If the five-point crossing of Shyambazar is a vintage locale of Kolkata, then Golbarir Kosha Mangsho at a joint close by is nostalgia for most Bengalis who live across the globe and make it a ritual to taste that greasy dish at least once a
• After how many years will you be performing in Kolkata? Every year since 2011, I am coming to Kolkata. I had a big show last year in Jadavpur University. But this time the show is different and very exciting, as I shall be performing with
Today was a moment of pride for the whole of Bengal as India and Bangladesh cricket teams clash on English soil. Both countries have National Anthems written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Needless to say both songs were sung before the match began in Birmingham.
Instead of having cold and stale food from roadside stalls while pandal hopping, city pujo revelers will get a chance this year to dig into yummy chicken cutlets, kebabs, nuggets, sausage and even chicken popcorns. Haringhata Meat will set up stalls at all the leading pujo
The festive spirit of the New Year when celebrated through gastronomic delights, brings in a perfect beginning to the days ahead. For food not just satisfies our taste buds, but also rejigs our nostalgia --- of the years gone by, at times of a road
Bengalis are known for their telebhaja (deep fried) savouries and it is by their sheer dint of merit, they are capable of making any vegetable, spinach, fish, chicken, egg --- you name it, into mouth-watering deep-fried snacks. When the British came to India, they introduced
The ancient Thakurdalan at Girish Bhavan in Bhowanipore still stands erect -- a silent testament to the changing times. As the annual preparations for Durga Puja begin, the age-old Thakurdalan is given a makeover. A temporary stage is still erected for holding the Mukherjee family’s
From spiritual leader Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa to late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to even West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, everyone is a fan of Felu Modak’s sweets. Situated on GT Road, one gets to see long queues infront of the shop almost every day.
The celebration of triumph over evil has started with much anticipation and gusto. Down the ages, from the time of the zamindars of British era Bengal to communist Bengal and then to different puja loving Bengal, the festivities have always kept us alive. They have
Did you know Bengal’s favourite Mishti Doi originated in Bulgaria! Well, do not raise your brows. Tracing the sweet trail of Bengal, one realises that majority of Bengal’s sweet box originated in some European nation or another. The yeast that helps to make Mishti Doi