If you wish to cool yourself from within this summer and keep your stomach healthy and happy, then try out Panta Bhaat or fermented rice. This is a dish which is unique and extremely popular in rural Bengal, Assam and Odisha. But it has tremendous
Cinema and sweets – a Bengali’s life revolves around these two passions. And when the twain meet, the joy is simply boundless. Kolkata has been celebrating 100 years of Bengali cinema in various ways. Now to add more flavor to the celebrations, Cadbury Mishti makers
Let’s start with words and not with movie dialogues…. Let’s start with letters…. Satyajit Ray: ‘May I point out that the topicality of the theme in question stretches back into antiquity, when it found expression in that touching fable about the poor deluded crow with a
They often say that Kolkata is the most pocket-friendly city. This City of Joy offers everything at highly affordable prices despite the ever-increasing market prices. Ask anyone about how they associate Kolkata and the most probable answer that you would get is ‘sweets.’ Well Kolkata
She survived alone in one of the most expensive cities of the world --- Singapore. She struggled alone against a disastrous marriage and the usual apathy of a patriarchal society, as well as an alien land. Today, Sreyashi Sen is the managing director of Darpan,
• What made you opt for the song ‘Shobai chup’ for Konttho? I have always done whatever has come my way. Probably because I do not live in Kolkata, offers for playback singing do not come continuously. Also, I never wished to confine myself just as
After the comforting chilly seasons of winter, the summer time has finally arrived to squeeze the life out of us. The energy level has hit the rock bottom thereby diminishing our appetite. We are forever complaining and looking for a ray of hope which would
Taki cuisine has always stood out from the rest, not just because of its Jessore influence, but also because of its less spicy appeal. Delicious, yet not too spicy, making them healthy. A well-known dish of Taki thus happens to be Sada Dalna or Jjalphoroner
Phulbari is a small village located just beside Siliguri which has undergone a lot of change over the years. It can today give strong competition to Siliguri as far as development is concerned. However, what has remained constant over the years in Phulbari is its
Pather Panchali, the Apu-Durga masterpiece as depicted by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay in his Aam aantir bhenpu, was brought to life undoubtedly by Satyajit Ray. Though he had given the work of the film’s music direction to Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ray did use his originality in one