Bengal has manufactured textiles for many centuries, as recorded in ancient hand-written and printed documents. Though we have always equated western India as the textile hub of the nation, Bengal had robbed the limelight since ancient ages as producing the best textiles of the world,
I was shocked when Lokman Molla referred to a paddy as Dui Satin (two wives of a polygamous man). Lokman got a jar-full of paddy from his stock. I noticed two pods of fine brown rice lying next to each other, just like two wives
We have often been in love with Jaisalmer and its Sonar Kella. The Golden Fort of Rajasthan shot to fame overnight and turned into a Bengali tourist’s favourite hotspot after Feluda and Lalmohan Ganguly made it famous, looking for Mukul with villain Mandar Bose in
Srijit Mukherji’s Uma is embarking on a prestigious journey. The film is an official selection at many film festivals around the world. It has been confirmed as an official selection at the New York Indian Film Festival 2018, London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) 2018 and
Intercultural Poetry and Performance Library (IPPL) is modelled on the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh. It is a registered society which tries to bring poetry to the heart of the nation. IPPL celebrated its Book Donation Day on 26th May, 2018, where books were solicited
The otherwise quiet lanes of Kustia Road in central Calcutta burst into a flurry of activities on Chaand Raat, the night when the full moon is sighted after a month of Ramzan fasting. Revellers seem to be everywhere, with last minute Eid shopping in full
During the holy month of Ramadan, Kolkata has a new look, just like it has during Durga Puja. Specially Central Kolkata turns a new hub of Mughlai food. Even street-side stalls start selling meat full of well blended spice and flavor orchestrated to be an
Golbarir Mangsho of Kolkata is always synonymous to that quintessential Bengali Sunday lunch. But with news reports around the dead meat being turned to delicious dishes in restaurants, one is skeptical of non-vegetarian dishes. But if you have the Golbari recipe in hand, you can
Remember Tuntunir Boi by Upendrakishore Roychowdhury? The book that catered to every child’s imagination. But it is not just a book. It is almost like a time travel and a great companion of every child and every young adult. This classic is like a best
She was the epitome of Bengali sophistication. Sharp featured, tall and petite Lolita Chatterjee may not have robbed the limelight of Tollywood and Bollywood, none the less we shall always remember her as one of the most sophisticated actresses of Bengali movies. Chatterjee made her debut