At the Women Writers’ Festival in Kolkata this Friday one will get to hear Shutapa Paul speaking on why writing political biographies is a difficult job. Her new book, ‘Didi: The Untold Mamata Banerjee’ brought out by Penguin has recently hit the stands. “My session
They came from all over Bengal, be it Jalangi, be it Barrackpore or even Kolkata itself. Their buzz filled the Nandan campus and their mission and works stole all hearts. The Indo-Russian ties got a boost at the RICE organized painting exhibition of the 2nd
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library….” That’s what Argentinian short story writer, Jorge Luis Borges had said once upon a time. And that paradise descends on earth when we happen to sit in a quaint library, leafing through books
Krishnanagar is not just about dolls, it is also about Sarpuria and Sarvaja. And when it comes to sweets, nothing can beat the century-old shop of Adhar Chandra Das & Sons. People from all over Bengal come here to savour their mouth-watering sweets including the
He is a man whose satire has always harboured the sensitivity of an extremely intelligent mind. In my college days, when most of my friends spoke of Sunil Gangopadhyay and Shakti Chattopadhyay, I grew up on a dose of satire, thanks to my parents. And
Film-maker Debraj Naiya’s latest film ‘Voice of Silence’ has created a buzz among film- enthusiasts all over the world. The film talks about the silent sufferings experienced by a molested or raped woman and has been dedicated to nurse Aruna Shanbag who died after spending
Kala Bhavan of Santiniketan has always been the home ground of what the world celebrated as Bengal School of Art. As it stepped into its 100th year, a rare exhibition has been unveiled and opened to public. A memorial book to mark the 100th anniversary
Remember that Padma Sandesh or Golap Bahar or even the Haansh Sandesh and Chandrapuli that your grandma made at home? Well, such sweets had one thing in common, they all looked grander and tasted heavenly. Bengal has always been the Land of Sandesh. From Nolen
That grand annual fair so dear to book lovers across the world, Kolkata Book Fair 2019 is set to start on 30th January at Salt Lake’s Central Park. Though the theme country at the upcoming book fair is Guatemala, the prime attraction might be the
P. Thankappan Nair, popularly known as P.T. Nair was Kolkata’s barefoot historian. His book A Tercentenary History of Calcutta: A History of Calcutta's Streets, will always be considered a treasure trove on the history of this vibrant city. He has written around 60 books about