One of the most famous street food in Dhaka, Bangladesh is Dhakai Paratha. Even a few decades back, Dhakai Paratha had been a very popular breakfast in Kolkata too. But with the invasion of breakfast items from other parts of the globe and country, we
For all those who lived in Calcutta in the ’60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, had a tryst with Bangla Natok or theatre that was so enriched in that era, that there would be queues before the ticket counter to buy tickets for the first show. And
There was a time when fibre glass Durga idols made way to various cities of USA and Europe months before Durga Puja. Now villages in Nadia are churning out brass and bell-metal idols of Lakshmi and Ganesh that have found a big market in USA.
Veteran actor Soumitro Chatterjee who was suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to a hospital on the EM Bypass on 13th August has been released today. Thankfully the 84-year-old actor is doing well and has been asked by his doctors to take rest at home
Actor, musician and performing artist Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee speaks to Saheli Mitra on his newly launched jewellery and fashion accessories range. Read to know more on how the actor’s take on life and its conflicts get reflected on an expressive medium! • We know Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee
His constant companion was a sketchbook and pen. For that’s how artist Rathin Mitra captured the heart and soul of Kolkata, the vibrant and colourful city in a monochrome frame. But what stood out from the rest were the small historical anecdotes that Mitra wrote
At times laughter hides tears also. So was the case for the man who made us laugh through his words. Yes, we are talking about Shee-bram Cho-ko-ro-bo-ro-ty. He would often put himself into his stories amongst fictional characters. The most famous and recurring characters in
Saswata Chatterjee has on and off proved what a great actor he is through a variety of movies. The audience had first got a touch of that superb acting in his role as Bob Biswas, the villain. Now he has won the hearts of the
Curious faces of Durga stared peacefully at the play of clouds across the monsoon sky. Arranged in a row on a muddy pavement, sloshed with a recent sharp shower, they were lying in abundance. The sun peeped, etching myriad shadows on their clayey smiles, so
Meet author Shibaji Bose and learn about his new book Till We Meet Again • How does it feel to turn an author from a corporate hotshot? Was this always your dream? I believe there are many out there who secretly nurse the idea of becoming a