Kumar Sanu is back with a soulful Pujo Album Kheyali Din. Exclusive GB interview with composer Kinjal Chatterjee, who has composed for Kumar Sanu’s pujo song album. The other co-composers of this album are Shovan and Ankan. • The name Kumar Sanu needs no introduction.
Lenin’s Marxist Bolsheviks took control of Russia’s imperial capital in October, however, merely one hundred years later, the USSR is a distant memory.But our sentimental ‘Old Dame’ Calcutta has not been able to erase memories of herhoneymoon with USSR. There are vestiges of the erstwhile
“Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art”
Eau Chew is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants of Kolkata, which is still in function. It is approximately 96 years old (assumption is that it started in 1922). Some say it started in 1927. If I am not wrong, then it is the oldest
I met Bishnupada way back in 2009 in the middle of an Aila-ravaged Sunderbans. The super-cyclone had destroyed both lives and homes in a whiff, but somehow could not dampen the free-spirited baul, who I met in the middle of nature’s fury.His dedication in bringing
Want some Shangong, Pakchoy and Cuptai? Well, Chinese gourmet is not just about Hakka noodles or Fried rice!Ask any Chinese foodie and they will rattle names of a couple of Chinese eateries of the city, where you get the best authentic fare. Ajung’s is a
We often read about influences of various world cultures on Bengal's indigenous dishes. Since our land had always been the melting pot of various cultures, from Greece to Armenia, from England to Portugal, from China to Middle East, no wonder Bengal's food is a mix
• There was an era in Bengal Music, when songs had rich lyrics. Are lyrics still important? My world of songs is centred around my father Salil Chowdhury’s music. I mostly listen to Western and Indian classical music. However, the last time I heard Bengali songs
She was not just a superb singer, but also a great human being. I am lucky to have her as my sister-in-law. Krishna Chattopadhyay was a soft-spoken person and never used a bad word. I am lucky to have Krishna di as my family member
Come winter and Kolkata turns into a gastronomical paradise. For foodies fond of Mughlai delicacies, this is the time to hit Zakaria Street (Jacquaria Street) situated near Mahatma Gandhi Road in Kolkata. This is a commercial hub and home to the largest mosque in Kolkata