Pottery has always been an integral part of Bengal. Beginning from the Chalcolithic period (the Chalcolithic period refers to that part of Old World prehistory wedged between the first farming societies called Neolithic, and the urban and literate societies of the Bronze Age) down to
Two of his novels were briefly banned on charges of obscenity, and the case against his famous novel Prajapati, was settled in the Supreme Court of India. Despite controversies surrounding him, Samaresh Basu was probably one of the most prolific writers of Bengali literature, who
He was introduced to the Bengali movie audience by none other than stalwart directors like Tapan Sinha and Tarun Majumdar. He was the perfect bhadrolok both on and off-screen. Tollywood will definitely miss actor Santu Mukherjee who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Born
The art of printing could be traced back to the lanes of Battala in North Kolkata, the birthplace of the Bengali printing press in the early 19th century. The year was 1878. Chor Bagan Art Studio released a colour lithograph print of Shiv Durga. It
Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona, arey manob dehai goirob koiro na, manob deha maatiro bhando, bhangile hoibe khondo re khondo.” (Say the name of God just once My friend, take no pride in the mortal body The human body is a pitcher of clay When it breaks it shall shatter into
Dreams have only one owner at a time That’s why dreamers are lonely – Erma Bombeck This is so true for sexagenarian bioscope-wallah Mohammad Salim, who has been hawking celluloid dreams to Calcuttans on streets for almost half-a-century. Age is catching up with him and now
Mayapur ISKCON has its distinctive way of celebrating Dol Utsav without colours. The Dol Utsav of Mayapur is an extensive festival that is celebrated through different ceremonies over a period of one month. On 17th February, the celebration has begun with the arrival of devotees from
‘E porobasheyrobe ke’ in Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece Kanchenjunga? Picturised on actress Karuna Bandyopadhyay, many of us are not aware that though the movie was not a commercial success, it had a greater impact behind the scenes. For it did bring out a rare talent from
Terracotta or clay craft has been the symbol of man’s first attempt at craftsmanship, just as the potter’s wheel was the first machine invented to use the power of motion for a productive purpose. However, its association with religious rituals has imbibed it with deeper
“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, emptiness