Bengali is not his mother tongue, but he loves the language that happens to be one of the world’s sweetest languages. No wonder Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary of state higher education department loves to speak and sing in Bangla, that is dear to his heart.
‘Bengali Aunty/Metronome’ famed Sawan Dutta speaks to Saheli Mitra on how she has created a sensation in the online music world with her exceptionally hilarious music videos that carry important messages • You have been using songs that you write and sing yourself to spread important
Here is a new musical instrument for all music lovers. It is called Taramandal and is a fusion of Dotara and Surmandal. A stringed instrument this new Taramandal can be used for both folk and classical renditions. It has around 20 strings and the music
Oriental cuisine has always been a favourite of the people of Kolkata and Korean food is gradually making inroads into the biriyani-noodles bastion. But most of us still do not have a very clear concept of Korean food and consider it to be some kind
Biryanishk by The Biryani Company is driven by the indomitable passion for biryani. Regal biryanis are crafted exclusively for the discerning palate. Hand-picked ingredients, recipes curated over years of exploring the subcontinent, strict quality control, and an incurable love for food make for a premium
Famous Bengali singer Sabita Chowdhury is no more. She often fought with her husband, famous music composer, Salil Chowdhury, on who would leave this world first? May be her husband knew he would die before her and hence wrote the song: Tumi ki kokhono shei
Singer Rupankar Bagchi in an exclusive interview to GB speaks on his singing and acting career and his take on modern music • Hardly any Pujo albums are being launched these days, instead we find launches on Youtube. What is your take on this shift? I think
Such evenings are rare. Star lit sky, a mild cool wintry breeze and performances from century old books Geetibithika and Lipika, two of Tagore’s earliest creations. A heady concoction indeed, as performer Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee read out words and feelings penned down by Rabindranath Tagore
The West Bengal Livestock Development Corporation (WBLSDC) are setting up Kaviar outlets to offer exotic dishes like gondhoraj rabbit, duck mussallam, duck roast, quail curry and many other exotic lamb and goat dishes. The Kaviar shops will operate across different parts of Kolkata and also from
No one could put them down, because they had their mothers who inspired them to do something different. Sip n Bite is not just another café, it is a place where you find new stories written in every corner, stories of how one can win