• Why did you choose Rabindranath Tagore? Isn’t it difficult to translate his stories and already we have so many translations of his in the market? I have tried to address this question in the preface to my book ‘The Broken Home and Other Stories,’ where
‘You are never better than your last project.’ This is an old adage in the film industry and who knows it better than the master of the craft, Jean-Luc Godard (born on December 3, 1930) himself? The Franco-Swiss filmmaker and a leading member of the
Mother of seven-year-old twins, Shumona Mitra from Philadelphia USA has relentlessly worked for the past decade to take the weaves of Bengal to a global platform and popularise them among various communities of USA. Her aim was simple: to complete a woman’s personality. And she
In the 18th century, some important changes came in the food habits of Bengalis. A large number of sweets, both fried and those soft ones made of posset or cottage cheese (chhana), entered Bengali cuisine. Till the 16th century, Bengalis could not be termed as
Koch-Debjani, Sujata, Santhal Family, Buddha, Fountain – these are some of the world-renowned sculptures by Ramkinkar Baij which were created between 1930 and 1956. But the sculptures were gradually deteriorating due to lack of maintenance. However, Visva Bharati officials are finally heaving a sigh of
Abhradip Ghatak may not be a very familiar name but this independent docu-film maker from Jalpaiguri is a gutsy man who works hard and dreams big. His latest work, Anandadhara Reloaded, a seven-minute short film, might just be his magic key to enter the realm
The 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has many first timers this year round. For the first time, there will be a rare language Indian films category where eight films will be screened from different languages and communities that are almost on the path of
Priyanka Yoshikawa Ghosh looks a perfect Japanse girl, demure, intelligent, soft spoken and delicate. Being the first Miss Japan from a mixed background, she was on a recent trip to Kolkata, a land that belongs to her forefathers. What is even more striking, is she
The very mention of ‘Clay and brush’ envisages the image of an intimate dialogue between clay and colours. Clay is the raw material or base of the creation and colours bring to life those creations. These two aspects have coexisted harmoniously and are an integral
