Be it Chinese, Japanese or Tibetan, Kolkata has always been open and shown a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to a large variety of cuisines. Few years back, the only time we got to taste baklava - one of the most popular desserts, was
While talking about Kolkata street food, Ghugni is one lip smacking delicacy you can never afford to miss. The Ghugni waala with that big haandi wrapped in red cloth on his head in front of your school gate surrounded by a crowd of children screaming
A moment of great honour and happiness for the entire team of Nagarkirtan as the film bagged 4 prestigious awards at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival 2019. The story revolves around a transwoman and a flautist. The movie bagged the
Aponjon’s Rabi is no more! That carefree soul, who went on to help the entire neighbourhood and was the symbol of the angry youth of the ’60s. Every expression of Swarup Dutta, be it his charming smile, his casual yet suave looks or even the
Last year it was Sreebhumi, where people flocked to see Durga Idol decked in pure gold ornaments. This year it is Santosh Mitra Square that promises to spring a surprise with a 10ft Durga idol made of gold. The idol will be placed in a
‘E porobasheyrobe ke’ in Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece Kanchenjunga? Picturised on actress Karuna Bandyopadhyay, many of us are not aware that though the movie was not a commercial success, it had a greater impact behind the scenes. For it did bring out a rare talent from
The first day of Rathayatra is also known as Gundichayatra and is considered extremely auspicious. On this day, Lord Jagannath comes in the mode of Shree Krishna of Vrindavan Dham. Visiting the main temple for ten times is equal to one-time darshan of Gundichayatra. Below
Are you acquainted with the term gotra? It is a Sanskrit word which is synonymous to clan and refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male patriline. After the overwhelming response of Konttho, the director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee
The 3rd edition of Iskule Bioscope- Bhalobashi Bangla Cinema has indeed been able to raise the consciousness about Bengali cinema among school students. The inaugural screening of the event recently took place in Mahadevi Birla World Academy. Dignitaries from eminent five schools were also present
It has been almost 50 years now that our favourite suave detective Feluda invaded the Bengali consciousness. Be it for his sharp wit, sarcasm, impressive sense of humour, intellect, sharp sense of observation and deduction, Satyajit Ray’s immortal creation Feluda is an integral part of