Moinak Dutta is a published author and poet Sneha and her father went into the dining hall first. It was adjacent to the double storied hut they were staying in. No one dared to venture to the hills during this season, but Sneha’s father had a
One of the finest blend of European and Indian architecture is Cossimbazar Rajbari in Murshidabad and the Roys, whose forefathers erected this stately structure, have restored it recently to its past glory. Way back, when Murshidabad was the capital of the Nawabs of Bengal, Cossimbazar
Tomar khola hawa lagiye paaley, Rabindranath Tagore probably knew best the importance and freedom of wind in his abode Santiniketan. Wind is not just a natural element, it has been entwined in literature, both English and Bengali over the ages and has always carried the
He was running, his bare feet stepping on the pointed stone chips on the asphalt road. Was he injured? Even if he was, it did not show on his face. After all he was a Kite Runner. The freedom and fun of being victorious in
Kolkata will host a unique Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop (FPRWI) from November 15 to November 22 this year. A city that is known as the mecca of internationally acclaimed film makers and equally erudite intellectual audience, Kolkata has always looked beyond just ‘watching movies
Asian Paints Sarod Samman winner of last year, Talapark Pratyay Durgotsav is experimenting with ‘Depth’ this year. One of the leading Durga Puja of North Kolkata, Tala Park is out to capture all our imaginations and stigma within the microcosm of ‘Eternal Depth.’ Tales of
Shubhankar Das is an M.Phil scholar from Jadavpur University, scrawler and a stargazer Some journeys are unique. Just like the journey of Chalchitra Academy. To understand exactly how and why the lesser-known patuās of Bishnupur and Medinipur flourished even before Paul Gauguin could etch his magic
Naktala Udayan Sangha has been one of the most celebrated Durga Pujas of Kolkata in the recent past. This year well-known artist Susanta Pal has chosen a unique theme known as ‘Kaal.’ Since 2005, Pal has been working for Naktala Udayan Sangha. According to him, “There
Shei Shomoy was a trendsetter. In this award-winning book, poet-novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay had pushed himself beyond the frontiers of a ‘well-made novel’ into the fascinating world of family and period history, reportage, travel narrative, folklore and ethnography. He had integrated local folklores of Bengal into
Moments freeze on frames. That’s how moments are kept alive and dreams are made. Walking down memory lanes enables a person to feel old suburbs, friendly trees, familiar indoors, snowy mountains or even get an insight into his own heart. Young photographer Pratik Dey Chowdhury