Author and philosopher, Howard Thurman had once said, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Many of us get caught in the
Je radhe, shey chul-o badhe (the woman who cooks, also knows how to make her hair look good)… in other words a woman is a superwoman who does all kinds of chores. This was a very common sentence often used by our mothers and grandmothers.
Santiniketan’s Khowai is not just a natural splendour, with wind erosion giving rise to the naturally formed laterite mounds, it had for decades been a man-made wonder too, thanks to the local Saturday market or Haat. Just like Santiniketan’s lord Rabindranath Tagore and his famous
Young Adult as a genre sits firmly within the generation Z age space of 15 – 20 years, and as such, is powerfully influenced by the unique socio-economic changes and the technological disruption that this cohort experiences. As a part of my talk, I wanted
Terracotta of Bankura, clay dolls of Nadia, Kantha works of Birbhum, Dokra of Purulia, Midnapore and Burdwan – and one can go on naming such amazing work of artisans across districts of Bengal. My quest to soak in one such famed craft of Bengal took
Sunshine Bhattacharjee is a Cordon Bleu Alumnus chef and has made a mark in the culinary circuit for her innovative dishes. In the second edition of Women Writers’ Fest, she will talk about the immense effect of social media and extensive travel on food and
Remember the times, that one wrote diaries, almost like a daily dialogue with oneself
There are two things to understand about making people read what you blog. One is about the art of writing itself. In that the most important element according to me is giving people either of these: information that would be of some use, a deal,
Life, at times springs pleasant surprises and receiving an invitation to be a panelist at the second edition of ‘Women Writers’ Fest definitely qualifies as one. The concept of Women Writers’ Fest, is unique and in my opinion, it is an outstanding endeavour since this
Momos have become an integral part of Kolkata’s street food. Food lovers simply love the concept of these soft, juicy dough balls with the combination of spicy and pungent dip, especially when they come for throwaway prices. Easy to make, healthy to eat – at