embroidered Quilt’ have been household stories
Coffee house er shei adda ta aaj aar nei… aaj aar nei Manna Dey’s iconic song on Kolkata’s Coffee House at College Street brings back memories of Bengal’s very own adda sessions. Adda that transcends the barriers of small-time gossips, paving way for new thoughts, path-breaking
Nationally reputed advertising professional from India, Uttaran Chaudhury believed that ‘an idea can go global’ and he was right. From the month of April 2020, when the Covid-19 panic was gradually seeping in pushing us into an uncertain space, he came up with this unique
In his poem Suchetana, Jibanananda Das has written: ‘In the hands of tired yet tireless sailors like us/ we shall build, not today but on the last dawn’ Any artist is like that sailor, who weaves the dream of an eternal journey. Hence the artistic journey
In 2013, Mohan Singh Khangura said in an interview, these days an artiste gets his/her due recognition only after his/her passing away. His elder son Bikram was a Rabindrasangeet exponent of the contemporary generation. It is well-known among music connoisseurs that he was a brilliant
Forty-eight years have passed since well-known theatre director Arun Mukhopadhyay had staged the iconic Marich Sangbad. Since then the play has been staged more than a thousand times. And who can ever forget the stupendous performance of Biplabketan Chakraborty! Along with him, the play also
If we talk of fusion music today, Sourindro Mohun Tagore spoke of hybrid musical instruments long back in the 19th century. Instruments which had both features of Indian and Western traditions, such as the sitar and violin. His incredible knowledge on Hindustani classical music was
More than three months! As most of the people are still stuck at home, every other person is seen indulging in cooking experimentation and other creative work. Fortunately, we too are rustling up home-cooked meals that are easy to put together yet delectable. Craving for something