The usual Bengali household swears by mutton. But how did the mutton recipe come on the plates of Bengalis? According to epic Mahabharata, meat is the most delectable, nutritious and indispensable delicacy. At the same time, Maharabharata also says one must reject meat to practice
Did scandals and affairs splashed on cine-magazines of Mumbai and Kolkata impact Kishore Kumar? Well, no. The genius remained unaffected. He would ignore gossips and remain stoically calm. However, there were times when he was hounded by over-enthusiastic members of the film fraternity or prying
Last year, Bengal had received the GI tag as the first Rosogolla maker after a tough tiff and fight with rival Orissa who claimed this famous sweet was first prepared in Orissa centuries ago. But Orissa did not accept the defeat and instead put up
Durga Puja is just a couple of months away. And every puja committee and priests have decided to worship Ma Durga the ‘green way’ this year. To make priests aware of how to stop misuse of drinking water during puja rituals, special classes will be
The new movie on the block – Samsara, releases today. In an exclusive interview, Sudiptaa Chakraborty, one of the most versatile actresses of modern times, tells GB about her role to journalist Saheli Mitra. She also shares her experience of shooting at remote Meghalaya and
Khichdi was declared as India’s superfood and promoted as ‘Brand India food,’ a few years ago. But among all the various kinds of Khichdi enjoyed in different states of India, Bengal’s khichuri has a different taste and purpose for preparation. Needless to say, one cannot
Chau, the unique acrobatic martial dance form of Purulia is a unique treasure of Bengal. The vigorous movements, martial art, leaps, stylized masks offer Chau its unique appeal. Hinduism, folklore, religious themes of Shaktism, Shaivism and Vaishnavism combine to shape the form of Purulia’s famous
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
I still remember 22 July 1986, I was in school then. We heard actress Mahua Roychowdhury was no more. Entire Bengal followed her news for 10 days as she lay half burnt in Calcutta Hospital, writhing in pain. And the doctors finally failed. She was
Remember Shashi Babu from Arogya Niketan? While talking about actor Kali Banerjee, the first thing that strikes us are the versatile and timeless characters he portrayed. Be it Joysingha from Bisarjan, Shashi babu from Arogya Niketan, Kashim from Louhakopat, Bimal of Ajantrik, Banowari from Hashulibager