Every year one of the biggest Rathyatras of Kolkata is organised by ISKCON, with three towering colourful chariots pulled by thousands of devotees along city streets. What we see through the glimpse of this festival on Kolkata streets is not just a religious display of
Loitte fish also known as Bombay duck fish is apparently an unassuming fish to most Bengalis, thanks to the queens, Hilsa, Rohu, Katla, Parshe, Topshe, reigning Bengal’s fish palate for decades. But for Bangaals who had come to West Bengal from Opar Bangla after the
Gaane bhuban bhoriye debo, the eternal Shyamal Mitra song playing on the lips of Uttam Kumar on stage… Tanuja in the audience, taken aback at seeing her ‘driver’ turned to the singer she was mad for. What does Tanuja do? She sits down, with tears
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay has always been a filmmaker's favourite. And why not? He is one of the best story tellers that Bengali literature has ever produced. His tales are like a cinemascope, ready to be cooked in the right tones and presented before the audience.
Bengal is known for its sweet tooth and the state government has taken different innovativemeasures to encourage food tourism in different parts of the state. Today, the new Mishti Hub opened at New Town will be an addition to that effort and everyone is hopeful
Mango is a quintessential part of Bengal, from the first flowers that come in Spring to the final mangoes ripening in summer. Being a seasonal fruit, and considered as the King of all Fruits, with one of the largest export ratio from Bengal, mangoes are
With the monsoon in full swing, Kolkata is drenched in love, poetry and rains. Khichdi is a soul food for all of us, specially for the warmth it brings during the rains. But Nayana loves experimenting with the usual khichdi and turn it into special
How I loved my peach-pink benarasi saree! Incidentally, it also happened to be my aunt’s favourite saree. It had an elaborate silver zari work in uniform floral pattern along the pallu and saree border accompanied with silver diamond motifs all over, giving it the very
Jayeeta Ganguly is an independent mass media consultant and journalist To a movie connoisseur, Adil Hussain needs no introduction. He is an actor par excellence who has acted in some of the best films and productions emanating from Bollywood, Hollywood, regional films and Indo-European art houses.
Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, known for ruling the nation on and off with an iron hand and often compared to Britain’s own ‘Iron Lady,’ Margaret Thatcher, had a ‘sweet tooth’ weaknessfor a particular Bengali sweet, known as Kansat. She had tasted it when