Well, it is indeed a sad day for food connoisseurs of Bengal and those sweet-toothed foodies across the world, who used to take the famous Kalimpong cheese and lollipops home from the quaint Himalayan town of Bengal. What tea was to Darjeeling, this cheese and
A week before Uttam Kumar died on July 24, 1980, he had wanted to meet ‘his Rama,’ actress Suchitra Sen who has often been compared to Hollywood’s recluse Greta Garbo. He called her after watching the movie ‘Alo Aamaar Alo’ on TV, but Suchitra Sen
Dhurjati Prasad Chaudhuri is an academician and ex-professor of management science. He is also an avid photographer Remember that hilarious Bengali movie Sharey Chuattor (সাড়ে ৭৪)? The budding romance under the glare of a Kolkata mess bari, between Uttam Kumar as Rampriti and Suchitra Sen as
Movie Tarikh has been winning laurels since its release. From winning the National Award to winning international awards, Churni Ganguly’s Tarikh has really made it big! Now it has received the prestigious Los Angeles Film Award 2019, that makes it one of the top 15
How about visiting the oldest ladoo shops of Kolkata on Ganesh Chaturthi? Have a look at our exclusive video on legendary ladoo shops of Kolkata
From the 26th to 30th of August, 2019, Jhargram's Khwaabgaon (Lalbazar) village witnessed a Potochitra Painting Workshop focusing on tribal and traditional art, organised and funded by Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with Chalchitra Academy. Chalchitra Academy is a Kolkata and Jhargram based cultural organization
Filmmaker-actor Rituparno Ghosh, who was known for both his obsession with his sexual identity as also for his sensitive and sensible handling of stories, might have crossed the line of eternal bond. But he will always be remembered for the quality of his cinema that
Ma left me very silently. She just concealed herself somewhere, away from us. I was at that moment mid-air, returning to Kolkata from Mumbai. My brother was in Kolkata, may be was busy with his work. Baba was alone at home then. Ma left her companion,
What is so special about Rajendra Phuchka stall of Dhakuria? Well, it has won the Khaibar Pass Award and has been tagged as selling the ‘Best Phuchka In The City.’ Rajendra’s culinary skills in turning a simple phuchka to a delicacy is well-known to his
It was probably one of the most powerful acting of Shashi Kapoor’s wife Jennifer Kendal Kapoor as the old Anglo Indian woman living in Kolkata. 36 Chowringhee Lane was also a directorial debut for Aparna Sen. The film was very well received upon release. The movie